Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJune 15, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Today we have several nominees on the agenda who are ripe for consideration, as well as two new bills. We’ll vote on two District Court Judges today:David Nye for IdahoScott Palk for the Western...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Nominations”June 14, 2017VIDEO Good morning. Today, we’ll be hearing from two Circuit nominees and one nominee to the Court of Federal Claims. Congratulations to all of you and to your families and welcome to the...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJune 8, 2017 We have one bill and several nominees on today’s agenda, so I’ll make some brief remarks. I’m also going to take a point of personal privilege this morning. Several nominees are on the agenda for the first...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that will establish and reauthorize critical programs to prevent human trafficking, promote justice for survivors, provide services to...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Al Franken of Minnesota have reintroduced
legislation that corrects a Supreme Court ruling (
Hall v. United States) that made it harder for family farmers to reorganize their finances when they fall on hard times.
Grassley and Franken’s
Family Farmer Bankruptcy...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 25, 2017 Today we have three nominations and one bill on the Committee’s agenda. Today’s nominees are on the agenda for the first time today. They are Noel Francisco, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Makan...
View video here.Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Cautionary Tale of Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Crisis and PROMESA’s Broken PromisesMay 24, 2017 I rise today to discuss the significance of the unprecedented events now occurring in Puerto Rico. According to a May 16th editorial...
View video here. Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on NominationsMay 24, 2017 Good morning. I’m pleased to hold this nominations hearing for three very well-qualified nominees to three important positions in our government. Congratulations to all of you and to your families and...
View remarks here.Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSubcommittee on Immigration and the National InterestHearing on “Building America’s Trust: Progress on the Southern Border”May 23, 2017 I want to thank Chairman Cornyn and Ranking Member Durbin for having this very important...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNomination of Rachel Brand of Iowa to be Associate Attorney GeneralMay 17, 2017 I’m pleased the Senate is considering Rachel Brand to be the Associate Attorney General. Ms. Brand is a native Iowan and I’m proud to be supporting her...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 11, 2017Today we have one nomination and four bills on the Committee’s agenda. First, I’d note that the nomination of Amul Thapar to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit is on the...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Nominations”May 10, 2017VIDEOGood morning. I’m pleased to hold this nominations hearing for three very well-qualified nominees to three important positions in our government.Noel Francisco is nominated to be Solicitor General. If...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”May 3, 2017VIDEODirector Comey, welcome and thank you for all the FBI does to keep Americans safe. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the FBI since the last time you were here in...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Responses to the Increase in Religious Hate Crimes” May 2, 2017VIDEOThe Senate Judiciary Committee today is holding a hearing on “Reponses to the Increase in Religious Hate Crimes.” This is a subject of great bipartisan interest...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Joni Ernst introduced a bipartisan resolution to commemorate April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.“Many survivors of sexual violence suffer from severe and lasting challenges, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression....
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Nominations April 26, 2017Good morning. I’m pleased to hold this nominations hearing for the first Circuit Court nominee of this Congress, Judge Thapar.In 2008, Judge Thapar became the first-ever South Asian American Article III Judge and if...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn Deputy Attorney General Nominee Rod RosensteinApril 25, 2017VIDEOI’m pleased to be supporting Mr. Rosenstein’s nomination to be Deputy Attorney General today. Not only is he a very experienced and accomplished attorney—he’s served...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Intellectual Property – Driver of Innovation: Making Our Lives Healthier, Safer, and more Productive” April 25, 2017VIDEOToday we’re here to discuss how innovation is making our lives better and the role that our system of intellectual...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingApril 3, 2017 Good morning everyone. We have a lot to do today, so I appreciate everyone being here.Today, we have three nominees on the agenda who are all ripe for consideration:Neil Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme...
