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.

Pfizer Invitation
U.S. Olympic Committee to Grassley - Decertification
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Sanofi Invitation
2019 Academy Application
S. Res National Women's Small Business Month
2019-02-04 USOC to CEG (Sexual Abuse Prevention)
Grassley to State Dept. (Security Investigation Follow-Up)
19.10.30. Grassley Rubio to CMS (CMS Genome Report)_FINAL
2019-03-05 Cummings, Leahy, Grassley, Cornyn to Interior Dept. - Proposed FOIA Rule

Agriculture/Rural Development

Nov 19, 2019
Grassley on Supporting the RFS
Nov 17, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press Federal Regulator to Ensure Adequate Delivery of Propane to Iowa
Nov 15, 2019
Grassley, Midwest Senators Renew RFS Recommendations to President Trump
Nov 14, 2019
Grassley on Obstacles Farmers Face
Nov 13, 2019
ICYMI: Comment on EPA website now to help save thousands of biofuels jobs
Nov 07, 2019
Iowa Leaders Call on EPA to Uphold the RFS, Provide Certainty for Iowa Farmers and Producers
Oct 28, 2019
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Domestic Food Supply and Agricultural Industries
Oct 23, 2019
Grassley: Congress Must Act Soon on USMCA
Oct 16, 2019
Grassley, Tester Address Farmer Suicide
Oct 04, 2019
Grassley: Trump Delivers for Iowa, Farmers and Biofuels Producers
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Adoption, Foster Care and Welfare

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
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
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Budget/Economy/Tax

Oct 23, 2019
Grassley on Repealing the SALT Tax
Oct 17, 2019
Grassley Presses UVA Medical Center on Tax-Exempt Obligations
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
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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

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
As 2020 Election Draws Near, Senators Seek Accounting of FBI’s Use of Defensive Briefings
Oct 17, 2019
Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism
Oct 08, 2019
Senators Seek Status Update on Criminal Referrals of Spurious Allegations Made During Kavanaugh Nomination
Oct 02, 2019
After New Classified Leaks, Johnson, Grassley Renew Call for Investigation by ICIG
Oct 02, 2019
Johnson, Grassley, Lee Send Follow-Up Letter to ICIG Regarding Monday Press Statement
Oct 01, 2019
Grassley Statement Regarding Intel Community Whistleblower
Sep 30, 2019
Grassley, Johnson Renew Inquiry into DOJ Actions on Reported Election Meddling
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Crime/Antitrust

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
Nov 12, 2019
Grassley: Cracking Down on Counterfeiting
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
Oct 21, 2019
Grassley On the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act of 2019
Oct 18, 2019
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Leahy Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
Oct 17, 2019
As 2020 Election Draws Near, Senators Seek Accounting of FBI’s Use of Defensive Briefings
Oct 08, 2019
Senators Seek Status Update on Criminal Referrals of Spurious Allegations Made During Kavanaugh Nomination
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Drugs

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
Nov 08, 2018
Grassley, Klobuchar Urge Administration to Help Bring Down the Skyrocketing Costs of 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

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
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
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Government Oversight

Nov 14, 2019
Proposals to Safeguard Funding for Responses to Olympic Athlete Abuse Advance in Senate
Nov 14, 2019
Grassley, Warner Call for DOJ Briefing on Investigation of Ghaisar Shooting
Nov 13, 2019
Grassley Statement for the Senate Record on the SAFESPORT Act of 2019
Nov 07, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Call for State Department to Release Documents on Hunter Biden and Burisma
Nov 04, 2019
Grassley Seeks Details on Administrative Sanctions for Deliberate Mishandling of Classified Information on Clinton Server
Oct 30, 2019
Johnson, Grassley Call for Transparency in Criminal Inquiry Into Origins of Russia Investigation
Oct 18, 2019
Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Leahy Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
Oct 18, 2019
State Dept.’s Clinton Server Review Found 38 Individuals Culpable for 91 Security Violations
Oct 17, 2019
As 2020 Election Draws Near, Senators Seek Accounting of FBI’s Use of Defensive Briefings
Oct 17, 2019
Grassley Presses HHS On Waste In Graduate Medical Education Programs
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Health Care

Nov 15, 2019
Grassley Statement on Trump Health Care Transparency Announcement
Nov 13, 2019
Grassley on the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act
Nov 13, 2019
ICYMI: Amid Impeachment Investigation, Grassley Focused on Capping Prescription Drug Prices
Nov 12, 2019
ICYMI: 58 Million American Adults Can’t Afford Prescription Drugs
Nov 06, 2019
Grassley on Fiscally Responsible Prescription Drug Pricing Bill
Nov 06, 2019
Grassley on Big Pharma’s Secrets
Nov 05, 2019
Grassley on Misinformation on Prescription Drug Price Bill
Nov 01, 2019
Grassley Pushes Back On Political Stunts That Hurt Health Care Consumers
Oct 31, 2019
Grassley: Ending Big Pharma’s Pricing Tricks Would be a Real Treat
Oct 31, 2019
ICYMI: Grassley Pushes His Prescription Drug Plan
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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

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
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
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International Diplomacy

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
Jul 19, 2018
Grassley Joins Bipartisan Bill to Protect Election Integrity
Jul 16, 2018
Grassley Statement on U.S.-Russia Helsinki Summit
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International Trade

Nov 07, 2019
Grassley at the U.S. International Trade Commission Awards Day
Nov 07, 2019
Counterfeits Pose Significant Economic & Safety Threat Report Finds
Nov 05, 2019
Grassley on 232 Tariff Reform
Oct 23, 2019
Grassley: Congress Must Act Soon on USMCA
Oct 11, 2019
Grassley Statement on Partial U.S.-China Trade Deal
Sep 24, 2019
Grassley Statement on Pelosi Announcement of Impeachment Inquiry
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
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Retirement Security

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
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
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Veterans

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
Oct 22, 2019
Grassley On an Iowan Raising the Iwo Jima Flag
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
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War on Terrorism

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
Jul 19, 2018
Grassley Joins Bipartisan Bill to Protect Election Integrity
Jul 12, 2018
Improved Protections for American Terror Victims Pass Committee
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