The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced it will use its administrative powers to ban three more synthetic drugs under the strictest level of federal law. The agency said the three drugs have appeared in Iowa, among other states, but it does not provide any specific incidents involving the drugs. Sen. Chuck Grassley...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on CMS’ addition of records to the database made possible under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which Grassley co-authored and saw through to enactment into law.“CMS continues to make the database more complete and more helpful for the public. The dollar amount over a short...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has contacted U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about investigating the death of Iowan Brandon Ellingson at the Lake of the Ozarks while in police custody. Grassley has spoken with Ellingson’s family and their attorney about the case and told them that he would forward to the Attorney...
WASHINGTON -- With U.S. District Judges for both Northern and Southern Iowa retiring in 2015, Sen. Chuck Grassley is inviting members of the Iowa legal community to contact his office between now and January 9 in order to be considered for a recommendation by him to President Barack Obama. “It’s important to me that this opportunity be made...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on President Obama’s announcement of eased economic and diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. “This policy change is a gift for the Cuban government that has done nothing to provide basic, fundamental human rights to the Cuban people. According to our own...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and co-chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today made the following comment on the National Institutes of Health’s 2014 Monitoring the Future Survey. The survey measures drug use and attitudes among the nation’s 8th, 10th, and 12th...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold four town meetings in Iowa on Jan. 3 and Jan. 5 as part of his annual 99-county tour. With these meetings, Grassley will begin his 35th year holding meetings in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. Grassley has held a meeting in every county, every year since he was first elected to serve in...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on Senate passage of legislation to extend expired tax provisions. The provisions include a series of provisions for individuals, such as the college tuition deduction and deduction for teachers who buy classroom supplies out of their own pocket, which Grassley advanced as Finance Committee...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, today made the following comment on news reports that prosecutors are abandoning their seizure of assets belonging to an Iowa restaurant owner over whether she structured bank deposits to avoid federal bank reporting requirements. Grassley is expected to become chairman of the...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on his vote against the omnibus spending bill approved by the Senate over the weekend.“This bill continued a bad pattern the Senate has fallen into in recent years under the current leadership. Instead of hastily considering a 1,600-page, $1.1 trillion spending bill, we need to return...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Nomination ofStephen Bough to be District Judge for theUnited States District Court for theWestern District of MissouriMon., Dec. 15, 2014I’d like to speak today in opposition to the nomination of Stephen Bough to a seat on the district court for the...
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement regarding the passing of Art Neu. “Art Neu was a dedicated public servant and leader for Iowa. As a fellow legislator, I knew him as a tough competitor who always put first the interests of Iowa and his community. Barbara and I send our thoughts and prayers to his...
WASHINGTON – Legislation requiring law enforcement to report to the federal government any deaths of people in its custody cleared the Senate late last night and will now be sent to the President to be signed into law. The bill passed the House of Representatives on Dec. 12, 2013. Grassley is Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee which...
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2014 (JJDPA), which updates and strengthens protections for young people in our criminal justice system and reauthorizes funding for key juvenile justice programs. The JJDPA has not been...
Floor Speech of Senator Chuck Grassley on Tax ExtendersDelivered Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
This week, the Senate is finally poised to take up and pass a tax extenders bill. Congress’ procrastination on tax extenders has been causing a lot of headaches and indigestion for many of my constituents back home. Small business owners and farmers want to know...
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.
Senator Grassley will meet with Iowans in Washington, D.C., from the National Conference of State Legislatures, Iowa Community Development, and the Outreach Program.
Senator Grassley will be a guest on public affairs programs hosted by Greg Haubrich and...
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on Senate passage last night of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to terminate Social Security benefits for suspected Nazi persecutors. Grassley is a sponsor of the Senate version of the bill, the No Social Security for Nazis Act. The Senate passage clears the bill for the President’s...
