With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How are you working to observe National Adoption Month this year?A: During this season of Thanksgiving, families across America make plans to travel and spend the holiday with loved ones. Family rituals and menus make Thanksgiving a special tradition to look forward to from year to year. Giving thanks for the...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What does your office do to serve veterans?A: For all the honorable men and women who volunteer to join the U.S. Armed Forces and serve our country in uniform, I work to ensure the United States of America upholds its promises made to these patriots who put their lives on the line to protect and defend our...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why is it a big deal for consumers to get serious about cyber security?A: Technology opens infinite opportunities for innovation and communication in the 21st century economy, from the way we conduct business and our way of life. It also opens the door for data thieves to pluck sensitive personal information...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is National Take Back Day?A: It’s very likely that a majority of households in Iowa have unneeded, unused or expired prescription medicine sitting in medicine cabinets, nightstands, kitchen cupboards or even in the glove compartments of their vehicles. What many people may not realize is that unneeded...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What do you tell Iowans who worry about student debt?A: Paying for college ranks high among the concerns of Iowa families, no doubt about it. I tell college-bound students and their parents to start saving as early as possible and to start their college search with their eyes wide open. In other words, do your...
By Senator Chuck Grassley Back to school shopping this year brought sticker shock for families in Iowa and elsewhere. This wasn’t over pencils and notebooks but a life-saving device that kids with severe allergies have to have available at all times. The EpiPen cost has jumped more than 400 percent since 2007. Paying as much as...
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why are you co-sponsoring a bill to reform delivery of mental health services? A: Although we are making important strides in this country to end a stigma tied to mental illness, there is broad agreement that we still have work to do to close the gap between mental health illness and mental health...
Q: Why did you call a congressional hearing to examine ag mergers?A: Recent announcements of mergers and acquisitions among seed and agrochemical companies are raising a lot of eyebrows among Iowa farmers. With a three-year downturn in the farm economy, producers and growers are even more concerned that less competition will lead to higher input costs on the...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How serious is financial exploitation of older citizens in society?A: Financial scams targeting the elderly have been referred to as the “crime of the 21st century,” but what we’ve uncovered so far may just be the tip of the iceberg. That’s why I’m working on a solution. In addition...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why do you hold meetings in every county, every year?A: When Iowans first elected me to the U.S. Senate, I made the decision that I would do whatever it took to make representative government work and to keep in touch with my constituents. One of my priorities is holding meetings with Iowans in every county, at least once,...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: With regards to your look into drug pricing, why should the federal government ask questions about a private company’s pricing strategy?A: As Iowa’s elected representative in the U.S. Senate, I give high priority to having dialogue with my constituents. Representative government is a two-way street. Holding...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why does our system of checks and balances matter?A: Our Constitution establishes three branches of government to create a system of checks and balances. This system is fundamental to hold government accountable to the people and protect individual freedoms, such as the right to own property, pursue happiness and prosperity...
It’s back to school season.Some parents may be relieved that the summer is drawing to an end and their children will soon be out of the house and back in the classroom. But more importantly, back to school time is an opportunity to reflect on the impact education has on the lives of our children. While we should keep working to improve educational...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What’s the federal government’s stake in seeking a cure for Alzheimer’s disease?A: More than five million Americans today are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly two-thirds of these individuals are women. And unless medical breakthroughs are discovered to unlock causes and cures, the number of...
By Senator Chuck GrassleyThere’s an effort to distort my votes on spending to fight the Zika virus to make it seem as if I don’t care about women and children’s health. That’s not the case. I voted for $1.1 billion in emergency spending for Zika. I also voted for the underlying bill to which the emergency...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is a whistleblower and why do we need them?A: Whistleblowers are people, often in government, who come forward to expose fraud, waste or abuse in an effort to help improve the status quo. They often are in a position to have unique knowledge or firsthand experience with a problem, and may even be one of only a...
Imagine doing the research to place your elderly father in a nursing home. You look at the ratings online, you talk to neighbors, and you think you’ve found a good placement.Everything seems to be going well. Then you get a phone call from the nursing home administrator, reporting something shocking. A nursing home worker has taken a...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What are trade secrets?A: Like a patent or trademark, trade secrets are a valuable form of intellectual property that allow innovators and businesses to legally protect their discoveries and other proprietary information. Some of the most “famous” trade secrets today include Coca-Cola’s formula, the...
With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)?A: For two decades I have worked closely with community anti-drug coalitions in Iowa to deploy resources to help drive methamphetamine out of our communities and out of our state. From shutting down international drug trafficking rings to making it harder to obtain...
Q: Why does Congress have the power of the purse? A: American taxpayers are well aware how much of their hard-earned money they pay to the U.S. Treasury. It takes a bite out of every paycheck and forces families to make do with less. However, what happens to their money once it gets to Washington raises plenty of eyebrows. It’s hard enough...
