WASHINGTON – The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), sent a letter today to Government...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today received key committee approval of his provisions including better IRS treatment of tax fraud whistleblowers, enhanced rights of taxpayers whose personal information is improperly accessed by IRS employees, extended time for taxpayers to contest an IRS levy, greater protections for taxpayers where the IRS...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on the U.S. Sentencing Commission to explain why current Sentencing Guidelines do not permit certain increases to the recommended prison terms for criminals convicted of fraud against a large number of vulnerable people, such as senior citizens. Seniors are often the target of fraud,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley last night received the prestigious Justice Award from the American Bar Association (ABA). According to the ABA, the award is for his “support on a variety of issues of importance to the legal profession and the administration of justice.” ...
Joint Statement by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of IowaHouse of RepresentativesCommittee on the Judiciary Hearing: “The Real Victims of a Reckless and Lawless Immigration Policy: Families and Survivors Speak Out on the Real Cost of This Administration’s Policies.”April 19, 2016Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the...
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to President Obama, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today called for an investigation into Pentagon testimony before Congress after a report released yesterday revealed that Pentagon officials misled Congress about sexual assault cases in an effort to curb efforts to enact legislation to...
Please note: Photos of Drew, Jaclyn and Major Strube of Waukee and Matt, Chaney, McKayla and Asher Kurtz of Clive are available here. Major, age 21 months, and McKayla, age 12, have cystic fibrosis. Advocacy is a family affair for both families. McKayla is pictured with her brother, Asher, age eight. Washington (April 19, 2016)...
A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds fault with the leasing of unused office space at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Sen. Chuck Grassley has questioned the problem and made the following comment on the report. “The taxpayers don’t have a penny to spare for unused space, much less tens of millions of...
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 Iowa Ecumenical Community, the Iowa Board of Regents, the Iowa Bar Association, the Iowa Academy of Physicians, Iowa Epilepsy Services, the National Broadband Association, the Iowa Pork...
WASHINGTON – Several pro-taxpayer rights provisions from Sen. Chuck Grassley will receive key committee consideration this week. “These provisions send a signal to those entrusted with administering the nation’s tax laws,” Grassley said. “The IRS needs to remember that it conducts the people’s business when it...
Senate Caucus on Foster Youth Briefing Series: The Impact of Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders on Children and Families Involved in the Child Welfare System Part Two:...
WASHINGTON – During consideration yesterday of the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Senator Chuck Grassley fought to ensure that data compiled by the commission remained subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) while maintaining adequate protections currently in place. An amendment he introduced with...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Dianne Feinstein today urged the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to press hospitals on ways to reduce unnecessary opioid prescriptions, citing the danger to patients and extra costs to taxpayers of hospitalization due to opioid complications, including respiratory problems and falls.
“Hospital...
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) is re-opening the case of a Missouri National Guard contract videographer who alleged he was fired after disclosing a problem with a contract. The OIG originally dismissed his whistleblower complaint for not reporting a violation of a law, rule or regulation. However, the law also...
Bill Establishes New Rights for Survivors of Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Offenses
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today reported to the full Senate Chairman Chuck Grassley’s legislation to assist states in preventing future abuses by registered sex offenders. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Reauthorization, which...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced legislation to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, autism or other related conditions. The legislation, titled Kevin and Avonte’s Law, reauthorizes the expired Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, and includes additional provisions to support people with...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today spoke at a rally of Central States pension fund holders at the U.S. Capitol. He described the Government Accountability Office (GAO) inquiry under way at his request. The inquiry will look at the Department of Labor’s role in the decline of the fund. The correspondence on the GAO review is...
MidAmerican Energy Company today announced plans to build Wind XI, a project it said will add up to 2,000 megawatts of wind generation in Iowa, at a total project cost of $3.6 billion. The company called the announcement “a giant step toward realizing the company’s vision of 100 percent renewable energy for customers in the state.”...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced a bill introduced by Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy to improve the process for FBI employees who report fraud, waste or misconduct. The bipartisan FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act establishes key FBI whistleblower safeguards similar to the protections already in...
WASHINGTON – The Senate last night passed a resolution introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy, coinciding with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, to raise awareness about the unique needs of crime victims and their families who play an important role in the judicial process.
Each year,...
