Chuck Grassley
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Extend Critical Anti-Opioid Tool
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A bipartisan group of senators, led by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today introduced legislation to reauthorize temporary class-wide restrictions on fentanyl analogues, which have fueled overdose deaths in the opioid epidemic.
Q&A: Inheritance Taxes Bad for Farm Economy With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
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Q&A: Inheritance Taxes Bad for Farm Economy With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Grassley Receives The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Distinguished Service Award
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
After Stonewalling Whistleblower Reprisal Inquiry, Grassley Presses Defense Dept. For Information
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is continuing to press the Department of Defense (DoD) on questions regarding the alleged retaliatory revocation of a former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee’s security clearance, leading to his eventual departure from the agency in 2019.
Senators Introduce Resolution Condemning Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a coalition of Senators in introducing a resolution condemning a spike in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The resolution is cosponsored by senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and James Risch (R-Idaho).
Does Biden Support Obama Request For Equal Treatment Of Unaccompanied Alien Children?
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Ranking Republican Members on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, today wrote to President Joseph R. Biden seeking to understand the administration’s position on changes to the law governing the treatment of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) who cross U.S. borders.
Grassley Introduces Legislation To Crack Down On Counterfeit Merchandise Entering The U.S.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation to address the increase in counterfeit merchandise entering the United States.
Grassley Commends $1 Million Grant For Monona County To Improve Access To Barge Port Development
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today commended the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as they announced a $1 million grant to the county of Monona, Iowa, to make critical roadway improvements and improve access to the Monona County Barge Port.
Grassley, GOP Colleagues Call For Investigation Into Avantor’s Ties To Mexican Narcotics Trade
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee joined senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in sending a letter to Attorney General Garland and Acting SEC Chair Lee requesting an investigation into the chemical firm Avantor’s role in drug trafficking and the opioid epidemic after it was reported that one of its products was being diverted to Mexican drug cartels.
Grassley, Cotton Call For Hearing On Hate Crimes
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Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Tom Cotton (R-Ark) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, today called for the committee to convene a hearing on hate crimes.
Republican Senators Seek Briefing On Biden Admin Plans To Protect Sensitive U.S. Technologies
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Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) are seeking a briefing from the U.S. Treasury Department and related intelligence and law enforcement partners about the steps the Biden administration is taking to ensure the integrity of reviews done by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Grassley Praises Federal Investments In Ames, Sioux City To Provide Critical Infrastructure Updates And Fuel Economic Growth
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) praised the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as they announced a $1.5 million grant to the city of Ames to provide critical water infrastructure for a new industrial park and a $1 million grant to the city of Sioux City to support growth in the aviation sector.
Q&A: Falsehoods Undermine Voter Confidence With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
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Q&A: Falsehoods Undermine Voter Confidence With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Lankford, Grassley Voice Concerns With Biden Administration Reopening Palestinian Office In US
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Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a cautionary letter to the Biden Administration following reports that they are considering allowing the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to unconditionally re-open its Washington office, which would violate the terms set forth in Lankford’s Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, which became law in December 2019.
Grassley, Johnson Continue To Press Secret Service For Answers Regarding Involvement With Hunter Biden
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Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, are pressing the U.S. Secret Service to answer questions about its involvement with Hunter Biden.
Grassley Seeks Sweeping Review Into Allegations Of Whistleblower Reprisal, Ethics Violations At Veterans Benefits Administration
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pushing for information and transparency after whistleblowers allege significant ethics lapses and potential leaks of market-sensitive information at the Veterans Benefits Administration, a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Q&A: Senate Filibuster With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
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Q&A: Senate Filibuster With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
