Q&A: Economy Moving Full Steam AheadWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Do the positive economic benchmarks echo what you’re hearing from Iowans?A: The long-awaited economic recovery is lifting paychecks and wages on Main Street and in households across Iowa. In October the U.S. economy is pushing full steam ahead, adding 250,000 jobs,...
Q&A: Elections MatterWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is fundamental to our system of self-government?A: The number one check on government “of, by and for” the people is the ballot box. In 1776, the nation’s founders issued a clarion call for freedom with the Declaration of Independence, listing dozens of grievances against King...
America must take a stronger stand on ChinaBy U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa The relationship between the United States and China has been called the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st century. I couldn’t agree more. It’s also the most complicated.Trade, economic development and technological innovation are just a few of the...
China Must End Its Campaign of Religious PersecutionBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa The United States was founded on the premise that all individuals are created equal, with certain unalienable rights. Throughout our history, Americans have fought and died for these rights. They are ingrained in the fabric of our society and regularly debated, whether in...
Grassley, Durbin Washington Post Op-ed: An essential step to give Americans a break at the pharmacy counterBy Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Dick Durbin of IllinoisIt’s not often you hear about a proposal to lower prescription drug costs that is supported by 76 percent of Americans as well as Democratic and Republican senators, AARP,...
Farm bill negotiators should take advantage of the momentBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Farming isn’t for the faint of heart. No matter how hard you work or how much you plan, sometimes you come up short. Bad weather, natural disasters and fluctuating market prices are beyond the control of farmers and those in the agricultural business. Those...
Farm bill negotiators should take advantage of the momentBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Farming isn’t for the faint of heart. No matter how hard you work or how much you plan, sometimes you come up short. Bad weather, natural disasters and fluctuating market prices are beyond the control of farmers and those in the agricultural business. Those...
Q&A: Veterans History Project With U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is the Veterans History Project?A: Congress passed legislation in 2000 to launch the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. The project engages the American public to recognize and document the heroism, bravery and patriotism of the men and...
Trump Gives Farmers a Jolt of Fuel Wall Street JournalBy Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of IowaPresident Trump’s decision last week to allow the year-round sale of E15 is a promise made and kept to farmers throughout rural America. E15 is shorthand for gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, instead of the more common E10, and was prohibited for sale...
Q&A: USMCAWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How will USMCA improve trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada?A: The updated trilateral trade agreement between our three countries modernizes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that for 24 years has governed cross border trade and investment between the United States and our northern...
Congress needs to stand up for rural America and pass a responsible Farm BillBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaLast month, I completed my annual 99 county meetings for the 38th year in a row. At almost every one of those meetings, Iowans asked about the progress Congress is making on a new Farm Bill. The challenges surrounding international trade have created...
Q: Why is it important to promote breast cancer awareness?A: Consider the fact that one in eight females born today in the United States will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetimes. That effectively means this disease will impact every single American, in every neighborhood and every household in this country. The National Cancer...
Q&A: Economic ForecastWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What’s leading the U.S. economic momentum now underway?A: By nearly every economic measure, the U.S. economy continues to gain momentum, building on traction from the historic “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” signed into law last year. Paychecks are growing and workers are reporting higher...
Congress is working to combat opioid addiction By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Opioid addiction often starts inadvertently. An accident on the farm, a sports-related injury or a routine dental procedure can result in prolonged pain that requires prescription pain medication. During the late 1990s, medical professionals prescribed prescription drugs at...
Q&A: Another Step to Solve Opioid EpidemicWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why are opioid addiction and overdose deaths continuing to climb in the United States?A: This fatal cycle of abuse, dependence and overdose continues to poison families and communities, affecting all income and education levels, ages and regions of the country. It’s...
Q&A: REINS ActWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What is the REINS Act?A: Article I of the U.S. Constitution assigns authority to Congress to write the laws of the land. This foundational cornerstone reflects the brilliance of the founders’ enduring wisdom: to ensure the laws governing the people of the United States are enacted “of, by and...
Q&A: Cost of Prescription DrugsWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How would your price transparency amendment change prescription drug advertising?A: The U.S. Senate adopted a bipartisan amendment I co-sponsored with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois that would improve information available to consumers about their prescription medicines. Right now...
Q&A: Border SecurityWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why did you write a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking how the man accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts got from Mexico to Iowa and was in Iowa illegally for up to seven years?A: The letter I sent to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen seeks answers on a number of...
The Critical Importance of Congressional OversightBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaOver the course of my public service, I’ve found sunshine to be the most effective way to promote transparency and accountability in the federal government. A key source of that sunshine, and a formidable weapon in the fight against fraud, is the whistleblower....
Q&A: Rx OversightWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How will the FDA’s recent decision to approve a generic version for EpiPen help consumers?A: The announcement is music to the ears for consumers and taxpayers who picked up the tab for the escalating price of a popular, brand name allergy drug that rose more than 400 percent over a decade,...
