Congress needs to stand up for rural America and pass a responsible Farm BillBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaLast month, I completed my annual 99 county meetings for the 38th year in a row. At almost every one of those meetings, Iowans asked about the progress Congress is making on a new Farm Bill. The challenges surrounding international trade have created...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer, released the following statement regarding the newly finalized trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada.“I commend President Trump for his commitment to securing a better trade deal for America that includes both Mexico and Canada. This new deal increases market...
October 1, 2018 UPDATED NOTICE OF CAUCUS HEARING The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing entitled: “Stopping the Poison Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China”, in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. ET. By order of the...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee referred for criminal investigation apparent false statements made to committee investigators alleging misconduct by Judge Brett Kavanaugh. In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Chris Wray, Chairman Chuck Grassley sought a criminal review of the actions by a named individual who...
Q&A: Breast Cancer AwarenessBy U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why is it important to promote breast cancer awareness?A: Consider the fact that one in eight females born today in the United States will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetimes. That effectively means this disease will impact every single American, in every neighborhood and...
WASHINGTON – In a recently published op-ed, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, describes Chairman Chuck Grassley’s handling of the Supreme Court confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as “fair, transparent, and thorough.” Hatch also notes Grassley’s work ethic, “honesty and...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee will request that the Administration instruct the FBI to conduct a supplemental background investigation with respect to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. The supplemental FBI background investigation would be limited to current credible allegations...
NOTICE OF CAUCUS HEARINGThe Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing entitled: “Stopping the Poison Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China”, in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2 at 9:30 a.m. By order of the Chairman.Witness List Hearing...
This morning, we continue our hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. We will hear from two witnesses, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh. I’d like to thank Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh for accepting the Committee’s invitation to testify today.I...
Myth: Michael Avenatti alerted the Senate Judiciary Committee of his client’s allegations on Sunday evening, but the Committee’s investigators did not get back to him until Wednesday.Fact: Chairman Grassley’s Chief Counsel for Nominations proactively reached out to Michael Avenatti within ten minutes after he tweeted out his vague and...
WASHINGTON –Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today released the transcripts of two interviews committee investigators conducted with Judge Brett Kavanaugh following allegations published in recent news reports. The first interview was conducted on Monday, September 17, 2018, one day after the Washington Post revealed Dr....
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein of California sent a letter to Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John F. Sopko pressing him to conduct a thorough review of the U.S. government’s current counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan.
“Since 2001, the United...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Reps. Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Ron Kind of Wisconsin, wrote a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas and Ranking...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sens. John Boozman of Arkansas and Orrin Hatch of Utah, introduced the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act.
“It should go without saying that those hired to treat and care for our veterans should have a proven record of providing quality health care. The Ensuring Quality...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said he has asked Rachel Mitchell, a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes, to question the witnesses scheduled to testify on Thursday at the committee’s continuation of its hearing to consider the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa along with Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Bill Nelson of Florida, introduced bipartisan legislation to establish new quality measures that would improve treatment for Americans battling opioid and substance addiction. Quality measures help establish national standards of care, used by health care...
Tax reform is making a difference in Iowa, across U.S.By Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaGovernment should work for the people it serves, not the other way around. Since its passage, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has proven it’s working for the people of Iowa and the entire country. It contributed to the creation of more than 200,000 jobs last month alone. The...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Michael Bennet of Colorado and Todd Young of Indiana, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar asking him to ensure that the implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) will help older youth avoid...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today called on Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to disclose before Thursday’s hearing evidence related to Dr. Ford’s allegations dating back to their high school days more than 35 years ago. Chairman Grassley also released the original letter that Dr. Ford first sent to...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday, September 27. This will occur as a continuation of the hearing to consider the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Following Dr. Ford’s testimony, Judge...
