News Releases

  • 09.10.2014

    Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Student Visa Integrity ActWednesday, September 10, 2014 On Thursday, the country will commemorate the 13th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.  We learned many lessons from that day.  One key lesson was that terrorists can and...
  • 09.09.2014

    Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeA Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign Speech IITuesday, September 9, 2014 Mr./Mm President, the proceedings on the amendment before us show just how broken the Senate is under its current leadership. The Majority Leader yesterday stated that “we’re...
  • 09.09.2014

                WASHINGTON  -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that it was clear that student visa laws  are being exploited to gain entry into the United States, and that reforms need to be passed by Congress and implemented.            ...
  • 09.08.2014

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today received recognition from a national law enforcement group for supporting the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Visiting program, which promotes child health and abuse prevention among at-risk families.  The group, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, recognized Grassley for his “continued support for investments in...
  • 09.08.2014

    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 Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, the Iowa Farmers Union, the American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute, Land O’Lakes, the American Academy of...
  • 09.08.2014

    Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in district court against several companies that allegedly engaged in anti-competitive activity to delay generic drug entry in the marketplace.  Grassley has introduced legislation with former Senator Herb Kohl and now with Senator Amy Klobuchar...
  • 09.06.2014

    Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after the White House announced that the President would delay making an announcement on unilateral actions for undocumented immigrants until after the November elections. "Here he goes again. President Obama's decision to delay administrative amnesty is...
  • 09.04.2014

    Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 09-04-14
  • 08.29.2014

    Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding answers about changes made to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that encourage fraud and abuse,...
  • 08.28.2014

    Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 08-28-14
  • 08.27.2014

    Senator Chuck Grassley’s Regional Director based in Davenport, Penny Vacek, will be holding open office hours in Davis and Wapello counties on Sept. 11.  The office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to obtain casework assistance or to express views.            Vacek’s schedule is as...
  • 08.27.2014

                    Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Department of Justice filed a consent decree in the proposed acquisition by Tyson Foods of Hillshire Brands that would require Tyson to divest its sow purchasing business, Heinold Hog Markets, before the...
  • 08.27.2014

    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pressing for a response to unanswered questions regarding the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) conduct during the mistreatment and detention of Daniel Chong, a University of California-San Diego college student.    Grassley has been asking...
  • 08.26.2014

    The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General confirmed today it “has been conducting an investigation of alleged payments for information by Drug Enforcement Administration personnel to an Amtrak employee.”  Sen. Chuck Grassley raised questions about the $854,460 in payments in a letter to the DEA last month.  Grassley made the...
  • 08.22.2014

    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Health and Human Services’ response to the influx of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the southern border is causing concern among Iowans. In a letter today to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Grassley wrote, “If Congress is going to appropriate...
  • 08.21.2014

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today sought data on the process of investigating government watchdogs accused of wrongdoing.  A recent case involving the inspector general of the National Archives and Records Administration took almost two years to resolve while the inspector general was on paid leave, prompting concerns that the investigative...
  • 08.21.2014

    WASHINGTON – Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has disclosed information about its release of 169 undocumented immigrants in fiscal 2013 who had been convicted of a “homicide-related” offense and were awaiting deportation proceedings.   In a response to a letter from Senator Chuck Grassley, ICE officials indicated that more than 130 zip...
  • 08.19.2014

    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold five town meetings in Iowa during the week of Sept. 1 as part of his annual 99-county tour. With these meetings, Grassley will have been to every one of the state’s 99 counties this year for meetings with Iowans.  Grassley has held a meeting in every county, every year since he was first elected to serve in...
  • 08.14.2014

    Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 08-14-14
  • 08.12.2014

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is asking the Drug Enforcement Administration why it paid an Amtrak secretary $854,460 over 19 years for train passenger information it could have received for free, according to an inspector general report.  Grassley is concerned that the DEA might have paid for the information instead of working cooperatively...