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Grassley fields questions at Sibley event

SIBLEY, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley visited Wednesday morning with constituents at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley. State Sen. David Johnson, R-Ocheyedan, began the open forum with a question regarding avian flu and federal response. Johnson said Osceola County was one of the hardest hit during the outbreak earlier this year, adding that a faster turnaround was needed on the decision to euthanize infected birds. “We had the largest outbreak at the time in the nation in this county,” Johnson said. “There’s been a lot of people out there. There’s been a lot of equipment moved out there. There’s a lot of questions about how the federal money flows, not only to the contractors for the USDA but to the producers. Read More

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Grassley answers questions

LE MARS -- U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, held a town hall meeting at Floyd Valley Hospital, in Le Mars, Wednesday. During the meeting, Grassley urged Le Mars residents to stand and ask any question they wanted answered. He said he believes town hall meetings are important because they give people a chance to speak with their representatives face to face. Read More

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Grassley pressures EPA on biofuel targets

Higher renewable fuel standards keep demand high in the industries of corn, soybeans and other crops. That’s why trade associations and legislators alike have been publicly encouraging the Environmental Protections Agency to increase its 2016 and 2017 volume objectives before it releases its final target on Nov. 30. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley spoke with the Newton Daily News about RFS issues in a recent conference call. Grassley said there are number of ways Congress can attempt to persuade the EPA to raise its targets before the final RFS numbers are released. Read More

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Grassley Discusses Field of Republican Presidential Candidates

Carroll, Iowa -- With 20 presidential candidates making appearances on the Des Moines Register soapbox during the Iowa State Fair, Senator Chuck Grassley took a few minutes to provide his impression of the candidates. During a recent press event, Grassley was asked his opinion on Trump and other contenders who traveled to his home state. Grassley said as he looked at the Republican field of candidates, he sees many who are associating their politics to that of a former leader. After nearly two weeks of hearing both Democrats and Republicans espouse their agendas during the fair, Grassley was asked if he would be announcing his support to one of the candidates. Senator Grassley spoke at various town meetings across the region last week, concluding on Thursday in Audubon. Read More

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GRASSLEY: ‘SANCTUARY’ POLICIES WREAK HAVOC ON AMERICAN WOMEN

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary demanded on Tuesday to know why a “total breakdown in cooperation between local and federal law enforcement” occurred, and authorities let violent illegal alien Victor Aureliano Martinez Ramirez roam the streets of a sanctuary city instead of deporting him. Read More

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Grassley: “Sanctuary” Policies Helped Cause another Tragedy

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is seeking details on the immigration and criminal background of an alleged murderer and why he was never deported following prior arrests or convictions. Just five days after being released from custody following a firearm-related conviction, Victor Aureliano Martinez Ramirez allegedly raped, tortured and murdered Marilyn Pharis in Santa Maria, Calif. Media Reports indicate that Martinez is in the country illegally and was able to avoid deportation, despite numerous prior violent criminal activities and encounters with law enforcement dating back to 2009, because of a combination of breakdowns at the local, state and federal levels. Read More

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‘Top Secret’ emails found as Clinton probe expands to key aides

As pressure builds on Hillary Clinton to explain her official use of personal email while serving as secretary of state, she faced new complications Tuesday. It was disclosed her top aides are being drawn into a burgeoning federal inquiry and that two emails on her private account have been classified as “Top Secret.” The inspector general for the Intelligence Community notified senior members of Congress that two of four classified emails discovered on the server Clinton maintained at her New York home contained material deemed to be in one of the highest security classifications - more sensitive than previously known. Read More

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IRS may never recoup $350 million in Obamacare tax credit overpayments

A quirk in the law means the IRS will never be able to recoup nearly $350 million in overpayments on Obamacare tax credits last year, and one top senator says he is worried that fraudsters will exploit the loophole to wring more cash out of the government. Most customers in the health care law’s insurance exchanges get taxpayer-funded subsidies to help cover their premiums, and the amount is based on their expected earnings. At the end of the year, they are supposed to square their anticipated earnings with what they actually made. Because most exchange members received higher incomes — through promotions or better jobs — they have to repay the IRS. The Affordable Care Act sets a cap on the top repayment amount, so consumers don’t get sticker shock at tax time. But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, the Iowa Republican who has emerged as a key watchdog on Obamacare, said some exchange customers could intentionally misestimate their earnings, breach the cap and then avoid having to pay it all back. Read More

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Senator Holds Key to Sentencing Changes

WASHINGTON—Less than six months ago, Sen. Chuck Grassley put down a marker for his colleagues: He vowed not to let judges go easy on traffickers of heroin, meth and LSD by handing down lenient penalties for crimes that he said imperil national security and public safety. The promise carried weight. As head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Iowa Republican is the gatekeeper of all things crime and punishment, with the power to block changes to federal sentencing guidelines. Read More

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Grassley Pursues Inquiry into Planned Parenthood Fetal Tissue Transfers

(Washington, DC) Since media reports of videos describing in detail Planned Parenthood’s role in the harvesting of fetal tissue, Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has opened an inquiry into the organization’s facilitation of activities described in the videos. Grassley previously made an inquiry to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and more recently has requested information from each of the Planned Parenthood affiliates regarding each affiliate’s fetal tissue policies as well as copies of documents such as policies, presentations, guidance, and communications related to its facilitation of the procurement and distribution of fetal tissue. Read More

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