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.

2.11.20_Safe_To_Report_Bill_Update
Grassley, Tester USDA letter
2019-02-28 Feinstein, Grassley to HHS OIG - Sexual Abuse in HHS Facilities
4.22.20 China BRI Debt Financing Letter
Grassley, Warner to FBI (Ghaisar shooting)
Grassley to Justice Dept. (FCA Dismissal authority)
S.Res National Veterans Small Business Week
Grassley, Leahy to U.S. Supreme Court - Transparency Following Pandemic
Quad City River Bandits Letter
CEG_Ernst Al-Nouri Case

Agriculture/Rural Development

May 28, 2020
ICYMI: Farmers Meet with Grassley During Annual 99 County Meetings
May 26, 2020
Iowa Senators Call on FDA to Clarify Hand Sanitizer Rule
May 20, 2020
Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Support Biofuel Producers
May 15, 2020
ICYMI: Meat Plant Closures Means Pigs Are Gassed or Shot Instead
May 13, 2020
Grassley on Transparency in the Cattle Industry
May 12, 2020
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Cattle Pricing
May 11, 2020
Grassley Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Indemnity Support for Pork Producers During Pandemic
May 11, 2020
Grassley on the Farm to Fork Supply Chain
May 08, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Welcome VP Pence to Iowa for Discussions with Faith Leaders, Ag and Food Supply Chain Leaders
May 07, 2020
Grassley, Bipartisan Senators Reject Legality of Waiving the RFS, Call on Administration to Protect Biofuels
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Adoption, Foster Care and Welfare

May 22, 2020
Grassley Resolution Designating May as National Foster Care Month Passes the Senate
May 13, 2020
Grassley Celebrating Foster Care Month
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
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Budget/Economy/Tax

May 28, 2020
ICYMI: Farmers Meet with Grassley During Annual 99 County Meetings
May 27, 2020
CARES Act Pre-Paid Debit Cards FAQ
May 20, 2020
Grassley on the House Democrats’ Quarter Trillion Dollar Tax Hike
May 19, 2020
ICYMI: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Tax Relief Provides Much Needed Liquidity Across All Industries, Not Just Oil and Gas
May 19, 2020
ICYMI: House Democrats' misguided push to cut taxes for the rich
May 15, 2020
CARES Act Delivers Pandemic Recovery Dollars to Iowa
May 15, 2020
ICYMI: Pelosi Proposes Retroactive Tax Increase on Struggling Companies
May 14, 2020
Grassley, Braun op-ed: Our way of life depends on affordable, 21st century cures
May 14, 2020
Grassley on the Trump Administration’s Regulatory Enforcement Reform
May 14, 2020
Grassley Joins Colleagues in Addressing Regulatory Relief for Businesses
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Constituent Services

May 29, 2020
Grassley Resumes 99 County Meetings Across Iowa
May 27, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Resumes Annual 99 County Meetings with Q&As in 6 Counties
May 07, 2020
Grassley: My Staff Goes the Extra Mile to Serve Iowans
May 01, 2020
Grassley Continues Annual Tradition of Meeting with Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Apr 20, 2020
ICYMI: Coronavirus won't derail Grassley’s 99-county meetings
Apr 14, 2020
Grassley Becomes 10th Longest-Serving U.S. Senator in History
Apr 06, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Answers Questions about the Historic CARES Act
Mar 16, 2020
Finance Committee Chairman Statement on Coronavirus Latest
Mar 10, 2020
Grassley to Hold Town Meetings in Hamilton, Kossuth, Boone and Grundy Counties
Mar 04, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Announce Staff Office Hours Focused on Agriculture
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Courts/Justice

May 29, 2020
Grassley, Leahy Urge SCOTUS to Continue Transparency after Pandemic
May 29, 2020
After 3-Plus Years of Wrangling, Transcripts at Heart of Flynn Controversy See Sunlight
May 18, 2020
DOJ IG Commits to Public Reports in Bop COVID-19 Investigation Following Durbin, Grassley Request
May 06, 2020
Senators: Guidance Needed to Shield Juvenile Offenders from Coronavirus
May 06, 2020
Senators: Guidance Needed to Shield Juvenile Offenders from Coronavirus
May 05, 2020
Grassley, GOP Colleagues Send Letter to FBI and ATF on Firearms Background Check System during Coronavirus Pandemic
Apr 24, 2020
Durbin, Grassley Press DOJ IG To Review Implementation Of First Step Act & Cares Act In BOP COVID-19 Investigation
Apr 02, 2020
Grassley, Johnson to ODNI: Unmask Classified Footnotes in IG Report on Russia Probe
Mar 24, 2020
Durbin, Grassley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Transfer Vulnerable Inmates to Home Confinement
Mar 13, 2020
Grassley, Warner: DOJ, FBI Must Learn from Mistakes in Ghaisar Shooting Investigation
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Crime/Antitrust

May 21, 2020
Grassley Condemning Religious Persecution in Nigeria
May 19, 2020
Grassley, Bustos, Durbin, McKinley, Duckworth Secure COVID-19 Testing for BOP Inmate Transfer; Eight BOP Locations Removed from Quarantine List
May 18, 2020
DOJ IG Commits to Public Reports in Bop COVID-19 Investigation Following Durbin, Grassley Request
May 18, 2020
Grassley on the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act
May 15, 2020
Grassley Joins Resolution Supporting National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
May 14, 2020
Senate Passes Grassley-Backed Resolution Honoring Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers
May 14, 2020
Senate Clears Bipartisan Bill Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID
May 14, 2020
Senate Passes Slate of Law Enforcement Bills during National Police Week
May 13, 2020
Grassley on National Police Week
May 13, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Seek Information about Unmasking of Americans
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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

May 20, 2020
Grassley Applauding the Daily Iowan
Apr 06, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Answers Questions about the Historic CARES Act
Mar 11, 2020
Grassley to Schools: Confucius Institutes are Fronts for Chinese Propaganda; just ask FBI
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
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Energy/Environment

May 26, 2020
Iowa Senators Call on FDA to Clarify Hand Sanitizer Rule
May 20, 2020
Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Support Biofuel Producers
May 07, 2020
Treasury to Modify Guidance for Energy Production, Investment Tax Credits in Light of Health Crisis Slowdowns
Apr 20, 2020
Grassley, Naig op-ed: Iowa agriculture plows ahead on front lines of pandemic
Apr 17, 2020
Grassley Celebrates Wind Energy Becoming Iowa’s Largest Source of Electricity
Mar 06, 2020
Q&A: Big Oil Exploits Century Old Loophole
Mar 03, 2020
Grassley: It’s Time to Bring Oil Leasing into the 21st Century
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
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Government Oversight

May 29, 2020
After 3-Plus Years of Wrangling, Transcripts at Heart of Flynn Controversy See Sunlight
May 26, 2020
White House Responds to Grassley Call for Details on IG Terminations
May 22, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley sticks by his defense of whistleblowers
May 21, 2020
Grassley on Congressman Ratcliffe’s Confirmation and the Virtues of Oversight
May 19, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Expand Timeline of Unmasking Declassification Request
May 18, 2020
Grassley Renews Call for Trump to Comply with IG Removal Statute
May 16, 2020
Grassley Statement on Termination of State Dept. Inspector General
May 14, 2020
Grassley: Feds in Clear Need of More Supervision on FISAs
May 12, 2020
Following Grassley Request, Watchdog Review Shows Need for More Research Protections Against Foreign Theft at Universities
May 12, 2020
Following Motion to Dismiss Flynn Case, Grassley Renews Call for Transparency
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Health Care

May 27, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Resumes Annual 99 County Meetings with Q&As in 6 Counties
May 26, 2020
Grassley Praises Trump Announcement of Medicare Out of Pocket Insulin Costs Initiative
May 21, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley says Trump pushing for drug pricing action after Senate lunch
May 20, 2020
Grassley on COVID-19 and Political Prisoners in Foreign Countries
May 19, 2020
Grassley on the World Health Organization Aiding in China’s Coronavirus Cover-up
May 15, 2020
CARES Act Delivers Pandemic Recovery Dollars to Iowa
May 14, 2020
Grassley, Braun op-ed: Our way of life depends on affordable, 21st century cures
May 13, 2020
Senate Passes Legislation to Work Toward Taiwan’s Inclusion in World Health Organization
May 12, 2020
Grassley Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Call: BOP Must Test for COVID-19 before Transferring Inmates
May 06, 2020
Grassley Salutes Health Care Heroes on National Nurses Day
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Homeland Security

May 12, 2020
Following Grassley Request, Watchdog Review Shows Need for More Research Protections Against Foreign Theft at Universities
Mar 16, 2020
Finance Committee Chairman Statement on Coronavirus Latest
Mar 05, 2020
Grassley-Backed Emergency Funding Addressing Coronavirus Passes Congress
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
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Immigration

May 22, 2020
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose Reforms to Skilled Non-Immigrant Visa Programs to Protect American Workers
Mar 05, 2020
Grassley: Congress Shouldn’t Keep Kicking Can on H-2B Visas
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
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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

May 05, 2020
Grassley on the World Health Organization Handling of COVID-19
May 04, 2020
International Trade Commission Identifies Imported Goods Needed to Fight Pandemic
Apr 06, 2020
Grassley, Neal Call on U.S. International Trade Commission to Identify Imported Goods Related to COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020
Bipartisan Finance Committee Members Push for Delay in USMCA Entry Into Force
Mar 25, 2020
Republican Senators Urge Trade Measures to Respond to Economic Impact of COVID-19
Mar 18, 2020
Grassley on the COVID-19 Impact on the Auto Industry
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
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Retirement Security

May 14, 2020
Grassley, Sinema, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft
Apr 06, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Answers Questions about the Historic CARES Act
Apr 02, 2020
CARES Act Retirement Provisions FAQ
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
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Veterans

May 22, 2020
VIDEO: Grassley’s Memorial Day Message
Mar 04, 2020
Grassley Honors Iowans Military Service for Iowa History Month
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
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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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