Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 26, 2016Today we have three bills on the agenda. The first, the Expatriate Terrorist Act, will be held over. The second, S. 356, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, is ripe for our consideration. And...
WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed legislation championed by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley to keep communities informed of the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders and to expand and protect the rights of sex assault victims. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Reauthorization passed the Senate by a vote of 89-0.
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Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 19, 2016Good morning. On today’s agenda we have five nominees who are ripe for a vote as well as two bills. The two bills, S. 247, the Expatriate Terrorist Act and S. 356, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, will be held...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“National Foster Care Month: Supporting Youth in the Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems”May 17, 2016When I helped found the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, we expected our caucus to be a clearinghouse for members in the Senate to discuss policy...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNomination of Paula Xinis to be United States District Judge for the District of MarylandMay 16, 2016Today, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Paula Xinis to be a judge for the District of Maryland. I’ve been hearing the usual complaints...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeResolution Commemorating National Police WeekMay 16, 2016Mr. President, today, I introduced a bipartisan resolution to commemorate National Police Week, which this year began on Sunday, May 15th, and ends on Saturday, May 21st. Senator Leahy and 52...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 12, 2016Good morning. Today on the agenda, we have a number of bills and judicial nominees.The first bill, S. 247, the Expatriate Terrorist Act will be held over.The next bill on the agenda is S. 2348, the Rapid DNA Act. It is...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “Oversight and Reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act:The Balance between National Security, Privacy and Civil Liberties”Tuesday, May 10, 2016Almost exactly six months ago, our Nation’s oldest ally, France, suffered the deadliest attack on...
Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month”April 28, 2016Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bipartisan resolution recognizing that April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Senators Leahy, Ayotte, Casey, Ernst, and...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingApril 28, 2016Good morning. Today on the agenda, we have a number of bills and a U.S. Marshal nominee. In addition to S. 247, the Expatriate Terrorist Act, we have for the first time on the Committee agenda: S. 2348, the Rapid DNA Act...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Counterfeits and Their Impact on Consumer Health and SafetyWednesday, April 27, 2016Good morning everyone. We’re here to discuss an intellectual property crime that’s growing in magnitude across the United States and around the globe:...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeWorld Intellectual Property Day April 26, 2016The United States is one of the most dynamic and innovative countries in the world. Our nation’s success in areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, computer technology, and medicine can be...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “The Need for More Timeliness and Transparency: Oversight of the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program” April 26, 2016In 1976, Congress passed the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act. The goal of this law was to...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSarah Root & the Failure of the President’s Immigration PoliciesMonday, April 18, 2016Today, I want to pay tribute to Sarah Root, a young woman from Iowa who just graduated from college with perfect grades. She was devoted to her family and...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingApril 14, 2016Today, we have several pieces of legislation on the agenda. We will consider S. 2390, the FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; S. 2613, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Reauthorization; and S. 2614,...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing titled “The Distortion of EB-5 Targeted Employment Areas:Time to End the Abuse”Wednesday, April 13, 2016When Congress passed the omnibus appropriations bill four months ago, we reauthorized the EB-5 immigrant investor program for the remainder of the...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingApril 7, 2016I’d like to share a few thoughts from my meetings with Iowans during the last couple weeks. I spent the past couple weeks in Iowa with constituents. I had three town meetings and 16 visits to schools, businesses,...
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Public Perception of the Supreme CourtTuesday, April 5, 2016Mr. President, a significant number of Americans believe the Supreme Court is highly politicized. Its approval rating has fallen over the years. Not surprisingly, its approval rating has dropped...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSubcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer RightsHearing on “Section 5 and ‘Unfair Methods of Competition’: Protecting Competition or Increasing Uncertainty?” April 5, 2016I share the views of many of my colleagues that...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteePassage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016April 4, 2016Mr. President, today the Senate is poised to pass the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, a bill that offers practical and necessary solutions to a growing problem. I’ve recently had the...
