The Latest Breaking News from Charles E Grassley

Respected CBO staffer retires after nearly a half-century - Roll Call

One of the Congressional Budget Office’s longest-serving and most influential staffers, retired last week after 48 years on the job.

Roll Call · Sep 30, 2024

Senators pitch responses after Trump rally shooting security lapse - Roll Call

Senators from both parties pressed the Secret Service on Tuesday about how the agency will improve after the Trump rally shooting.

Roll Call · Jul 30, 2024

Senators seek answers on dwindling fund for crime victims - Roll Call

The federal fund for crime victims' services has been increasingly tapped out, despite lawmakers' efforts.

Roll Call · Jul 26, 2024

At the Races: Let the voting begin - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Jan 11, 2024

Former Florida congressman struggles in Iowa presidential race - Roll Call

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited all 99 Iowa counties, but completing a “full Grassley” may not help, analyst Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

Roll Call · Dec 5, 2023

House removal of speaker adds hurdle for new farm bill - Roll Call

The House removal of the speaker Tuesday could slow work on a farm bill as lawmakers instead spend time choosing a new leader.

Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023

FTC, Justice take on digital giants as Congress dawdles - Roll Call

Antitrust lawsuits against Amazon.com Inc. and Google LLC are meant to correct market distortions in areas where Congress has not acted.

Roll Call · Oct 3, 2023

Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote

WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would place new transparency rules on Supreme Court filings, place new recusal standards on the justices and require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would set new ethics rules for the Supreme Court but enacting a law is unlikely.

Roll Call · Jul 20, 2023

Sentencing policy sparks clash over future criminal justice bills

WASHINGTON — A federal agency has given judges a new tool to reduce unusually long sentences for some prisoners if there is a change in a law, an approach Republican senators warned will hamper, if not destroy, the possibility of future criminal justice legislation.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023