Dispute over Obama's choices for D.C. court centers on need - and politics | ...
2 days ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, wants to cut three seats from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often rules on the legality of government rules and regulations.
Obama's ATF nominee gets Senate hearing
8 days ago
"Grassley said Monday the Jones' hearing was "highly unusual, if not unprecedented," because there is an ongoing Office of Special Counsel probe of his work as U.S. attorney.
Some states push back against new school standards
22 days ago
The standards have divided Republicans, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush championing them and conservatives such as Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, opposing them.
Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests
41 days ago
One, advanced by Grassley, specifies that a requirement for 90 percent of would-be border crossers to be stopped or turned back must apply to the entire southern border, not just "high-risk" sectors.
GOP raising stakes for Obama's treasury pick
117 days ago
"Said Grassley, "Mr. Lew was very good at getting paid by taxpayer-supported institutions, Citigroup with its taxpayer-funded bailout, given on his way out, and tax-exempt New York University.
Open Senate seat presents GOP rare chance in Iowa
140 days ago
Harkin, elected to the Senate in 1984 after 10 years in the House, is Iowa's junior senator, outranked by Grassley, who was elected in 1980.
GOP willing to bend on issues after election
175 days ago
"The next day, Grassley and Kingston were among the Republicans saying they were at least willing to discuss stronger gun laws.
