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Grassley Continues to Stand Firm

We have a unique opportunity for the American people to have a voice in the direction of the Supreme Court. The American people should be afforded the opportunity to weigh in on this matter. Our side believes very strongly that the people deserve to be heard and they should be allowed to decide, through their vote for the next President, the type of person who should be on the Supreme Court. As I’ve stated previously, this is a reasonable approach, it is a fair approach and it is the historical approach – one echoed by then-chairman Biden and Senators Schumer and other senators. Read More

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Civil asset forfeiture reforms needed

When the Justice Department in December suspended its civil asset forfeiture program promoting the seizure of cash and property — often without criminal charges — it was hoped reforms would follow. Civil asset forfeiture is another creation of the anti-drug frenzy of the 1980s that birthed such draconian laws as the mandatory sentencing guidelines that have made the U.S. the world leader in incarcerations. A 1984 amendment to the 1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act gave law enforcement additional tools to pursue drug kingpins by letting agencies keep 80 percent of the booty seized. States followed suit. Iowa divides 90 percent of the assets seized among agencies involved. The state Attorney General’s office and public safety departments get the remainder. Iowa law enforcement agencies also got $36 million from federal forfeiture between 2000-13, according to the libertarian Institute for Justice, which has documented abuses. Read More

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Obama sounds alarm on opioid addiction

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley isn’t happy about one of President Barack Obama’s most recent vetoes. He’s also upset with the way Congress blocked one of his Iowa colleague’s attempt to reign in the control of the EPA. A joint resolution introduced in September and sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, S.J.R. Res. 22, was vetoed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 19. The resolution would have blocked the new federal “waters of the United States” regulations that would affect the streams, ponds and rivers in Jasper County and across Iowa. Read More

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VA Secretary Grilled on Lack of ‘Compelling Reason’ to Block Vets from Gun Ownership

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley isn’t happy about one of President Barack Obama’s most recent vetoes. He’s also upset with the way Congress blocked one of his Iowa colleague’s attempt to reign in the control of the EPA. A joint resolution introduced in September and sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, S.J.R. Res. 22, was vetoed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 19. The resolution would have blocked the new federal “waters of the United States” regulations that would affect the streams, ponds and rivers in Jasper County and across Iowa. Read More

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The Schumer Precedent

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley isn’t happy about one of President Barack Obama’s most recent vetoes. He’s also upset with the way Congress blocked one of his Iowa colleague’s attempt to reign in the control of the EPA. A joint resolution introduced in September and sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, S.J.R. Res. 22, was vetoed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 19. The resolution would have blocked the new federal “waters of the United States” regulations that would affect the streams, ponds and rivers in Jasper County and across Iowa. Read More

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Grassley miffed at Waters of U.S. veto, filibuster

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley isn’t happy about one of President Barack Obama’s most recent vetoes. He’s also upset with the way Congress blocked one of his Iowa colleague’s attempt to reign in the control of the EPA. A joint resolution introduced in September and sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, S.J.R. Res. 22, was vetoed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 19. The resolution would have blocked the new federal “waters of the United States” regulations that would affect the streams, ponds and rivers in Jasper County and across Iowa. Read More

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Grassley to hit the trail for nearly every GOP presidential contender

Sen. Chuck Grassley, the veteran Iowa Republican known for visiting all 99 of the state’s counties every year, will hit the trail this week and appear with nearly all of the remaining GOP presidential candidates, an aide said Monday. After appearing with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump on Saturday in Pella, Iowa, Grassley will attend campaign events this week for Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. “Sen. Grassley’s committed to doing everything he can to elect a Republican president this year,” said Grassley spokeswoman Jill Gerber. “He wants to help unite Iowa Republicans so that the Republican nominee for president carries Iowa, a battleground state, in November.” Grassley is also making plans to attend events for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Gerber said, who added that the senator offered to appear at events for every GOP candidate. Read More

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Editorial: Congress must address Obama’s secrecy

Eighty years ago, U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland said that “an informed public is the most potent of all restraints upon misgovernment.” It was true then, and it’s true today. Nothing is more threatening to a democracy than a government that operates in secrecy. That’s what makes the Obama administration’s stubborn refusal to uphold the principles of open government not just discouraging, but dangerous. In the Obama administration, federal agencies that supposedly work for the people have repeatedly shown themselves to be flat-out unwilling to comply with the most basic requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. Read More

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Obama details executive action on gun restrictions

The Obama administration on Monday unveiled a series of new executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence and making some political headway on one of the most frustrating policy areas of President Obama’s tenure. The package, which Obama plans to announce Tuesday, includes 10 separate provisions, White House officials said. One key provision would require more gun sellers — especially those who do business on the Internet and at gun shows — to be licensed and would force them to conduct background checks on potential buyers. Obama would devote $500 million more in federal funds to treating mental illness — a move that could require congressional approval — and require that firearms lost in transit between a manufacturer and a seller be reported to federal authorities. Read More

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How Efforts to Overhaul Visa Program Failed on Capitol Hill

For more than a year, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley had been pushing to overhaul a controversial program that gives green cards to foreigners who invest at least $500,000 in certain businesses. So when congressional leaders last week moved forward with a 10-month extension of the so-called EB-5 program without any changes, the Iowa Republican was less than pleased. Read More

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