Senators Hatch, Grassley, And Barrasso Question Administration On Failed Obamacare Exchanges

Three senators have sent a letter to the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the failed state-based exchanges (SBE) under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and John Barrasso (R-WY) are seeking information on CMS regarding more than $1 billion in federal funds spent on the state health care exchanges set up under Obamacare. Read More

Inquiry Faults Huma Abedin, Close Aide to Hillary Clinton

By New York Times – August 1, 2015 WASHINGTON — The State Department… Read More

Top Clinton aide accused of receiving overpayments at State Department

State Department investigators concluded this year that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 because of violations of rules governing vacation and sick leave during her tenure as an official in the department. The finding — which Abedin has formally contested — emerged publicly Friday after Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) sent letters to Secretary of State John F. Kerry and others seeking more information about an investigation into possible “criminal” conduct by Abedin concerning her pay. Read More

Report sheds more light on 2013 audit that found Omaha Housing Authority problems

U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley released copies Monday of a two-year-old audit report on the Omaha Housing Authority that the federal government previously had refused to make public. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had rejected public records requests from The World-Herald and others for the report, which was completed in 2013. Read More

New poll: 4 in 10 Dems support Sen. Grassley’s re-election

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, enjoys widespread support for his re-election, from Republicans and Democrats. A Quinnipiac University poll released on Monday shows Grassley has a 68 percent approval rating, and voters favor his re-election by a 54-33 percent. Read More

Poll: Branstad’s approval rating narrows; Grassley heavy favorite

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who recently issued controversial vetoes to slash an education funding bill and reject plans to keep open the Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute, has had a dip in his approval rating, according to a statewide poll released Monday. The Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll says Iowa voters give Branstad a 48-43 percent job approval rating, which is the lowest approval rating for the long-time governor since Quinnipiac University began surveys there in 2013. Read More

Christie rips gun rights activist in Iowa

The big man from New Jersey entered the race with all the chutzpah and hullaballoo that’s marked his five-and-a-half years as governor of the Garden State. Read More

DOJ facing bipartisan criticism for move to ‘undermine’ gov’t watchdogs

The Justice Department is facing bipartisan criticism for clamping down on government watchdogs' access to documents, in a decision lawmakers say defies Congress and undermines those tasked with rooting out government misconduct. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a 68-page memo last week that said the department's inspector general would be required to get permission from the agencies it oversees to obtain wire taps, grand jury testimonies, and credit information. IGs are assigned to audit and conduct internal reviews of federal agencies. Read More

Grassley bill aimed at blocking funds for sanctuary cities

Senator goes inside push for cities to cooperate with federal immigration officials Read More

Grassley bill targets immigrant sanctuary cities

WASHINGTON — Legislation is starting to move through Congress that would crack down on so-called sanctuary cities where local law enforcement officers have a policy of leaving immigration enforcement up to the feds. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, held a high-profile hearing this week that featured a panel of witnesses who had lost a loved one to crimes by people in the country illegally. Read More

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