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Biden signs Fiscal Responsibility Act, officially ending the debt limit crisis

U.S. News // 6 days ago

Biden signs Fiscal Responsibility Act, officially ending the debt limit crisis

President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act on Saturday, officially ending the ongoing debt limit crisis placing the United States at risk of a first-ever default.

In speech to nation, Biden praises bipartisanship on deal that averted financial crisis

U.S. News // 1 week ago

In speech to nation, Biden praises bipartisanship on deal that averted financial crisis

President Joe Biden praised the bipartisan debt ceiling deal in a speech from the Oval Office on Friday, saying that it was a crisis averted.

Senate passes debt limit bill with 63-36 vote, allowing U.S. to avoid default

U.S. News // 1 week ago

Senate passes debt limit bill with 63-36 vote, allowing U.S. to avoid default

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., vowed to keep the legislative body in session until a bill that raises the debit ceiling can be sent to President Joe Biden's desk.

'Status quo must change,' Senate Judiciary chair says of Supreme Court ethics

U.S. News // 1 month ago

'Status quo must change,' Senate Judiciary chair says of Supreme Court ethics

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, pushed hard for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court during a committee hearing Tuesday.

Senate committee says Credit Suisse serviced Nazi-related accounts

U.S. News // 1 month ago

Senate committee says Credit Suisse serviced Nazi-related accounts

The troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse has a history of serving Nazi-linked clients and held onto such accounts as late as 2020, according to new reports delivered to a Senate committee on Tuesday.

Mitch McConnell hospitalized for concussion following fall

U.S. News // 3 months ago

Mitch McConnell hospitalized for concussion following fall

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Wednesday night after falling and suffering a concussion at a Washington, D.C., hotel, his spokesman said.

Sen. Chuck Grassley to undergo hip surgery this week

U.S. News // 4 months ago

Sen. Chuck Grassley to undergo hip surgery this week

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa hurt his hip on Tuesday and will undergo surgery later this week, his office said.

Senate passes war crime bill expanding U.S. jurisdiction

U.S. News // 5 months ago

Senate passes war crime bill expanding U.S. jurisdiction

A bill that would expand the United States' ability to prosecute global war crimes heads to President Joe Biden's desk after being approved by the Senate on Thursday.

Joe Biden becomes first 80-year-old U.S. president

U.S. News // 6 months ago

Joe Biden becomes first 80-year-old U.S. president

President Joe Biden turned 80 years old on Sunday, making him the first president in U.S. history to serve into his 80s.

Highland Park mayor urges Congress to ban assault weapons: 'How do we call this freedom?'

U.S. News // 10 months ago

Highland Park mayor urges Congress to ban assault weapons: 'How do we call this freedom?'

The mayor of Highland Park, Ill., where seven people were killed during a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade, testified in Congress Wednesday and urged lawmakers to pass a national ban on military-style firearms.

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This is a shocking statement that acknowledges that you would be willing to give an order preventing employee whistle-blowers from making disclosures to Congress
Grassley blasts Obama on whistle-blowers Mar 17, 2009

Businesses of that size account for two-thirds of the small business workforce
GOP: Tax hikes hurt small businesses Mar 14, 2009

The president's proposed budget raises taxes. For the vast majority of people who earn less than $200,000, raising taxes on higher earners might not sound so bad
GOP: Tax hikes hurt small businesses Mar 14, 2009

As American taxpayers are asked once again, then, to help retool the domestic automakers, it appears to be an opportune time to secure a commitment from the auto industry about their production of flex fuel vehicles as well as the industry's support for blends of ethanol and gasoline that are above 10 percent
Grassley: Add bio-strings to autos bailout Mar 03, 2009

If the recession is over in two years and we have rapid economic growth, yes, I think it (cutting the deficit) can be but just barely
Grassley: Cutting deficit by half possible Feb 25, 2009

Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa (1981–present). A member of Republican Party, he previously served in the served in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1981) and the Iowa state legislature (1959–1974). He was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from January to June 2001 and from January 2003 to December 2006. He is currently the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee.

Grassley was born in New Hartford, Iowa, the son of Ruth (née Corwin) and Louis Arthur Grassley, and graduated from the town high school. At Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa), he earned a B.A. in 1955 and an M.A. in 1956. He also completed some doctoral studies in political science at the University of Iowa. Also during the 1950s, Grassley farmed and worked in factories, first as a sheet metal shearer and then as an assembly line worker.

Grassley represented parts of Butler County in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1959 until 1974, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he served three terms.

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