15 Sep 2017

Grassley Statement Ahead of Votes on 8th Circuit, DC District and Federal Claims Court Nominees

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Executive Business Meeting

September 14, 2017

Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on the agenda as well as one bill.

13 Sep 2017

Misleading and Wasteful: The U.S. Marshals Service and the Assets Forfeiture Fund

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today is seeking answers about the wasteful and potentially unlawful spending by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) of money recovered from criminal investigations or civil asset forfeitures. He is also inquiring about misleading representations provided to Congress regarding that spending based on the findings of a review conducted by the Committee’s Oversight and Investigations staff.

13 Sep 2017

Senate Passes Grassley-Feinstein Bill to Combat Human Trafficking

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – The U.S.

13 Sep 2017

Adapting U.S. counternarcotics efforts in Colombia, Grassley convenes drug caucus hearing

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Hearing on “Adapting U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia”

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

11 Sep 2017

Bustos Statement on Potential Rollback of Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault

By Sean Higgins

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a decision to begin new rulemaking on protections for survivors of campus sexual assault:

08 Sep 2017

Grassley Statement at Business Meeting on Judicial Nominees and Child Protections Improvements Act

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Executive Business Meeting

September 7, 2017

VIDEO

Good morning. Today, we have a number of nominees on the agenda as well as one bill.

08 Sep 2017

Senate Drug Caucus to Hold Hearing on Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, co-chairman, will hold a hearing of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control to examine U.S. counternarcotics efforts in Colombia and how these efforts should be adapted in light of the staggering increases in coca production in the country.

Hearing:  “Adapting U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia.” 

Date/time:  Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 10 a.m.

08 Sep 2017

Chairman Grassley's Statement Ahead of Vote on D.C. District Court nominee Timothy J. Kelly

By Grassley Press

Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

September 5, 2017

I’m pleased today to support the nomination of Tim Kelly to be a Judge on the D.C. District Court.

08 Sep 2017

Grassley: Hearings with Multiple Circuit Court Nominees Is Nothing New

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

At a Nominations Hearing

September 6, 2017

VIDEO

Good morning. Welcome everyone, especially the nominees and their families, to today’s nominations hearing. This is the tenth nominations hearing the Committee has held this year.

05 Sep 2017

Governor Takes Clemency Action - August 31, 2017

By Elizabeth Tomev

CHICAGO (Sep. 1, 2017) –Governor Bruce Rauner today granted seven and denied 87 clemency petitions. 

This is the nineteenth set of petitions the governor has reviewed since taking office. Each person granted clemency has recently undergone a criminal background check through the Illinois State Police’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System.

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