Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeGoldilocks Moment to Reduce Rx PricesWednesday, July 31, 2019VIDEO I’m here today to give an update on important bipartisan advances we are making to reduce the price of prescription medicine for the American people. I’ve been tilling the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr seeking updates on the Justice Department’s efforts to clarify whether and how the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to websites. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Marsha...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Mark Esper urging him to adopt a culture of budgetary discipline at the DoD. Grassley also added a handwritten note, urging action to stop waste, fraud and abuse.
“I appreciate your commitment to changing the culture at DoD. Safeguarding taxpayers’ money and...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the House passage of the reauthorization of the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Program. The reauthorization extends the program for five years, which is the longest-ever extension of the program. The bipartisan legislation now heads...
Libertarian Cato Institute Supports Finance Committee Medicare Part D Reforms “Would Not Impose Price Controls,” “Would Not Increase Taxes,” “Would Reduce Wasteful Medicare Spending” “Commonsense Tweaks To A Bloated Entitlement Program Are Encountering Strong Opposition…Mostly From Those Who Would...
NOTE: Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Iowa Governor, Tom Vilsack, testified in support of the USMCA. His prepared remarks can be found here. Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on the United States-Mexico-Canada AgreementTuesday, July 30, 2019VIDEO Good morning, and...
In case you missed it: Avik Roy, a noted conservative economist, debunks big pharma’s talking points regarding recent Finance Committee proposals that will save taxpayer dollars, save beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket expenses and lower beneficiaries’ premiums, all while maintaining incentives to innovate and create new, life-saving medicines....
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCommemorating National Whistleblower Appreciation DayTuesday, July 30, 2019VIDEO More than 240 years ago, sailors aboard the Warship Warren disclosed significant misconduct by the Commander of the Continental Navy. The Congress recognized these brave whistleblowers’ valuable...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the Governmental Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments and states’ use and distribution of these payments to hospitals through Medicaid.“Last week, the Senate Finance...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeOn Spread PricingMonday, July 29, 2019VIDEO Spread pricing has historically siphoned money from state Medicaid programs and given it to pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. Drug payments in Medicaid should focus on the beneficiary, not the PBM. The...
Trump’s Changes To Investor Visa Program Are A Win For Rural AmericaBy Senator Chuck Grassley President Trump just issued new rules that got little attention from the mainstream media, but stand to bring fresh economic opportunity to America’s rural and disadvantaged communities. It’s another example of ways, big and small, that...
Access to MarketsPreserves and enhances U.S. duty-free access to Mexican and Canadian markets.AgricultureIncreases market access for U.S. farmers with new export opportunities for U.S. dairy, poultry and egg producers.Addresses longstanding non-tariff barriers to the ability of U.S. producers to export wheat and wine to Canada.Prevents trade barriers...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold town meetings in Sac County on August 5 and Cherokee County on August 6 as a part of his annual 99 county meetings. “Representative government is a two-way street. You can’t have representative government without dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent. I appreciate the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, released the following statement on a new initiative announced by U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to target housing assistance to young people aging out of foster care who are at extreme risk of...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the broad, bipartisan passage of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, which he co-authored with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). The bill passed out of committee by a 19-9 vote.“The broad, bipartisan passage of the Prescription...
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeMarkup for The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019Thursday, July 25, 2019VIDEO In 2003, when we first passed the Medicare Modernization Act that I authored in the Senate, our goal was to make the first improvements to the Medicare program in...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, today announced the addition of three new senators to the caucus’ ranks. The new members include Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), bringing total membership to...
For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, July 24, 2019 Grassley, Leahy Reintroduce the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), both former chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced legislation to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information...
