Senator Charles Grassley

Republican  •  Iowa  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
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11/10/09
WH v. Grassley on Walpin clearing

...we continue to believe that it was fully merited," said the White House official, who asked not to named. By contrast, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who is something of a patron saint for inspectors general, said the belated clearance of Walpin indica

Source: The Politico
11/10/09
Article

Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture made an announcement he has been pushing for. Grassley wrote a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on October 6, ...

11/10/09
Another Senator Asks Justice To Stop Ignoring Grassley – Main Justice

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has garnered a new ally in his quest to get answers to questions he and other Senate Judiciary Committee members have asked the Justice Department over the past few years. ...

11/10/09
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Grassley: 'Two or Three Other ...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Photo: CNN). The Finance Committee held a hearing today on the job-creating implications of its climate bill, which would set aside hundreds of millions of dollars for annual clean transportation grants. ...

11/09/09
Monday, November 9, 2009

--Senator Chuck Grassley told me in regards to the PelosiCare bill, which did pass later that night. "In God we trust. Everyone else we audit."-- State Auditor Dave Vaudt, via video "For liberals, this legislation is the crown jewel of ...

11/09/09
Five Moms (and a few mommy bloggers) on Capitol Hill

But we did personally meet with with Representative Fred Upton and Senator Chuck Grassley. The photo below shows our group, including Dr. Drew Pinsky, with Representative Fred Upton. Five-Moms-MommyBloggers-Dr-Drew-Rep-Upton ...

11/09/09
MyDD :: IA-Sen: Conlin makes candidacy official

She doesn't mention Senator Chuck Grassley directly, but she hints at the case she will make against him. Career politicians in Washington have lost their independence. Iowans were left behind when banks got bailed out and their top ...

Source: MyDD
11/09/09
VIDEO: Conlin announces candidacy against Grassley « Iowa Independent

Des Moines civil rights attorney Roxanne Conlin has kicked off her 2010 campaign for the chance to take on Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley with a new Web video released Monday. An aide to Conlin told the Associated Press and The Des ...

11/09/09
Former Iowa Prosecutor Launches Senate Campaign – Main Justice

Roxanne Conlin, who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1977 to 1981, is looking to unseat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). But first, she will have to battle former state Sen. Tom Fiegen, former state Rep. ...

11/09/09
Conlin officially in U.S. Senate race

A prominent Des Moines attorney has filed the paperwork this morning to formalize her bid for the Iowa Democratic Party's 2010 U.S. Senate nomination and the chance to face-off against Republican Senator Chuck Grassley next November. ...

Source: Radio Iowa
11/09/09
Senate Democrats look to start health reform debate next week ...

Then it was expected to come up right after Labor Day and it wasn't, and here we are three months later,” said Chuck Grassley (Iowa), ranking Republican on the Finance Committee. ... “There's a lot of moving parts here,” said Sen. Joe Lieber

Source: Top News
11/09/09
Closing down $24 billion biofuels tax credit loophole: a good idea ...

Iowa Senator leads effort to close loophole circumventing Brazilian ethanol tariff; In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley is leading an effort to close a loophole allowing oil companies to circumvent the tariff on Brazilian ethanol. ...

11/09/09
Iowa Focus: Roxanne Conlin for Senate | culturekitchen

Iowa Focus: Roxanne Conlin for Senate. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has a 2010 challenger. Here is an announcement from Iowa: Together, I know we can take on the Washington special interests and fight for a voice that gives relief ...

11/09/09
Iowa Senate: Conlin Jumps In « S E N A T U S

As expected, Democratic lawyer Roxanne Conlin “formally entered the U.S. Senate race Monday, filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission seeking the nomination to oppose Republican Sen. Charles Grassley,” the AP ... Roxanne Conlin is well-su

Source: SENATUS
11/09/09
Who Will Be The Next Hoffmania Victim In 2010 -- Or The Next ...

In Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson could be primaried by wing Rep Paul Broun. And in Iowa, the far right is looking for an opponent for Senator Chuck Grassley -- 2008 Senate nominee Bill Salier seems interested in the race. ...

11/09/09
Article

Grassley News. WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office ... Read More >>. OPERATOR: The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley speaking . ...

11/09/09
Indonesia Media

“Anyone can offer any amendment on any subject in the Senate whereas in the House, amendments are limited greatly, so therefore if you thought it was hard in the House its going to be harder in the Senate,” he said. Sen. Chuck Grassley ...

11/09/09
Tony Podesta: Turning Change Into Dollars

A lobbying war between two pharmaceutical companies vying to market a generic blood-thinner has prompted an inquiry by Sen. Chuck Grassley and Senate Finance Committee... White House Releases Visitors List; Help Us Look Through It ...

11/09/09
Roxanne Conlin for Iowa (video)

...— Des Moines civil rights attorney Roxanne Conlin has kicked off her 2010 campaign for the chance to take on Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley with a new Web video released Monday. An aide to Conlin told the Associated Press and The Des Moines Register

Source: Beltway Blips
11/09/09
IA-Sen: Conlin makes candidacy official

...to help small business and promote renewable energy and other strategies for creating jobs in Iowa. She doesn't mention Senator Chuck Grassley directly, but she hints at the case she will make against him. Career politicians in Washington have lost thei

Source: MyDD
11/09/09
LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...

WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today received a "Legislator of the Year" award from Voice for Adoption, a national organization dedicated to "speaking out for our nation's waiting children." "Improving opportunities for

11/08/09
It-boy Pawlenty debuts before Iowa GOP to strains of 'It ain't me ...

”I don't think [the health care reform bill] would have been delayed without you,” Pawlenty said to Iowa's Sen. Chuck Grassley. Pawlenty held out hope that the health care bill that he called “terrible” and “miserable” might yet meet ..

11/08/09
GOP 12: T-Paw in Iowa

Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said none of the possible 2012 candidates have the upper hand. “It's a whole new ball game,” he said. “And nobody should skip Iowa.” [Hat tip: Kathryn Lopez] DOUBLE UPDATE: More goodies. ...

Source: GOP 12
11/08/09
Iowa Republican Party “Leadership For Iowa” by art | The ...

Huge applause came for Senator Grassley as he stepped on the stage to speak. Quotes from Chuck Grassley: Our common focus is leadship and vision for the future., Iowans of every political stripe were telling me, both by words and by ...

11/08/09
Price of Politics, Etc.: Huckabee Book Tour

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley spent the weekend back in the state, as he normally does. Not sure all he did today, but apparently Grassley also stopped by the mega church, Lutheran Church of Hope, in West Des Moines for Sunday services. ...

11/08/09
Weekly 2010 update: A surprisingly busy week at Campaign Diaries

In Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will seek re-election; Roxane Conlin will challenge Iowa's Chuck Grassley; Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak filed paperwork to run for Governor in Minnesota; Carly Fiorina confirmed that she'll challenge Barbara Boxer in

11/08/09
Graham: House Health Care Bill Would Die In Senate (VIDEO)

Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) declared on Sunday that the health care legislation passed by the House of Representatives would be "dead on arrival" in the Senate, in part because his friend and colleague, Sen. ... Please consider supporting her

11/08/09
race42008.com » Blog Archive » What the Heck Is a Death Panel?

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement Thursday that the provision had been dropped from consideration because it could be misinterpreted or implemented incorrectly. ...

11/07/09
The Washington Monthly

Over the summer, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced on Fox News, "I believe that there is a bipartisan consensus to have individual mandates." And yet, now the exact same idea is part of Nancy Pelosi's "outrageous" agenda to sen

11/07/09
Free Money Finance: Eight Steps to Lower Your College Costs

Most likely thanks to Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-IA) efforts to put a harsh glare on colleges with rich endowments who charge sticker-price tuition, more than 60 colleges have either replaced loans with grants or eliminated tuition ...

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