WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The annual defense policy bill authorizes critical resources for national defense, military readiness, support for the nation’s service members, green lights procurement of...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Congratulating Iowan, Astronaut Raja Chari
Friday, December 11, 2020
VIDEO
This week, NASA announced that Raja Chari, from Cedar Falls, Iowa has been selected for a team of astronauts that will go to the moon as part of the Artemis mission.
The Artemis Mission will land astronauts on the...
Q&A: Good News for Rural Broadband
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: Why is closing the digital divide so important for Rural America?
A: Connecting every home and business to high-speed internet access will open the door of opportunity for rural residents to compete in the digital economy. Rural broadband is a critical piece of the puzzle for...
Success of whistleblower program risks depleting reward fund
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation to expand a whistleblower reward fund in danger of drying up due to the increasing success of a program that helps identify and address wrongdoing. The
CFTC Fund Management Act, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Democrats and the Media Finally Acknowledging the Hunter Biden InvestigationThursday, December 10, 2020VIDEO For over a year, Senator Johnson and I investigated the Biden family financial dealings. We found that they engaged in potential criminal financial deals across the globe,...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the United States would initiate enforcement action for Canada’s failure to implement dairy market access provisions of the...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCongratulating the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling WingWednesday, December 9, 2020VIDEO On November 27th, it was announced that the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. This award...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) granting protections to whistleblowers who shine a light on violations of antitrust laws. The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, which unanimously passed the Senate last year, must now be signed by the President to...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
A Salute to Senator-Sailor Tom Harkin on the High Seas
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
VIDEO
Long before he was sworn into the U.S. Senate, my former colleague Tom Harkin, served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.
We represented Iowans for 30 years together here in the Senate.
Six years ago, I came to...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCelebrating Cyclone FootballMonday, December 7, 2020VIDEO Over the weekend, the Iowa State football team completed their regular season play. The Cyclones are having a noteworthy season. They secured the first place rank in the Big 12 conference’s regular season after winning...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration Stephen Goss asking the Actuary to correct a misleading statement he made to Congress in a recent congressional...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today highlighted Iowan Dan Gable. The renowned wrestling champion and coach received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.
“Dan Gable demonstrates that through hard work and determination you can accomplish great things. While he’s famous for winning awards both as a...
Q&A: Medicare & Pandemic Relief
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: What should Iowans keep in mind during Medicare open enrollment?
A: The coronavirus pandemic makes it more important than ever for Iowans to take care of their health and take charge of their health insurance decisions. Open enrollment for Medicare ends on Dec. 7. The federal...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today released the following joint statement regarding the outcome of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District election as unanimously certified by Iowa’s Secretary of State, 24 County Auditors from both parties and the bipartisan State Board of Canvass.
“Both the original vote...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Highlighting Giving Tuesday
Thursday, December 3, 2020
VIDEO
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has become known as Giving Tuesday.
This week, non-profits of all sizes appealed to Americans to give back this holiday season.
Like many sectors, the non-profit industry is hurting from...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today issued two investigative reports regarding the performance and efficacy of providers REM Iowa and MENTOR Oregon, which receive significant federal funding through Medicaid to provide care for individuals with intellectual or developmental...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today released over 400 pages of documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of State regarding...
Key documents from each agency can be viewed below:
DOJ documents can be found here
Lync and text messages between and among DOJ and FBI employees from 6/27/16 to 1/2/18
Emails about FBI’s receipt of Fusion GPS thumb drive
Miles Taylor April 2017 FBI FD-302
FBI documents can be found here
Lync and text messages from eight DOJ/FBI employees...
Washington – Following a year of inquiry, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote in a letter today to every member of the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees about the need for new attention to the tax laws governing non-profit hospitals. Prompted by troubling public reports about the practices of two hospitals,...
