WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, issued remarks praising whistleblowers as America's greatest fighters against fraud and waste. Grassley also introduced a resolution marking July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day." On this day 248 years ago, Congress enacted the nation's first protections for whistleblowers.
Since Grassley strengthened the False Claims Act in 1986, it has recouped approximately $85 billion for taxpayers and saved countless more by deterring would-be fraudsters.
This week, Grassley introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improv...