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.

CEG letter title 32 extension
2019-03-14 FDA to CEG (e-cigarettes) dated nov 30 2018 rec'd march 14 2019_redacted
Grassley to Trump (Removal of State Dept. Inspector General)
06.26.20 Letter to Menezes
Grassley to Government Accountability Office - U.S. Center for SafeSport
Thune - Hand Sanitizer Guidance Extension Act of 2020
Grassley to Wyden - Ukraine Investigation Press Statement
3-24-20 CY 2016 Hospital Report 2020
BackgroundFairReturnsforPublicLandsActof2020
2020-04-07 Klobuchar, Grassley to DOJ - Price Gouging, Hoarding during Pandemic

Agriculture/Rural Development

Aug 07, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Aug 04, 2020
Grassley on Beef Market Manipulation
Aug 04, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency on “Gap Year” Small Refinery Waiver Process
Jul 23, 2020
Grassley, Tester Farmer Mental Health Bill Clears Senate
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley Praises USDA Report on Need for Price Transparency in Beef Market
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Livestock and Poultry Producers Affected by COVID-19
Jun 29, 2020
Grassley, Tester op-ed: Threat of meat shortages is growing. Senate needs to act now.
Jun 29, 2020
Grassley on Protecting Family Farms
Jun 25, 2020
Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Jun 15, 2020
Iowa Leaders Call for Support for State’s Turkey Producers
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Adoption, Foster Care and Welfare

Jun 17, 2020
Grassley Seeks Broader Watchdog Review of State Unemployment System Failings
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
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Budget/Economy/Tax

Aug 11, 2020
Grassley on Democrats Blocking Coronavirus Relief Legislation
Aug 11, 2020
Grassley, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Deadlines for States to Spend Federal Dollars Provided in CARES Act
Aug 06, 2020
Grassley on Additional Republican Proposals to Help Unemployed Americans
Aug 06, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Discusses Ongoing Coronavirus Relief Negotiations on Bloomberg TV
Aug 06, 2020
Grassley Statement on Trump Executive Order on Domestic Drug Manufacturing
Aug 05, 2020
Grassley on Stymied Republican Efforts to Extend Unemployment Relief
Aug 05, 2020
ICYMI: On unemployment, Pelosi cares more about a win than the American people
Aug 05, 2020
Grassley, Ernst op-ed: Iowans have spoken: Make prescription drugs affordable
Aug 04, 2020
Grassley Praises Trump Administration Investment of Additional $4.2 Million to Help Small Businesses Across Iowa Respond to Coronavirus
Aug 04, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency on “Gap Year” Small Refinery Waiver Process
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Constituent Services

Aug 11, 2020
Grassley on Severe Storms in Iowa
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley Announces Staff Office Hours in Three Counties
Jul 20, 2020
Grassley: 99 County Meeting Update
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
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Courts/Justice

Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on Democrats Blocking JUSTICE Act Motion to Proceed
Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on Judicial Confirmations
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley on the JUSTICE Act
Jun 03, 2020
Scott, Grassley, Ernst, Lankford Renew Call For Passage of Walter Scott Notification Act
Jun 03, 2020
Grassley Presses Rosenstein on Lack of Transparency, Withholding of Exculpatory Evidence in Flynn Case
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
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Crime/Antitrust

Aug 07, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Protect Seniors with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias from Elder Abuse
Jul 30, 2020
Senators Offer Bipartisan Plan to Keep IP Thieves out of the Country as China Expands Espionage Campaign
Jul 23, 2020
Declassified Records Shed Light on FBI Efforts to Co-opt Intel Briefings to Spy on 2016 Trump Campaign
Jul 20, 2020
Bipartisan Bill Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Clears Congress
Jun 25, 2020
Grassley on Police Reform
Jun 24, 2020
Senate Democrats Refuse to Hold Debate on Police Reform Package
Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on Democrats Blocking JUSTICE Act Motion to Proceed
Jun 23, 2020
Grassley: It’s Time to Proceed on the JUSTICE Act
Jun 22, 2020
Grassley on President Trump’s Policing Executive Order
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley on the JUSTICE Act
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Drugs

Aug 07, 2020
Grassley, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine
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
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Education

Aug 03, 2020
Grassley: Academic Freedom Matters as Students Return to Campus
Jun 18, 2020
Grassley Highlighting Iowa’s Graduation Rate
Jun 11, 2020
Senate Passes CONFUCIUS Act to Protect Free Speech at U.S. Colleges
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
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Energy/Environment

Aug 07, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Jun 25, 2020
Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Jun 11, 2020
Iowa Senators, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Hand Sanitizer and Ethanol Production By Extending FDA Guidance
Jun 03, 2020
Iowa Senators Respond to FDA’s Temporary Hand Sanitizer Rule
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
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Government Oversight

Aug 06, 2020
Senate Clears Olympics Accountability Bill to Protect Athletes from Abuse
Aug 05, 2020
Grassley, Johnson Call for Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Warner to Stop Playing Political Games with Election Security Intelligence
Aug 05, 2020
Grassley on Democratic Interference in Oversight Investigations
Jul 30, 2020
Grassley Celebrating Whistleblower Appreciation Day
Jul 28, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Denounce Democrat Disinformation Campaign in Response to Peters, Wyden, Democrat Leaders’ Letters
Jul 23, 2020
Declassified Records Shed Light on FBI Efforts to Co-opt Intel Briefings to Spy on 2016 Trump Campaign
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley: A Case in Waste, Fraud and Abuse: The Office of Net Assessment
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley on an Amendment to DoD’s Financial Management Systems
Jun 30, 2020
Grassley on Auditing the Department of Defense
Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on the Flynn Investigation: What Did Obama and Biden Know and When Did They Know It?
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Health Care

Aug 07, 2020
Q&A: COVID-19 Fuels Chinese Espionage
Aug 06, 2020
Grassley Statement on Trump Executive Order on Domestic Drug Manufacturing
Aug 05, 2020
ICYMI: On unemployment, Pelosi cares more about a win than the American people
Aug 05, 2020
Grassley, Ernst op-ed: Iowans have spoken: Make prescription drugs affordable
Jul 30, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S.’s Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 2
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley, Braun op-ed: Health care price transparency bill can reduce costs and boost national economic recovery
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 1
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley, McSally op-ed: Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated need to cut drug prices
Jul 27, 2020
Grassley Releases Finance Committee Provisions in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation
Jul 27, 2020
Grassley on the Introduction of New Pandemic Relief Legislation
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Homeland Security

Jul 22, 2020
Grassley Introduces Iowan Nominated to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
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
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Immigration

Jun 25, 2020
Grassley Applauds Trump Administration Order Prioritizing American Workers in Pandemic
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
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International Diplomacy

Jul 23, 2020
Grassley: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Welles Declaration
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley on the 25th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre
Jul 15, 2020
Grassley Statement on E.U. Court Overturning Improper State-Aid Case
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley, Durbin Bipartisan Amendment in Support of Baltic States Included in NDAA
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang
Jul 01, 2020
Grassley on Russian Escalation
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley on Reports of Troop Withdrawal from Germany
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
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International Trade

Aug 03, 2020
Grassley Announces Results of Executive Session on Tax, Trade Nominations
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley on U.S.-U.K. Trade
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on WTO Reform
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley on WTO Reform
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 1
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Statement on U.K. Digital Services Tax
Jul 21, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Trade, Tax Nominations
Jul 21, 2020
Grassley on USMCA Entering Into Force
Jul 15, 2020
Grassley Statement on E.U. Court Overturning Improper State-Aid Case
Jul 10, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Joint Statement on USTR Action on French Digital Services Tax
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Retirement Security

Jun 30, 2020
Grassley on Multiemployer Pension Reform
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft Unanimously Clears Senate
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
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Veterans

Jul 02, 2020
Grassley, Gillibrand, Cruz offer Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act Amendment to Defense Bill
Jul 01, 2020
Bipartisan Veterans Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
Jun 22, 2020
Grassley on Revolutionary War Patriots
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
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War on Terrorism

Aug 06, 2020
Senators Commemorate Anniversary of 1998 Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley on the 25th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley Introduces Iowan Nominated to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Jul 01, 2020
Grassley on Russian Escalation
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
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