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,...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryThe Supreme Court and the Remarks of President Barack Obama at the University of ChicagoTuesday, April 12, 2016Mr. President,Before I turn to my prepared remarks, I’d note that the Minority Leader came to the floor this morning to complain, again, that...
Sen. Chuck Grassley is the author of the original production tax credit for electricity from wind and has successfully worked to renew the tax credit ever since. Late last year, he secured a long-term, five-year extension and phase-out of the tax credit, intended to give the industry certainty for investments and job creation. Grassley notes that...
Reports Reveal Sharp Increase in Human Smuggling; Coyote Caught 23 Times, Never Charged
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is seeking details on the Obama Administration’s handling of criminals who profit from human smuggling of undocumented immigrants, including children, into the United States. Grassley’s questions...
At a Finance Committee hearing today on “Cybersecurity and Protecting Taxpayer Information,” Sen. Chuck Grassley pressed IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on why the IRS hasn’t implemented several no cost and low-cost recommendations to protect taxpayer information. Grassley, former chairman of the Finance Committee and current chairman...
On Tuesday, April 5, the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth held a briefing on Capitol Hill. The briefing is part of a series focused on why children are coming into foster care. The briefing highlighted “The Impact of Substance Use and Mental Disorders on Child Welfare Involvement.” Read more here.-30-
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeConsideration of Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr.to be a District Judge for the Middle District of TennesseeMonday, April 11, 2016Today, the Senate is expected to confirm Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. to be a district judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. I offer my...
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 Council on Foundations, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, the Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association, the Children Advocacy Summit, the Iowa...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program, has begun to discuss an issue important to Sen. Chuck Grassley: new methods of “improving efficiency and preserving access to emergency care in rural areas.” The commissioners discussed a possible new...
WASHINGTON – Sen Chuck Grassley and Sen. Dianne Feinstein are asking the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to account for how the agency can monitor and evaluate the success of U.S.-funded projects in Afghanistan when watchdogs have found major problems with fundamental facts such as the accurate locations of health care facilities provided...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to combat tax return theft by perpetrators who steal the identities of innocent Americans. The Tax Return Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016 strengthens penalties for identity thieves, establishes enhanced sentences for crimes against vulnerable and frequently...
