Senator Chuck Grassley’s regional director based in Council Bluffs, Donna Barry, will be holding open office hours in Audubon, Harrison, Crawford, Carroll, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Cass, Adams, Montgomery, Monona, Mills, Fremont and Taylor counties on Sept. 28, 29 and 30, and Oct. 4 and 5. The office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to obtain...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Government Accountability Office to review whether the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is taking effective steps to comply with the federal law making fugitive felon status grounds for termination from living in public housing.
“It is essential that the Federal Government ensures the safety...
Sen. Chuck Grassley today met with top staff for Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to discuss preparation efforts for expected flooding in the Cedar Valley. Grassley also has talked with Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett. Grassley made the following comment on the flooding preparation efforts so far. “The governor’s office is working with...
Grassley, Johnson Warn of Potential National Security Risks, Political Influence
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson are seeking an explanation for internal Department of Homeland Security communications directing staff to process as many...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today called on the Senate to pass their bipartisan juvenile justice reform bill after the House of Representatives cleared a nearly identical bill by a vote of 382-29.
“Juvenile justice programs help local communities work with youth who...
WASHINGTON – The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized Sen. Chuck Grassley with its “Friend of Farm Bureau” award for his reliable support of agriculture and his advocacy on behalf of Iowa farmers.“Agriculture accounts for a large portion of the Iowa economy,” Grassley said. “I’m committed to ensuring farmers...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte are calling on the Justice Department to explain its role in advising the Obama Administration in its plan to relinquish authority of key internet domain name functions. In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the chairmen express...
WASHINGTON – Growth Energy presented Sen. Chuck Grassley with its 2016 “Fueling Growth” award, which the group called its “highest honor given to congressional leaders who advocate for renewable fuels like ethanol and consumer choice at the pump.”“As I often say, ethanol is ‘good, good, good’ – good for...
Washington, DC—Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a bicameral resolution in support of our Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans. The resolution expresses the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period from January 9, 1962 –...
Senate Floor Statement of Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExpiration of the EB-5 Regional Center ProgramSeptember 22, 2016In 1990, Congress created the EB-5 visa, which was intended to create new employment for U.S. workers and to infuse new capital into the country. Two years later, Congress revised the EB-5 category by...
WASHINGTON – In 2010, an interagency working group, including agents from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies with national security responsibilities, recommended discontinuing the EB-5 immigrant investor program’s regional center model because of widespread fraud and national security concerns. However, some of the working...
WASHINGTON – The Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association presented Sen. Chuck Grassley with the “Defender of Housing” award on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for being a “forward-thinking federal legislator who recognizes housing’s significant role within the U.S. economy.”“Home ownership...
Please note: In addition to this effort, Sen. Chuck Grassley is working to learn whether Iowa taxpayers overpaid for EpiPens under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.
WASHINGTON – In a letter today, Senate Finance Committee Republicans requested a review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) administration and oversight of the...
DHS Watchdog: Agency Allowed Citizenship for 858 People Ordered Deported
WASHINGTON – Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley, are calling on the Justice Department (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain what actions are being taken to ensure that the Obama Administration does not continue to grant...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $968,351 to health centers in Iowa to improve health care.“This funding will help these Iowa health care facilities improve and expand services to their communities,” Grassley said.These grants will be used to provide...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley late this afternoon received a briefing by FBI officials about the state of the investigation of the terrorist attacks in New York City, New Jersey and Minnesota. In addition, Grassley, along with Senator Jeff Sessions, is requesting the full immigration and criminal histories of the two...
Senator Chuck Grassley’s regional director based in Davenport, Penny Vacek, will be holding open office hours in Clinton, Louisa, Des Moines and Lee counties on September 22 and 23. Such office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to obtain casework assistance or to express views. Vacek’s schedule is as follows:Thursday, September 22,...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley asked the President to grant the request made by Governor Terry Branstad for a declaration of a major disaster in response to heavy rains, flash flooding, and riverine flooding between August 23 and 27, 2016.
In a request letter, Grassley wrote, “The Governor determined that this incident is of such severity and magnitude...
Grassley & Goodlatte Question the Obama Administration’s Refusal to Issue Visa Sanctions
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte are pressing for more information regarding a criminal gang member who shot and critically injured two correctional officers on September 3,...
