Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenior Member and Former Chairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTax Cuts and Jobs ActNovember 29, 2017VIDEO Mr. President, the last time Congress modernized the tax code, it was 1986. That’s more than 30 years ago. In the generation since, the tax code has grown out of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Founder and Co-Chair of Senate Caucus on Foster YouthNational Adoption MonthNovember 29, 2017VIDEO Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate November as National Adoption Month. During this month, we’re reminded of the importance of adoption to so many families and children in Iowa, and...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on NominationsNovember 29, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Congratulations to all the nominees and to your families and welcome to the Committee. Two weeks ago, I announced in a speech on the Senate floor that I’d hold a hearing for Minnesota Supreme...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on S.1241: Modernizing AML Laws to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist FinancingNovember 28, 2017VIDEO Today’s global economy stretches to every corner of the world and touches every country on earth. Still, the U.S. dollar dominates as the preferred...
Note: Please find a
memo,
fact sheet and
op-ed that examine how the blue slip courtesy has been applied by Judiciary Committee chairmen throughout its 100-year history. Here are the highlights:
In the last 100 years, only two chairman of the past 18 chairmen (Eastland and Leahy) have adopted policies requiring two positive blue slips as a prerequisite for...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingNovember 16, 2017VIDEO Good morning. We have a number of nominees on today’s agenda for the first time and the Minority has requested that they be held over. They are: - Steve Grasz, 8th...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenior Member and Former Chairman, Senate Finance CommitteeMarkup of Tax Cuts and Jobs ActNovember 13, 2017VIDEO I want to thank the Chairman and his staff for their tireless work in putting together the Chairman’s mark before us today. We now have a once in a generation opportunity to...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senior Member and Former Chairman, Senate Finance CommitteeSenate Finance Committee Tax Reform LegislationNovember 9, 2017VIDEO The last time Congress modernized the tax code, it was 1986. That’s more than 30 years ago. In the generation since, the tax code has grown out of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingNovember 9, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on the agenda, all of whom are ready for a vote. They are:Greg Katsas, DC CircuitJeffrey Beaverstock, Southern District of AlabamaEmily Marks, Middle District of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeAt a Hearing on “The Impact of Lawsuit Abuse on American Small Businesses and Job Creators”November 8, 2017VIDEO The American civil justice system is part of what makes our country great. It’s designed to be a force for good—correcting harm,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) as well as Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) have today introduced a senate resolution that would...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination of Steven Engel to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal CounselNovember 7, 2017VIDEO Today, the Senate will vote to confirm Steven Engel to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel. The...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have introduced legislation to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, autism and related conditions. Kevin and Avonte’s Law (S. 2070), named in honor of two boys with autism who perished after wandering from safety,...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingNovember 2, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on the agenda, all of whom are on the agenda for the first time and the minority has requested that they be held over, so they’ll be held over. They are:Greg...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination of Justice Joan Larsen to Serve on the 6th U.S. Court of AppealsNovember 1, 2017VIDEO Today, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen to serve on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Though...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on NominationsNovember 1, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Thank you to Senator Sasse for chairing this hearing today. Welcome to all the nominees and congratulations to you and your families. I know that today is a big day for all of you so I want to extend my...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingOctober 26, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on the agenda, all of whom are ready for a vote today. They are:Allison Eid, 10th CircuitStephanos Bibas, 3rd CircuitLiles Burke, Northern District of AlabamaWalter...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingOctober 19, 2017 Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on the agenda. We have several nominees on the agenda for the first time today. The minority has requested that they be held over, so the nominations of the following...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Oversight of the Department of Justice”October 18, 2017 Attorney General Sessions, welcome. Thank you for being here for this oversight hearing. Oversight is just one of the critical functions and constitutional responsibilities for...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingOctober 5, 2017 Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on today’s agenda and I’d like to be able to get through the whole agenda. I know that we have votes this morning as well as other Committee meetings so I’ll...
