23 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Decries Mismanaged Parole for Inadmissible Migrants, Some with Criminal Histories

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley is calling on the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to explain what is being done to better account for inadmissible foreign nationals whom DOJ allowed into the country under its parole authority.

23 Jul 2019

Subcommittee Chair Marcia L Fudge Hammers Administration’s Attack on Hungry Americans

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement Tuesday following the release of the Administration’s proposed rule to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

23 Jul 2019

Chairmen Ron Johnson, Charles "Chuck" Grassley Continue Push for Answers from the Intelligence Community on FBI’s Apparent Awareness of Leaks to Media

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the inspectors general of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) today to continue their push for answers regarding messages that illustrate the FBI’s apparent awareness of leaks to the media about ongoing investigations.

23 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Trump’s Actions to Restore Integrity in EB-5 Program is Win for Rural America

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — After years of bipartisan attempts to reform the fraud-laden EB-5 investor visa program stalled in Congress, the Trump administration is implementing new regulations to improve the program for the first time since 1993.

23 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Introduce Major Prescription Drug Pricing Reform to Lower Costs for Americans

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced a chairman’s mark, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, to lower the price of prescription drugs for Americans. The committee also announced a markup for the legislation will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 9:30AM ET.

22 Jul 2019

Chair Stacey Plaskett Expresses Concerns with USDA’s Lack of Commitment to Scientific Integrity Policy

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett sent a letter to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture, expressing concerns with USDA’s lack of commitment to Scientific Integrity Policy.

22 Jul 2019

FEMA Makes Additional Assistance Available to Public Entities

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds has received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made additional assistance available to public entities and nonprofits in six counties impacted by severe weather between March 12 and June 15.

22 Jul 2019

Sens Patrick Leahy, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Diane Feinstein, and John Cornyn Raise Concerns About EPA’s FOIA Rule

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and John Cornyn (R-TX) — all senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with exclusive jurisdiction over the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) — sent a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler raising serious concerns with the EPA’s recent “FOIA Regulations Update” final rule, asking him to reconsider the rule or provide

22 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Op-Ed: Trade Pact Offers Stability, Opportunity to Dairy Industry

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — President Ronald Reagan designated the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day as a way to celebrate America’s dairy industry. Since then, Americans — including me — have happily fulfilled their civic duty by indulging in one of the nation’s favorite treats. This is particularly true here in Iowa, which is home to the Ice Cream Capital of the World.

19 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Dick Durbin Statement on Implementation Progress of Criminal Justice Reforms

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement on the Justice Department’s progress toward implementing the landmark criminal-justice reforms in the First Step Act. Sens Grassley and Durbin coauthored the First Step Act and led the charge to pass it last year with a broad bipartisan vote of 87-12.

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