GOP senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires
April 20, 2023 GMTA senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee is demanding that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram address allegations of improper hiring and contracting of her past associates.
Afghan refugees in US face uncertainty as legislation stalls
December 30, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has failed so far to create a path to residency for Afghans who worked alongside U.S.
Sioux City still trying to get paid $11,000 for Trump rally
December 8, 2022 GMTSIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — After a fair amount of haggling, Sioux City officials were able to get the people planning a rally featuring former President Donald Trump to pay a $5,000 bill the day before last month's event, but the city is still waiting on the U.S.
Iowa Republican Grassley elected to 8th U.S. Senate term
November 9, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley was elected to an eighth term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Michael Franken and putting himself in position to be the Senate’s most senior member.
Grassley beat the retired Navy admiral after a race that had been seen as more competitive than the typically easy victories the veteran Republican had achieved since first being elected to the Senate in 1980.
Trump to rally in Iowa ahead of Nov. 8 as he teases 2024
October 26, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Iowa ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms, to headline a rally for Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley, Trump's organization announced Wednesday.
Once hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. Grassley
October 8, 2022 GMTWEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Michael Franken won the Democratic nomination for the Senate in June, many in Iowa's disillusioned party thought they landed on a candidate who could maybe — possibly — reverse their humbling slide in the state.
Whistleblower: 665 left FBI over misconduct in two decades
October 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. senator is pressing the FBI for more information after a whistleblower alleged that an internal review found 665 FBI personnel have resigned or retired to avoid accountability in misconduct probes over the past two decades.
Iowa Democrat Franken to face GOP’s Grassley in Senate race
June 8, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrat Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, will challenge Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's reelection this fall after winning his party's nomination Tuesday over two competitors.
2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 states
June 6, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for U.S. House and Senate races this fall, with many contests shaped by political fissures in both major parties and the lingering shadow of former President Donald Trump.
Challenges for Finkenauer after Iowa Senate ballot woes
May 14, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abby Finkenauer 's bid to clinch the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa was not supposed to be so fraught.
Probe: LA mayor ‘likely knew’ about alleged sex misconduct
May 11, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A top Senate Republican released an investigation Tuesday that concluded Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti “likely knew or should have known” that a former top adviser was allegedly sexually harassing city employees, a finding that appears to contradict the mayor's assertion that he was unaware of any inappropriate behavior.
Democrat Finkenauer asks Iowa justices to keep her on ballot
April 13, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for former Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court judge's ruling that kicked her off the June primary ballot, saying she deserves the chance to vie for the chance to run against Republican Sen.
EXPLAINER: Why Finkenauer’s Senate bid rests on 3 signatures
April 12, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrat Abby Finkenauer’s hopes of running against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley this fall may hinge on a state Supreme Court ruling on three petition signatures.
Finkenauer's campaign was thrown into turmoil this week after a judge overturned a panel's decision that she had qualified for the ballot.
Senator delays India post as LA mayor denies ignoring abuse
March 25, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become U.S. ambassador to India is facing another obstacle, after Iowa Republican Sen. Jodi Ernst said she would delay the nomination over questions involving what the Democratic mayor knew about sexual harassment allegations against a former top adviser in his office.
Grassley: ‘Credible’ allegations LA mayor was aware of abuse
March 11, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that he has received “numerous credible allegations” that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware of sexual harassment and assaults of city employees committed by his close friend and adviser, but did nothing to stop the misconduct, documents showed Thursday.
Grassley files nomination papers to seek 8th US Senate term
March 4, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley filed nomination papers Friday with the Iowa secretary of state's office, officially beginning the process of seeking an eighth term representing Iowa.
Senators push Garland to reform prisons after AP reporting
February 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland take immediate action to reform the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons in response to Associated Press investigations that exposed widespread problems there, serious misconduct involving correctional officers and rampant sexual abuse at a California women’s prison.
Childs gets prosecutors’ ‘wholehearted’ backing for DC court
February 4, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bipartisan group of two dozen former South Carolina federal prosecutors are offering their “wholehearted support” for Judge Michelle Childs’ nomination to an appellate court, an elevation that's on hold due to Childs' consideration for an even higher post — the U.S.
Biden reaches for GOP support for Supreme Court nominee
February 2, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is reaching out for Republican support for his eventual Supreme Court nominee, inviting the GOP's top Judiciary Committee senator to the White House Tuesday along with the panel's Democratic chairman and phoning Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for a one-on-one discussion.
White House: No ‘gaming the system’ on Supreme Court pick
January 31, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy and the president's promise to nominate a Black woman to the high court.
Iowa farmer Muhlbauer ends US Senate campaign
November 24, 2021 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa farmer and former county supervisor will end his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Chuck Grassley.
Dave Muhlbauer announced Tuesday he would no longer seek the Democratic nomination for Senate.
Sen Susan Collins extends voting streak to 8K
October 28, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who has never missed a roll call vote, extended her voting streak to 8,000 on Thursday.
The milestone for the 68-year-old senator from Maine was reached on a vote to confirm Elizabeth Prelogar as solicitor general.
Broken US prison security cameras targeted in senators’ bill
September 29, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Failing security cameras in federal prisons have allowed inmates to escape undetected and were at the center of the investigation when wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself behind bars in 2019.
Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley seeking reelection for 8th term
September 24, 2021 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, said Friday that he will seek an eighth term in 2022, giving the party more confidence in holding the seat as they fight to overtake Democrats' one-vote margin.
Business Highlights: Budget clash, FDA, Pfizer
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Senators question FDA on work with opioid maker consultant
Several U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped businesses sell prescription painkillers during the nation’s overdose crisis.
Senators question FDA on work with opioid maker consultant
August 23, 2021 GMTSeveral U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped businesses sell prescription painkillers during the nation's overdose crisis.
Democrat Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, among others, have asked the FDA about potential conflicts of interest in its work with McKinsey and Co.
Iowa Democrat Finkenauer seeking GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
July 22, 2021 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley's U.S.
Critics take aim at charitable money sitting in donor funds
July 20, 2021 GMTWealthy philanthropists have long enjoyed an advantageous way to give to charity: Using something called a donor-advised fund, they've been able to enjoy tax deductions and investment gains on their donations long before they give the money away.
Critics take aim at charitable money sitting in donor funds
July 20, 2021 GMTWealthy philanthropists have long enjoyed an advantageous way to give to charity: Using something called a donor-advised fund, they've been able to enjoy tax deductions and investment gains on their donations long before they give the money away.
Eyeing another run, Grassley shows Iowans he’s keeping up
July 9, 2021 GMTSIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — In dress shirts and pants, Chuck Grassley and Tom Cotton dropped to their knees on stage at a recent Iowa Republican Party fundraiser and began pumping out pushups. The 87-year-old Iowa senator's were slow and deliberate while his Arkansas colleague's were crisp and level, befitting the 44-year-old former Army captain.
Iowa governor questions migrant flights into Des Moines
June 10, 2021 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds complained in a letter sent Thursday that the federal government didn't notify her before flying migrant children into the Des Moines airport in April, then shuttling them to other cities as part of an effort to join them with relatives.
Senators push measure to accelerate DAF, foundation giving
June 9, 2021 GMTTwo key U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday designed to spur faster payouts from donor-advised funds and foundations, giving new momentum to an effort that has deeply divided philanthropy.
Democratic Iowa farmer running for GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
May 25, 2021 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dave Muhlbauer, an Iowa farmer and a former county supervisor, on Monday became the first Democrat to announce he is running for Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's seat.
In a campaign video that shows farm scenes and small towns, Muhlbauer says onetime rural Democrats “just feel like Democrats are leaving rural areas high and dry.” He portrays himself as vested in the future of struggling rural America as a fifth-generation farmer.
The Latest: FBI says probe of Capitol officer death ongoing
March 2, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on FBI Director Chris Wray's testimony about the Capitol insurrection (all times local):...
Report: Social media manipulation affects even US senators
December 21, 2020 GMTBRUSSELS (AP) — The conversation taking place around two U.S. senators’ verified social media accounts remained vulnerable to manipulation through artificially inflated shares and likes from fake users, even amid heightened scrutiny in the run up to the U...
Senate report: Opioid industry has paid advocacy groups $65M
December 17, 2020 GMTA bipartisan congressional investigation released Wednesday found that key players in the nation’s opioid industry have spent $65 million since 1997 funding nonprofits that advocate treating pain with medications, a strategy intended to boost the sale of prescription painkillers...
Florida’s Sen. Scott has coronavirus, ‘very mild symptoms’
November 20, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was isolating at home with “very mild symptoms.”
Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus
November 18, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus...
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
July 31, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump repeatedly tests the Republican Party's limits on issues including race, trade and immigration...
Grassley vows to block Trump nominees over watchdog firings
June 5, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the termination of two inspectors general...
5 things to know today - that aren’t about the virus
May 27, 2020 GMTYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:...
White House letter doesn’t explain why Trump fired watchdogs
May 27, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said that President Donald Trump followed the law when he WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has completed its internal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of private email and found violations by 38 people, some of whom may face disciplinary action...38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe
October 19, 2019 GMT
GOP, Dems offer compromise to reduce drug costs for seniors
July 23, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Two veteran senators — a Republican and a Democrat — unveiled compromise legislation Tuesday to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare recipients, while saving money for federal and state health care programs serving seniors and low-income people...
Senators concerned about abuse allegations at shelters
May 9, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Finance Committee are questioning whether the Trump administration is neglecting its duty to protect unaccompanied immigrant children in its care amid allegations of misconduct at federally funded shelters...
Iowa Sen. Grassley: Trump wind turbine comments ‘idiotic’
April 3, 2019 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Republican senator is expressing irritation at what he calls "idiotic" comments by President Donald Trump about wind energy.
Trump, at the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual spring dinner Tuesday night, said noise from wind turbines causes cancer.
CEOs hide as pressure on drug prices grows
January 31, 2019 GMTThis week, key committees in the House and Senate each held hearings on the rising cost of prescription drugs. In both cases, pharmaceutical CEOs were invited, but declined to testify.
This issue has been building for months and it appears that there is mutual and bipartisan interest in addressing it during the current Congress.
Trump prods McConnell on sentencing bill: ‘Go for it Mitch!’
December 8, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's reluctance to hold a vote on a popular criminal justice bill has angered top Republican senators and created an unusual rift with a longtime GOP ally, Sen...
Lindsey Graham poised to become Judiciary chairman; Chuck Grassley moves to Finance
November 16, 2018 GMTSen. Charles E. Grassley announced Friday he'll become chairman of the Finance Committee next year, creating a domino effect that leaves Sen. Lindsey Graham as the likely chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Acting attorney general has questioned Mueller investigation
November 8, 2018 GMTIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The man who will serve at least temporarily as the nation's top law enforcement official is a relatively inexperienced Republican Party loyalist from Iowa who has called for limiting special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation...
The Latest: Grassley releases list of 10 interviewed by FBI
October 5, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):
Brett Kavanaugh’s ‘lying,’ temperament come under attack as Democrats shift focus
October 3, 2018 GMTJust as the perjury case against President Bill Clinton hinged on the definition of the word "is," the leftist campaign to paint Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a lying, ice-throwing hothead could depend on how you define "boof."
The Kavanaugh-Ford Hearing Broke the Committee
September 30, 2018 GMTBy Megan McArdle
The Washington Post
Conservatives were probably hoping on Thursday that the Senate Judiciary Committee testimony of research psychologist Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of trying to rape her when they were in high school, would make her look like a strident left-wing activist, or a flake.
AP FACT CHECK: Witnesses do not exonerate Kavanaugh
September 28, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his Senate supporters misrepresented the record when they stated that three witnesses refuted Christine Blasey Ford's allegation that he sexually assaulted her at a party more than 30 years ago...
Agonizing to watch
September 28, 2018 GMTFor Elizabeth Jacobson, listening to Ford's testimony was emotionally exhausting. "To watch someone have to recount something that traumatic, I feel very on edge for her," said Jacobson, 24, of Minneapolis.
Trump hits ‘con job’ on Kavanaugh before showdown hearing
September 26, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced Democratic efforts to block Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation as a cynical "con job" on Tuesday and launched a dismissive attack on a second woman accusing the nominee of sexual misconduct in the 1980s, asserting she "has nothing...
The Latest: GOP bringing in Arizona prosecutor for hearing
September 26, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):...
Senate Judiciary Committee to vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh nomination
September 25, 2018 GMTThe Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a vote Friday morning on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, should Republicans' concerns be alleviated after his Thursday hearing.
Chairman Chuck Grassley announced the potential vote in a notice late Tuesday, giving lawmakers the required three days' notice.
GOP, Kavanaugh accuser in standoff over her Senate testimony
September 22, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A high-stakes standoff between Republicans and the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of a three-decade-old sexual attack stretched into the weekend after the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said his panel would vote Monday on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination without a deal on her conditions for testifying...