Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]

U.S. Sen. Grassley: Pushes immigration authorities to hold employers accountable for H-1B Visa fraud

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...Iowa politics.com 11/6/2009 WASHINGTON Senator Chuck Grassley today pressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to step up its commitment to end the fraud and abuse of the H-1B visa program. Grassley noted that within the last year, Citizenship and Im

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Baker Fundraiser Set For National GOP Group In D.C.

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...of Texas, chairman of the committee, is listed as a host of the Nov. 19 fundraiser for Baker along with Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, and David Vitter, of Louisiana. Baker, a state senator from Conway, is among

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Grassley: HHS initiative is propaganda, violates federal law

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...leaders “to enact legislation this year which provides affordable, high quality coverage for all Americans.” U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a congressional leader known for his watchdog approach to federal agencies, believes that an online initiative lau

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Sen. Grassley Raised More Than $150,000 Over the Summer From Health Care and Insurance Interests

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...national campaign finance watchdogs ask: Who does Grassley represent? WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) has raised $154,350 in campaign donations in the 3rd quarter of 2009 from health care interests, including $

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Your 2 Cents Worth: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...Moines historian I am tired of only reading negative shots at Sen. Grassley in 2 Cents' Worth. I wake up every morning thanking Chuck Grassley for fighting in the Senate for the rights of Iowans. A real WDM Republican Why should 3,000 state non-contrac

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Grassley: Election results not a referendum on Obama presidency

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...should be greeted with happiness for Republicans but they should not be seen as a public repudiation of President Obama, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday morning. “I don’t think it’s a referendum on Obama,” the Republican lawmaker said in

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Boehner's Health Care Bill At Odds With Pre-Existing GOP Positions

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...doesn't stop them from getting insurance." Another Senate Republican who was heavily involved in negotiating health care reform, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, has unequivocally declared that the government has "to prohibit insurers from denying coverage to pe

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Aaron Rubashkin, Agriprocessors founder, testifies in sons trial

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Rubashkin photos, outside the jurys presence, of the Rubashkins with prominent politicians. Included in the images were U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, and former U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle. U.S. District Chief Judge Linda Reade has

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Grassley: New powers for HHS proof health care reform is government takeover

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...and Human Services secretary, a clear indicator that the bill is actually a government takeover of health care, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday. “Now I know the other side doesn’t like to hear that this bill calls for a government takeover of o

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ACORN fights back

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...has already voted to strip ACORN of any federal funding, but some members of Congress want to go even further. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, last week sent a letter to John Berry, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, complaining about an A

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Doesn’t Matter What You Call It – Government-Run Plan Is Wrong Prescription, Republicans Say

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

...up as a competitor, as a funder, as a regulator, all that can happen is, it’s going to drive the private sector out,” Sen. Chuck Grassley told Fox News on Tuesday. “So I think we ought to concentrate on what to do about the private market and enha

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SSP Daily Digest: 10/26

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

IA-Sen: It looks like Christie Vilsack (the former Iowa first lady, and political heavyweight in her own right) won't be challenging Chuck Grassley after ...

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Dems lose top recruit against Grassley

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...Democrats pushed her to run. Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack (D) said Monday morning she would not run against Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in 2010, robbing Democrats of a top recruit against the five-term incumbent. In a statement, first publ

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Health care debate looks at plan used by Congress

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

The Senate Finance Committee, which put together one of the two Senate bills, agreed to an amendment from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to require lawmakers ...

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US Sen. Grassley: FEMA grants seven-month extension for temporary housing ...

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today applauded the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) decision to extend the ...

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US Sen. Grassley: Giving voice to vets' invisible struggle

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

By US Sen. Chuck Grassley Military service places a significant physical and emotional toll on our men and women in uniform. Those who serve on the front ...

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Bill to scrap physician payment formula crushed in Senate

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

D.), along with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), is weighing a measure that would give doctors back to back 0.5% updates in 2010 and 2011. Sen. ...

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Workers at Cummins Filtration in Lake Mills Eligible for Assistance

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

... WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that workers from Cummins Filtration in Lake Mills are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance. ...

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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 10/26/09

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

After flirting briefly with the idea, former state first lady Christie Vilsack has decided against Senator Chuck Grassley in 2010. ...

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2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued the comment below regarding a new report from the Government Accountability ...

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