Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costsBy Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Susan Collins We are no strangers to working across the aisle to find solutions to some of America’s most difficult problems. We have banned pharmacy gag clauses, and we are working to hold insulin...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, September 10, 2019VIDEO Passing the USMCA is critical to provide farmers and ranchers with the certainty they need to make long-term business decisions. Over $10 billion worth of agricultural products are exported each year to our neighbors. That...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Completion of his 39th Annual 99 County TourMonday, September 9, 2019VIDEO During August, I continued my annual tradition of holding at least one Q&A in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. I go to Iowans where they work and live to hear what’s on their minds so I can...
ICYMI: A way to lower drug costsQuad City TimesDave Heaton …Today, as many as one out of four Americans can’t afford their prescription drug medications. Yet, over the last six months alone, Big Pharma has increased drug prices four times faster than the rate of inflation. And in June, Big Pharma raised the price of 106 drugs by an average...
Number of vacant positions in office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration rose to 70 over last year Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) today wrote to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) urging that long-term,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to explain why it hasn’t adopted recommendations to improve accountability of grants awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). His inquiry comes as
recent government reports on...
Tackle student loan debt’s underlying causesSen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Over the next few weeks, young people in Iowa and throughout the nation will head off to college for the first time. For these students, their years in college will prove to be some of the most formative of their lives. Earning a college degree is an accomplishment, and a...
Tick Tock. It's Time to Stop Rx Sticker ShockSens. Chuck Grassley and Steve Daines As United States Senators representing the Big Sky state and Hawkeye country, older Montanans and Iowans keep a watchful eye on spending. Like millions of Americans across the country, they are mindful that they need to stretch their savings in order to pay the bills...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking details on the role of Justice Department (DOJ) guidance in government’s efforts to dismiss claims of fraud against taxpayers. The 2018 Granston memo issued by DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch outlines when DOJ can seek to dismiss fraud cases brought by whistleblowers on behalf of the government....
ICYMI: Senator Chuck Grassley on 3 Ways To Lower Student Loan DebtForbesBy Zack Friedman Want to cancel your student loan debt? One U.S. senator says focus instead on these 3 ways to tackle your student loan debt. Here's what you need to know.…Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that if you want to tackle student loan debt, cancelling student...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter today to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Inspector General (IG) Joanne M. Chiedi requesting oversight on potential payments made to U.S. entities with partnerships to companies with ties to the Chinese...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma and eight external quality review organizations (EQROs) that audit managed care organizations (MCOs) regarding the implementation...
DOJ IG: Comey mishandled classified information; improperly disclosed FBI material; violated DOJ & FBI policies; set dangerous example for employees Butler County, Iowa – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made the following comment on a Justice Department Inspector General (DOJ IG) report...
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, August 27, 2019 Watch | Download Grassley Completes Annual 99 County Meetings For 39th Year SPENCER, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today held his 99th county meeting for the 39th consecutive year as part of his annual 99 county meetings with an hour-long town meeting at the Spencer City...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Legislation authored by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) aimed at reducing debt reorganization burdens for small businesses was signed into law by President Trump Friday. The Small Business Reorganization Act streamlines existing debt reorganization procedures and reduces certain small business bankruptcy requirements intended for...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will participate in a tour and Q&A with U.S. Drug Czar Jim Carroll on Thursday, August 29th at the Cedar Rapids Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) located at 3601 16th Ave. SW. The tour will begin at 2:45 p.m. CT with the Q&A to follow from 3 – 4 p.m. CT. The discussion will focus on...
“This Is Something That We Can Get Done, It’s Something That Must Get Done, And We Will Get It Done” Des Moines, Iowa – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) today toured AE Dairy, a Des Moines dairy plant that stands to benefit from the...
