Chuck Grassley

United States Senator from Iowa

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Listed below are the three most recent news releases sent from my office for each of several major issues. As issues often overlap, you may notice the same release appearing under multiple headings.

AbbVie Invitation
AstraZeneca Invitation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Invitation
Johnson & Johnson Invitation
Merck Invitation
Pfizer Invitation
Sanofi Invitation
2019-02-04 USOC to CEG (Sexual Abuse Prevention)
2019-03-05 Cummings, Leahy, Grassley, Cornyn to Interior Dept. - Proposed FOIA Rule
2019-02-28 Feinstein, Grassley to HHS OIG - Sexual Abuse in HHS Facilities

Agriculture/Rural Development

Aug 26, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Push Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Levee Reconstruction in Hamburg
Aug 26, 2019
Myths and Facts: USMCA
Aug 26, 2019
Grassley, Vilsack Promote Bipartisan Appeal of USMCA in Iowa
Aug 23, 2019
President Trump Signs Grassley Bill to Help Family Farmers Reorganize Debts
Aug 16, 2019
Every Sector Gets Boon from USMCA
Aug 08, 2019
Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Aug 01, 2019
Congress Passes Grassley-Backed Bills to Improve Bankruptcy Processes for Family Farmers, Small Businesses & Veterans
Jul 08, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press FCC For Accurate Broadband Maps
Jul 05, 2019
Grassley Statement on EPA Renewable Fuel Volumes Announcement
Jul 01, 2019
Grassley Statement on New Threats to RFS
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Adoption, Foster Care and Welfare

May 24, 2019
Grassley Resolution Marking May as National Foster Care Month Passes the Senate
May 14, 2019
Grassley, Peters Reintroduce Bill to Address Needs of At-Risk Youth
Mar 28, 2019
Grassley Slams Continued Lack of Accountability for Spending at HUD Public Housing Agencies
Nov 14, 2018
Grassley Op-ed: This National Adoption Month, Congress has more work to do
Oct 15, 2018
Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
Oct 12, 2018
Grassley Bill to Support Response to Child Exploitation Becomes Law
Sep 24, 2018
Grassley, Senators Press HHS to Include Older Foster Youth in Implementation of Family First
Sep 14, 2018
Judiciary Committee Approves Grassley Bill to Reauthorize National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Sep 12, 2018
Grassley, Senators Seek Clarity on Website Accessibility Under ADA
Sep 07, 2018
Grassley Receives Response from CMS on Iowa Nursing Home Death
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Budget/Economy/Tax

Sep 18, 2019
Grassley Lauds Confirmation of Two Treasury Officials
Sep 06, 2019
Grassley, Brady Press Tax Administration Watchdog to Fill Continued Vacancies
Aug 23, 2019
President Trump Signs Grassley Bill to Help Family Farmers Reorganize Debts
Aug 16, 2019
Every Sector Gets Boon from USMCA
Aug 13, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Release Committee Summary Reports on Long-Term Solutions to Temporary Tax Policy
Aug 06, 2019
Grassley Receives Response from IRS on Noncompliance Inquiry
Aug 01, 2019
Congress Passes Grassley-Backed Bills to Improve Bankruptcy Processes for Family Farmers, Small Businesses & Veterans
Jul 19, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Seek Information on Appraiser Linked to Inflated Valuations and Massive Tax Breaks
Jul 10, 2019
Grassley-backed Private Debt Collection Program Bolsters IRS Collection Resources
Jul 02, 2019
Grassley-Led Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill Becomes Law
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Constituent Services

Jun 21, 2019
Grassley to Hold Town Meetings in Winnebago, Jones, Pocahontas Counties
May 24, 2019
Grassley Praises Passage of Disaster Aid Package to Help Iowa Flooding Recovery
Dec 14, 2018
Grassley Names New Chief of Staff
Oct 11, 2018
Grassley, Ernst Statement on Nomination of Iowan Douglas J. Strike to Serve as U.S. Marshal
Oct 02, 2018
Grassley, Iowa Delegation Supports Reynolds Appeal for FEMA Assistance for Two Iowa Counties
Oct 02, 2018
Deadline Approaching for Iowa Students to Apply for a Grassley Nomination To U.S. Service Academies
Sep 12, 2018
Iowa Delegation Supports Reynolds Appeal for FEMA Assistance for Four Iowa Counties
Sep 12, 2018
Grassley, Senators Seek Clarity on Website Accessibility Under ADA
Sep 10, 2018
ICYMI: From Small-town Iowa to Washington, DC
Sep 10, 2018
Grassley Completes Annual 99 County Meetings For 38th Year
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Courts/Justice

Sep 04, 2019
Grassley Questions Use of DOJ Memo to Limit Recovery of Tax Dollars Lost to Fraud
Aug 15, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Call for Transparency in Epstein Investigations
Jul 24, 2019
Grassley, Blumenthal Seek Briefing on ICE Solitary Confinement Policies and Challenges
Jul 23, 2019
Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Continue Push for Answers from the Intelligence Community on FBI’s Apparent Awareness of Leaks to Media
Jul 19, 2019
Grassley, Durbin Statement on Implementation Progress of Criminal Justice Reforms
Jun 19, 2019
Lawmakers Seek FARA Evaluation of Qatari-owned Al Jazeera
Jun 18, 2019
Current, Former Judiciary Chairmen Continue Oversight of Response to Alleged Sale of Human Fetal Tissue
Jun 18, 2019
Grassley, Warner Decry Opaque, Drawn-Out Review of Ghaisar Case
Jun 18, 2019
Whitehouse, Grassley Introduce TITLE Act to Curb Proliferation of Anonymous Shell Corporations in U.S.
Jun 10, 2019
The Foreign Influence We’re Ignoring
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Crime/Antitrust

Sep 05, 2019
In Wake of Mass Violence, Grassley Pushes for Greater Oversight of Mental Health Grants
Aug 29, 2019
Grassley: Comey’s Self-Serving Decisions Did Great Harm to FBI
Aug 05, 2019
Grassley Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso, Texas, & Dayton, Ohio
Jul 19, 2019
Grassley, Durbin Statement on Implementation Progress of Criminal Justice Reforms
Jul 18, 2019
Grassley’s Bipartisan Money Laundering Bill Clears Judiciary Committee
Jul 09, 2019
Grassley: Secret Service’s Mass Attack Report Helps Communities Identify Threats
Jun 27, 2019
Judiciary Committee Advances Grassley-Backed Bills to Improve Competition & Transparency in Prescription Drug Industry
Jun 20, 2019
Klobuchar, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Ensure Antitrust Authorities Have the Resources They Need to Protect Consumers
Jun 19, 2019
Lawmakers Seek FARA Evaluation of Qatari-owned Al Jazeera
Jun 18, 2019
Current, Former Judiciary Chairmen Continue Oversight of Response to Alleged Sale of Human Fetal Tissue
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Drugs

Jul 11, 2019
Grassley, Ernst: Spike in Meth Smuggled Across U.S. Southern Border Puts Iowa at Risk
Jul 01, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Press for Answers on Financial Relationships Between Opioid Manufacturers and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Jun 28, 2019
Feinstein, Grassley, Schatz Introduce Bill to Expand Cannabidiol, Marijuana Medical Research
Jun 06, 2019
Grassley Presses HHS, CMS on Federal Strategies to Combat Opioid Abuse
May 13, 2019
Grassley, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Codify HHS Rule to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
May 08, 2019
Grassley, Durbin Statement on HHS Rule to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
Apr 29, 2019
Grassley Joins Legislation to Deter Regulatory Abuses that Delay Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs
Nov 08, 2018
Grassley, Klobuchar Urge Administration to Help Bring Down the Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Drugs
Oct 25, 2018
Opioid Crisis-Fighting Measures from Senate Judiciary Committee Become Law
Oct 25, 2018
Grassley Encourages Iowans to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day
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Education

Oct 01, 2018
Grassley Presses DOJ on FARA and China’s Activity in the U.S. Education System
Aug 24, 2018
Grassley-backed Provisions Receive Funding in Senate Appropriations Bill
Jul 11, 2018
VIDEO: Grassley Discusses White House Meeting with Iowa Leaders and VP Pence
Jun 29, 2018
Grassley: Bill to Expand Access to Printed Works for Blind & Visually Impaired Passes Senate
Jun 22, 2018
Q&A: Full STEM Ahead: 10 Million Patents and Counting
Jun 06, 2018
Grassley Voices Support for Teacher Leadership Programs
May 10, 2018
Grassley: Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act Improves Access to Materials for Blind; Print Disabled
Apr 25, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Leverages Secret Service Threat Assessment Program to Improve School Safety
Apr 06, 2018
Grassley Youth Summit Engages Students in Federal Judiciary
Mar 26, 2018
Grassley Examines Lax Oversight of ‘Visa Mills’ Offering Visas to Foreign Students
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Energy/Environment

Aug 16, 2019
Every Sector Gets Boon from USMCA
Jul 05, 2019
Grassley Statement on EPA Renewable Fuel Volumes Announcement
Jul 01, 2019
Grassley Statement on New Threats to RFS
Jun 25, 2019
Grassley, Durbin, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science To Improve Trade
Jun 04, 2019
Grassley, Fortenberry Urge USDA Secretary to Enact Payment Limits
Nov 30, 2018
Grassley: 2019 Biofuels Levels Good News for Country But True Test Yet to Come
Oct 12, 2018
Q&A: E15 Year-Round
Oct 09, 2018
VIDEO: Grassley Statement on Year-round E15
Oct 02, 2018
Grassley, Iowa Delegation Supports Reynolds Appeal for FEMA Assistance for Two Iowa Counties
Sep 12, 2018
Iowa Delegation Supports Reynolds Appeal for FEMA Assistance for Four Iowa Counties
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Government Oversight

Sep 13, 2019
Grassley to State: Protect U.S. Antiterrorism Service Dogs from Abuse Overseas
Sep 12, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Push for Transparency Surrounding the October 2016 meeting between Christopher Steele and State Department Officials
Sep 06, 2019
Grassley, Brady Press Tax Administration Watchdog to Fill Continued Vacancies
Sep 05, 2019
In Wake of Mass Violence, Grassley Pushes for Greater Oversight of Mental Health Grants
Sep 04, 2019
Grassley Questions Use of DOJ Memo to Limit Recovery of Tax Dollars Lost to Fraud
Aug 30, 2019
Grassley, Casey Probe Federal Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
Aug 29, 2019
Grassley: Comey’s Self-Serving Decisions Did Great Harm to FBI
Aug 26, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Push Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Levee Reconstruction in Hamburg
Aug 15, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Call for Transparency in Epstein Investigations
Aug 14, 2019
Grassley, Johnson Release Investigative Findings on Alleged Hack of Clinton’s Server by China
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Health Care

Sep 12, 2019
Grassley, Wyden, Bipartisan Senators Push HHS for Pharmacy DIR Reforms in Medicare Part D
Sep 05, 2019
In Wake of Mass Violence, Grassley Pushes for Greater Oversight of Mental Health Grants
Aug 30, 2019
Grassley, Casey Probe Federal Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
Aug 07, 2019
Grassley Urges HHS, FDA to Implement Unannounced Inspections of Foreign Drug Manufacturing Facilities
Jul 30, 2019
Congress Passes Grassley Legislation to Help Children with Special Health Care Needs
Jul 29, 2019
Grassley Statement on Newly-Released GAO Report on Medicaid Supplemental Payments
Jul 25, 2019
Grassley Statement on Committee Passage of Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act
Jul 23, 2019
For the Record: Grassley on Prescription Drug Pricing
Jul 23, 2019
Support Rolls in for Finance Committee Prescription Drug Package
Jul 17, 2019
After Puerto Rico Arrests & Allegations of Fraud, Grassley Presses HHS for Transparency in Medicaid Funding
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Homeland Security

Jul 01, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press State Department on Satellite Sales to China
Jun 11, 2019
Video: Grassley Implores Administration, Media to Shine Light on Child Exploitation at Southern Border
Jun 11, 2019
Grassley: Secret Foreign Lobbying Campaigns are Real Threat
Jun 10, 2019
The Foreign Influence We’re Ignoring
Jun 10, 2019
Grassley Leads Bipartisan Bill to Boost Disclosure of Foreign Lobbying
Jun 04, 2019
Grassley-Backed Bill Targeting Election Tampering by Foreign Nationals Clears Senate
May 16, 2019
Grassley-Backed Election Tampering Bill Advances from Judiciary Committee
May 14, 2019
Grassley Joins Cotton, Colleagues on Bill to Bar Chinese Military Scientists from American Labs
Apr 11, 2019
Grassley Presses Defense Department on Potential Conflicts in Massive Cloud Computing Procurement
Mar 14, 2019
Grassley Votes to Tackle National Security & Humanitarian Crisis Along Southern Border
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Immigration

Aug 01, 2019
Grassley: Asylum Reform Needed to Reduce Backlog, Promote Humane Treatment of Migrants
Jul 29, 2019
Op-Ed: Trump’s Changes To Investor Visa Program Are A Win For Rural America
Jul 24, 2019
Grassley, Blumenthal Seek Briefing on ICE Solitary Confinement Policies and Challenges
Jul 23, 2019
Grassley Decries Mismanaged Parole for Inadmissible Migrants, Some with Criminal Histories
Jul 23, 2019
Grassley: Trump’s Actions to Restore Integrity in EB-5 Program is Win for Rural America
Jul 18, 2019
Grassley Seeks Immigration History on Suspect in Des Moines Triple Homicide
Jul 17, 2019
Grassley, Lankford, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice to US Victims of Terrorism
Jul 11, 2019
Grassley, Ernst: Spike in Meth Smuggled Across U.S. Southern Border Puts Iowa at Risk
Jun 26, 2019
Grassley: Solving Border & Humanitarian Crisis Requires More than Money
Jun 11, 2019
Video: Grassley Implores Administration, Media to Shine Light on Child Exploitation at Southern Border
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International Diplomacy

Jul 01, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press State Department on Satellite Sales to China
Apr 15, 2019
Grassley Expands Government Grant Integrity Probe to National Science Foundation
Nov 14, 2018
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation in Response to China’s Human Right’s Abuses Against Uyghurs
Aug 21, 2018
Grassley Statement at Hearing on Cyber Threats to Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
Aug 10, 2018
Grassley, Senators Express Concerns over China’s “Debt Trap” Diplomacy with Developing Countries
Aug 06, 2018
Grassley, Brown Op-ed: Big foreign investments in US need closer scrutiny to protect economic security
Jul 30, 2018
Grassley, Feinstein Propose Cooperation with Colombian President-elect Duque
Jul 19, 2018
Grassley Joins Bipartisan Bill to Protect Election Integrity
Jul 16, 2018
Grassley Statement on U.S.-Russia Helsinki Summit
Jun 26, 2018
Grassley Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Election Interference
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International Trade

Aug 26, 2019
Myths and Facts: USMCA
Aug 26, 2019
Grassley, Vilsack Promote Bipartisan Appeal of USMCA in Iowa
Aug 16, 2019
Every Sector Gets Boon from USMCA
Jun 24, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Press Mnuchin Over French Government’s Proposed Digital Services Tax
Apr 15, 2019
Grassley Statement on the Omission of Agriculture from E.U. Trade Negotiating Mandate
Oct 05, 2018
Q&A: USMCA
Oct 01, 2018
Grassley Statement on Modernized North American Trade Agreement
Aug 27, 2018
Grassley Statement on Preliminary Trade Agreement with Mexico
Aug 27, 2018
Grassley Statement on Farm Aid Announcement
Aug 21, 2018
Judiciary Committee Chairmen Seek Antitrust Division’s Views on NOPEC
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Retirement Security

Jun 04, 2019
Grassley Statement on Confirmation of Social Security Commissioner
Apr 22, 2019
Grassley Statement on Social Security and Medicare Annual Report
Dec 29, 2016
Grassley Marks Policy, Oversight Accomplishments in 114th Congress
Sep 30, 2016
Judiciary Committee Logs Results in September
Sep 12, 2016
Grassley Named “Guardian of Seniors’ Rights” by the 60 Plus Association
Aug 14, 2016
Senator Chuck Grassley Delivers The Weekly Republican Address
Jun 02, 2016
Iowa Congressional Delegation Expresses Concern to Labor Department Over Fixed Indexed Annuity Regulation, Effects on Retirement Income Option
Apr 20, 2016
Grassley Questions Why Sentencing Guidelines Are Not Holding Those who Defraud Seniors Fully Accountable
Apr 14, 2016
Grassley Speaks at Central States Pension Holders Rally, Describes GAO Inquiry on Labor Department Role
Apr 06, 2016
Fiduciary Rule Raises Concerns about Fewer Options for Financial Customers
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Veterans

Aug 01, 2019
Congress Passes Grassley-Backed Bills to Improve Bankruptcy Processes for Family Farmers, Small Businesses & Veterans
May 13, 2019
Grassley Delivers 20 Veterans’ Stories to Library of Congress Veterans History Project
May 06, 2019
Grassley, Manchin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights
Nov 07, 2018
Grassley, Ernst Seek Answers and Solutions from VA to Reduce Veteran Homelessness in Iowa
Nov 05, 2018
Q&A: Veterans Day 2018
Oct 19, 2018
Q&A: Veterans History Project
Oct 18, 2018
Grassley Invites Iowans to Attend Veterans History Project Event November 9
Oct 03, 2018
Ernst and Grassley Seek Proper Care for Iowa Veterans
Sep 26, 2018
Ernst, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Quality Care for Veterans
Jul 23, 2018
Grassley Statement on the Confirmation of VA Secretary
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War on Terrorism

Mar 08, 2019
Grassley, Colleagues call for Full FBI Transparency and Cooperation with 9/11 Victims and Families Pursuing Justice
Sep 14, 2018
Grassley Bill to Improve Protections for American Victims of Terrorism Passes House, Heads to President to Become Law
Aug 23, 2018
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley Bill to Improve Protections for American Victims of Terrorism
Aug 21, 2018
Grassley Statement at Hearing on Cyber Threats to Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
Aug 20, 2018
Grassley Seeks Answers on ISIS Member Admitted to U.S. as Refugee
Aug 14, 2018
Chairman Grassley Announces Seventh Hearing on Protecting U.S. Elections
Jul 19, 2018
Grassley Joins Bipartisan Bill to Protect Election Integrity
Jul 12, 2018
Improved Protections for American Terror Victims Pass Committee
Jul 12, 2018
Grassley Legislation to Improve Protections for American Terror Victims Passes Committee
Jun 26, 2018
Grassley Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Election Interference
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