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.

2019-02-28 Feinstein, Grassley to HHS OIG - Sexual Abuse in HHS Facilities
Grassley, Warner to FBI (Ghaisar shooting)
S.Res National Veterans Small Business Week
Quad City River Bandits Letter
2.11.20_Safe_To_Report_Bill_Update
2019-02-28 Feinstein, Grassley to HHS OIG - Sexual Abuse in HHS Facilities
Grassley, Warner to National Park Service (Ghaisar shooting)
Grassley EPA Comment 11-07-19
IO Former Foster Youth Act
CEG_Ernst Al-Nouri Case

Agriculture/Rural Development

Jan 23, 2020
CMS: Graduate Medical Training Programs Need Reforms
Dec 26, 2019
Grassley op-ed: Let's break silence and talk about mental health on the farm
Dec 19, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Statements on EPA’s 2020 RFS Rule
Dec 18, 2019
Grassley Praises Committee Passage of Bipartisan National Bio and Agro-Defense Legislation, Lands Package
Dec 18, 2019
ICYMI: Grassley Delivers for Soybean Farmers, Biodiesel
Dec 17, 2019
Year-End Spending Package Includes Wins for Biodiesel, Disaster Affected Areas
Dec 17, 2019
Grassley Completes 2019 Social Media Series #CornWatch, #SoybeanWatch
Dec 09, 2019
FERC Moves Forward to Send Additional Propane Shipments to Midwest
Dec 05, 2019
Grassley, Colleagues Call for Stronger Funding for USDA’s Value Added Producer Grants Program
Nov 27, 2019
Q&A: RFS and EPA
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Adoption, Foster Care and Welfare

Dec 23, 2019
Grassley op-ed: A decade of making a difference: Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
Dec 19, 2019
Bipartisan Legislation Boosting Support for Foster Care System Passes Congress
Dec 12, 2019
Grassley Measure Reauthorizing Domestic Violence Hotline and Emergency Shelters Passes Committee
Dec 11, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System
Nov 21, 2019
Grassley: More Work to be Done on Foster Care
Nov 20, 2019
Grassley on the Importance of the Family First Prevention Services Act
Nov 15, 2019
Q&A: National Adoption Month
Nov 13, 2019
Grassley on National Adoption Month
Nov 05, 2019
Bipartisan Bill to Support Transformation of Child Welfare Systems Introduced in House and Senate
Oct 16, 2019
Grassley Op-ed: From foster care to forever home
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Budget/Economy/Tax

Feb 25, 2020
Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing
Feb 21, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Call for Prompt Biodiesel Tax Credit Processing
Feb 13, 2020
Grassley Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Federal Financial Management
Feb 13, 2020
ICYMI: Multiemployer Pensions Take Center Stage in 2020
Feb 12, 2020
Grassley: Democrats Ignore History on Bipartisan Green Energy Policies
Feb 12, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on President Trump’s Proposed 2021 Budget, Secretary Mnuchin Testimony
Feb 11, 2020
Grassley on Tax Reform and Impact on Multinational Companies
Jan 28, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Continue Pressing Syndicated Conservation Easement Promoter
Jan 23, 2020
CMS: Graduate Medical Training Programs Need Reforms
Dec 18, 2019
ICYMI: Grassley Delivers for Soybean Farmers, Biodiesel
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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

Feb 03, 2020
Grassley: House’s Impeachment Case is Constitutionally Flawed; Dangerously Unprecedented
Jan 28, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Call for AG Barr to Declassify Four Significant Footnotes in DOJ OIG Report About Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Jan 23, 2020
Justice Dept. Admitted it Lacked Probable Cause in Carter Page FISAs
Jan 09, 2020
Feds Recover $3 Billion from Fraudsters in 2019 Thanks to Grassley Law
Dec 18, 2019
Grassley Lauds Inclusion of Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism in Spending Package
Nov 14, 2019
Grassley, Warner Call for DOJ Briefing on Investigation of Ghaisar Shooting
Nov 12, 2019
Grassley, Shaheen, Speier, Armstrong, Lofgren Introduce Bipartisan Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors Nationwide
Oct 30, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Call for Transparency in Criminal Inquiry Into Origins of Russia Investigation
Oct 17, 2019
Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism
Oct 17, 2019
As 2020 Election Draws Near, Senators Seek Accounting of FBI’s Use of Defensive Briefings
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Crime/Antitrust

Jan 28, 2020
Grassley Lauds Continued Efforts to Combat Counterfeits
Jan 28, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Call for AG Barr to Declassify Four Significant Footnotes in DOJ OIG Report About Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Jan 09, 2020
Feds Recover $3 Billion from Fraudsters in 2019 Thanks to Grassley Law
Dec 16, 2019
Grassley, Leahy Hail Inclusion of CREATES Act In Year-End Spending Agreement
Nov 14, 2019
Grassley, Warner Call for DOJ Briefing on Investigation of Ghaisar Shooting
Nov 12, 2019
Grassley: Cracking Down on Counterfeiting
Nov 12, 2019
Grassley, Shaheen, Speier, Armstrong, Lofgren Introduce Bipartisan Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors Nationwide
Nov 07, 2019
Leahy, Grassley Reintroduce Patents for Humanity Act of 2019
Oct 31, 2019
Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Staunch Influx of Deadly Synthetic Drugs
Oct 30, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Call for Transparency in Criminal Inquiry Into Origins of Russia Investigation
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Drugs

Dec 17, 2019
Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills
Nov 19, 2019
Grassley, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Regulate SARMs
Oct 31, 2019
Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Staunch Influx of Deadly Synthetic 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
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Education

Nov 14, 2019
Fredericksburg Elementary School Educators Visit Washington, D.C. to Receive National Blue Ribbon School Award
Sep 26, 2019
Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
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
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Energy/Environment

Feb 25, 2020
Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing
Feb 21, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Call for Prompt Biodiesel Tax Credit Processing
Jan 28, 2020
Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter to IRS Commissioner on Unchecked Misuse of Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Dec 18, 2019
ICYMI: Grassley Delivers for Soybean Farmers, Biodiesel
Dec 17, 2019
Year-End Spending Package Includes Wins for Biodiesel, Disaster Affected Areas
Nov 15, 2019
Grassley, Midwest Senators Renew RFS Recommendations to President Trump
Nov 13, 2019
ICYMI: Comment on EPA website now to help save thousands of biofuels jobs
Nov 01, 2019
Q&A: LIHEAP
Oct 04, 2019
Grassley: Trump Delivers for Iowa, Farmers and Biofuels Producers
Aug 16, 2019
Every Sector Gets Boon from USMCA
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Government Oversight

Feb 21, 2020
Senate Chairmen Press Investigation into Allegations of Underperforming Commerce Department Inspector General Office
Feb 12, 2020
Finance Committee Members Probe U.S. Organ Transplant System
Feb 05, 2020
Grassley, Johnson Seek Hunter Biden Travel Records in Conflict-of-Interest Probe
Feb 03, 2020
Grassley: House’s Impeachment Case is Constitutionally Flawed; Dangerously Unprecedented
Jan 28, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Call for AG Barr to Declassify Four Significant Footnotes in DOJ OIG Report About Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Jan 28, 2020
Grassley Statement on Harvard Chemist Accused of Concealing Chinese Government Ties
Jan 28, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Continue Pressing Syndicated Conservation Easement Promoter
Jan 23, 2020
Grassley Seeks Investigation of Lockheed Manufacturing Contract, Worker Health Complaints
Jan 23, 2020
CMS: Graduate Medical Training Programs Need Reforms
Jan 23, 2020
Justice Dept. Admitted it Lacked Probable Cause in Carter Page FISAs
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Health Care

Feb 25, 2020
Grassley to Republicans: Don’t Be Fooled, Big Pharma Supported Obamacare
Feb 21, 2020
Q&A: Coronavirus Update
Feb 20, 2020
ICYMI: Sen. Chuck Grassley takes your questions on drug prices, insulin, and innovation
Feb 20, 2020
ICYMI: How the Drug Lobby Lost Its Mojo in Washington
Feb 19, 2020
ICYMI: POLITICO-Harvard Poll: Health Care Costs Are Top Priority Heading Into Elections
Feb 18, 2020
Ernst Endorses Grassley-Wyden Bipartisan Prescription Drug Bill
Feb 14, 2020
Grassley Speaks to Iowa Business Leaders on Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
Feb 14, 2020
Azar on Grassley-Wyden: No Price Controls, No Impact on Innovation
Feb 14, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Expects Prescription Drug Bill to Pass by May 20
Feb 14, 2020
Q&A: Opioid Update
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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

Feb 13, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Query How Alleged al Qaeda Cop Killer Became U.S. Citizen
Feb 07, 2020
Grassley Seeks Information on Noncitizens Working Without Authorization
Jan 15, 2020
Bipartisan Group of Senators on H-2B Visa Program: Seek Reforms, Not Expansion
Nov 21, 2019
Thanks to Pres. Trump, EB-5 Program Will Begin Working for Rural America Again
Oct 30, 2019
Sens. Tillis & Grassley, Reps. Bishop, Budd & Hudson Lead Bill To Stop Sanctuary Cities
Oct 23, 2019
Grassley Seeks Information on Human Rights Violators Fraudulently Entering and Settling in the Country
Sep 25, 2019
Grassley and Leahy Introduce EB-5 Reform Bill
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
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International Diplomacy

Dec 20, 2019
Grassley Announces USMCA Markup January 7
Dec 18, 2019
Grassley Lauds Inclusion of Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism in Spending Package
Oct 17, 2019
Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism
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
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International Trade

Jan 31, 2020
Grassley Statement on Brexit
Jan 29, 2020
Grassley Attends White House USMCA Signing Ceremony
Jan 28, 2020
Grassley op-ed: USMCA paves the way for productivity and prosperity
Jan 28, 2020
Grassley Lauds Continued Efforts to Combat Counterfeits
Jan 16, 2020
Following Passage of USMCA, Grassley Thanks Staff
Jan 15, 2020
Grassley Attends White House Signing of Phase One China Trade Deal
Jan 15, 2020
Grassley on the Senate Passage of USMCA
Jan 07, 2020
Grassley at Committee Markup on USMCA
Jan 07, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Hail Passage of Historic USMCA
Dec 19, 2019
Grassley Statement on House Passage of USMCA
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Retirement Security

Dec 16, 2019
Grassley Welcomes Inclusion of Retirement Savings Legislation in Spending Package
Dec 11, 2019
Finance Committee Senators Statement after Briefing on Multiemployer Pension Problems
Dec 06, 2019
Broad Showing of Support for Grassley-Alexander Pension Proposal
Nov 20, 2019
Grassley on the Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Plan
Oct 21, 2019
Grassley Op-ed: Without Retirement Reform, Too Many Americans Will Be Left Behind
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
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Veterans

Feb 11, 2020
Grassley, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Effort to Establish “Safe to Report” Policy in the Military
Jan 30, 2020
Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Quality Care for Veterans Advances in Senate
Dec 12, 2019
Grassley Delivers 11 Iowa Veterans’ Stories to Library of Congress
Nov 15, 2019
Grassley On Iowan’s Remains Coming Home After 76 Years
Nov 12, 2019
Grassley on the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion
Nov 07, 2019
Grassley On Celebrating Veterans Day
Nov 07, 2019
Grassley-Supported Resolution Designating National Veterans Small Business Week Passes Senate
Nov 06, 2019
Grassley to Host Veterans History Project Event November 8 in Marshalltown
Nov 05, 2019
Grassley On Veterans Small Business Week
Oct 25, 2019
Grassley op-ed: Preserving the legacies of Iowa’s service members through the Veterans History Project
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War on Terrorism

Jan 09, 2020
Grassley on Iranian Aggression
Dec 18, 2019
Grassley Lauds Inclusion of Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism in Spending Package
Nov 01, 2019
Grassley: Sudan Must Answer to Victims for Supporting Terrorism before Sanctions are Lifted
Oct 17, 2019
Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of 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
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