Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the EB-5 ProgramWednesday, July 24, 2019VIDEO I want to talk about the new rule that the Department of Homeland Security published in the Federal Register today to finally bring some needed reforms to the EB-5 green card program. As I mentioned in my remarks on this topic last week,...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are seeking information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on the use of solitary confinement following recent allegations of misuse. In a letter today to Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence, the Senators note recent inspector general reports that highlighted...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTax Extenders Benefit Individuals, Green Energy and MoreWednesday, July 24, 2019VIDEO For the past week there have been ongoing discussions between congressional leadership and the Administration relating to an agreement on budget caps and raising the debt...
Washington – The United States Department of Treasury today
responded
to a letter sent by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) pressing Secretary Steven Mnuchin to consider using all tools available under U.S. law, including the application of section 891 of the tax...
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on Treasury, Tax Court NominationsWednesday, July 24, 2019VIDEO This morning, we first will hear from Brent McIntosh, who is nominated to be Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs. This position has a broad portfolio that includes working...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn USMCA ManufacturingWednesday, July 24, 2019VIDEO USMCA will be a big boon to the American worker. In my state, one out of four Iowa manufacturing firms export to Canada and Mexico. Seventy percent of these are small and medium sized businesses. More than 25,400 Iowans depend on...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn “This is Iowa” CampaignWednesday, July 24, 2019VIDEO At the website “ThisIsIowa.com,” you can view a video of people visiting a fake real estate office in New York advertising modern, spacious properties. You can see the astonishment on the faces of New Yorkers...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Consistent OversightTuesday, July 23, 2019VIDEO On April 8, 2019, I came to the floor to speak about the end of the Special Counsel’s investigation. Now that Special Counsel Mueller is set to testify tomorrow, I’d like to reiterate several points I made in that speech...
Stakeholders, Experts, Trump Administration Throw Weight Behind Bipartisan Grassley-Wyden Proposal The White House“The @WhiteHouse is encouraged by the bipartisan work of Chairman Grassley and Senator Wyden to craft a comprehensive package to lower outrageously high drug prices, and today we are engaging with coalitions to help build...
WASHINGTON – Contrary to assertions by the EPA, the Energy Department confirmed in a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that the EPA has issued so-called “economic hardship” exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to small refineries, often owned by billion-dollar oil companies, even when the Energy Department found that...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today, along with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Dianne Feinstein (D-California), introduced the
Open and Responsive Government Act (S. 2220), to reverse recent developments that undermine the public’s right to access information and hold government accountable. The legislation would...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Dr. Mark Esper as the new Secretary of Defense. “Secretary of Defense is a difficult job. Whoever occupies this position oversees the largest and most critical government agency and is responsible for our military readiness and the men...
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on Elder Justice: A Call for ReformTuesday, July 23, 2019VIDEO Today we’ll focus on an issue that has affected many families in Iowa and throughout the country: elder justice. Congress has a key role to play in ensuring the protection of our...
‘Trump did what Congress failed to do for too long. He’s keeping his word to drain the swamp’ WASHINGTON – After years of bipartisan attempts to reform the fraud-laden EB-5 investor visa program stalled in Congress, the Trump administration is implementing new regulations to improve the program for the first time since 1993....
Watchdog; DOJ can’t track as many as 1,000 prohibited migrants it allowed into United States
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to explain what is being done to better account for inadmissible foreign nationals whom DOJ allowed into the country under its parole...
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....
Grassley, Wyden Introduce Major Prescription Drug Pricing Reform to Lower Costs for Americans Bipartisan Bill to be Debated in Committee This Thursday Legislation Modernizes, Improves Medicare Part B, Part D and Medicaid Bill Saves Taxpayers More Than $100 Billion, Lowers Medicare Beneficiaries’ Out-of-Pocket Costs by $27 Billion and...
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the inspectors general of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) today to continue their push for answers regarding messages that illustrate the...
For the Record: Grassley on Prescription Drug Pricing
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has worked for greater access and affordability of prescription drugs throughout his time in the Senate. His efforts have included aggressive oversight and smart, bipartisan legislation.
Whether advocating for increased competition on the...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Importance of Passage and Enforcement of USMCAMonday, July 22, 2019VIDEO Passing USMCA means more market access for our farmers and businesses, and more protections for our workers. This deal includes new commitments in critical areas such as customs, digital trade, services,...
