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From Senator Charles Grassley – WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said the refusal of the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to allow votes on amendments such as a bipartisan proposal to freeze
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa on Wednesday filed an amendment to the budget before the full Senate that would strike the requirement to raise nearly $1 trillion through new revenue
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Freddie Mac lawsuit over interest rate Da: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and
Watch video: httpv://youtu.be/vvHs_o4POfA Over the ten years I was Chairman or Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, I worked with several Budget Committee chairmen. They were Senator Domenici, Senator Nickles, Senator Gregg,
From Senator Charles Grassley – Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after an amendment to transfer $55 million in existing agriculture funds to the Food Safety Inspection Service in order to
OTTAWA, March 21 (UPI) — The House of Commons in Canada has narrowly approved a bill that would make violence against transgender people a hate crime. The bill would make attacks on
JACKSON, Miss., March 21 (UPI) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a measure preventing counties, districts and towns from enacting rules that limit portion sizes. The law was dubbed the “Anti-Bloomberg” bill,
ROME, March 19 (UPI) — Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said he provided U.S. Vice President Joe Biden with an accurate update on the latest talks between Serbia and Kosovo. “I believe it
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Tuesday called for giving illegal immigrants visas that would allow them to remain in the United States. Paul addressed immigration in a
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) — U.S. immigration policy should shift toward admitting skilled workers instead of favoring family reunification, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says. Graham, one of eight senators in a bipartisan
Washington, Mar 18 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is calling on his U.S. Senate counterparts to vote on and approve a measure offered by Iowa Senator Charles Grassley that would block funding
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on “How Comprehensive Immigration Reform Should Address the Needs of Women and Families” Monday, March 18,
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) — President Obama Monday nominated Thomas Perez, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, as U.S. labor secretary. “Tom’s knowledge and experience will make him an outstanding
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today congratulated Xi Jinping on becoming China’s new president. Branstad noted Iowa’s long-standing history with President Xi, from his first
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: “Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke with Afghan President Hamid Karzai this morning to discuss issues of shared concern, including detentions. “They agreed
WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) — A federal grand jury in Miami is examining the role Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., played in advocating for a wealthy donor and friend, The Washington Post said.
WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, says he now endorses same-sex marriage, a “new perspective” brought on by his son’s 2011 revelation that he is gay. “I think
WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) — President Obama concluded his three-day tour of Capitol Hill Thursday without significant progress on the budget stalemate with Republicans, lawmakers said. Obama met with Senate Republicans and
WASHINGTON – During work today in the Senate Budget Committee on a budget resolution for fiscal 2014, Senator Chuck Grassley affirmed that his initiative to reform farm program payments will be part
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 13 (UPI) — George P. Bush, elder son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has announced he is a candidate for land commissioner in Texas. Bush is the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An amendment to the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 (CR) that will be offered by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will increase funding for the NIH, child care, and education
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, and Barbara Mikulski of Maryland have introduced legislation to make certain the needs of high-ability students are included in federal education
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) — House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., proposed a plan he said will balance the budget by 2023 but the White House said “the math doesn’t add
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad announced today that Adam Michael Zaccone and Maya Frances Amjadi have been selected as the two most promising young scientific leaders in Iowa’s 2013 high school
WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) — A Center for Effective Government report released Sunday said national executive policy reforms have been carried out inconsistently across federal agencies. The report, “Delivering on Open Government:
WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., fresh off a 13-hour filibuster over President Obama’s drone policy, says he is considering a presidential run in 2016. In an interview
WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama, as victims and advocates watched and cheered, signed into law Thursday the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The new version of the
WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate voted 63-34 Thursday to confirm John Brennan as the next director of the CIA. Notice of the vote was immediately sent to President Obama
From Senator Charles Grassley – Q. What does “too big to jail” mean? A. “Too big to jail” refers to the federal government’s recent philosophy to decline to pursue criminal prosecution of
At this challenging time of President Hugo Chavez’s passing, the United States reaffirms its support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government. As
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today released a letter, co-signed by a bipartisan group of 33 governors, calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep wrestling an Olympic sport.
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) — Pro-Israel advocates lobbied U.S. congressional members for tighter sanctions against Iran and protection of aid to Israel from the sequester’s automatic cuts. After the annual policy conference
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) — House Republicans Monday put forth a bill they said would soften some of the sequester cuts and avoid a government shutdown later this month. The omnibus government
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) — It’s no bluff when President Obama says there’s a military option to bar Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, Vice President Joe Biden told the pro-Israel lobby.
PRINCETON, N.J., March 4 (UPI) — Asian-Americans said they solidly prefer the Democratic Party, with 57 percent saying they identify with that party, Gallup said. Twenty-eight percent of Asian Americans said they
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) — President Obama convened the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, welcoming familiar and new members and saying the agenda would focus on the sequester. “Well, this
MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 3 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a hero of the civil rights movement, was moved to tears by an apology from the Montgomery, Ala., police chief for an
SACRAMENTO, March 3 (UPI) — Karl Rove, speaking to California Republicans, renewed his call for a revamped message from the GOP to catch voters in a changing America. Though he didn’t lash
WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he was the hardest working man in Washington when it comes to getting the economy on track and ending the sequestration.
WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defended his wife, a Chinese-American, against an attack from a liberal group he said was racially based. McConnell, who faces re-election in