WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today joined Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Todd Young of Indiana, Ted Cruz of Texas and 29 other cosponsors, in reintroducing the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory...
WASHINGTON- U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Chuck Grassley of Iowa reintroduced legislation today to address the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. The bipartisan Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act would crack down on anti-competitive pay-for-delay pharmaceutical deals in which branded companies pay their generic...
Grassley: Building on the success of tax reformU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa At my family farm in New Hartford, when our family gathers around the kitchen table, we don’t talk about the latest news in Washington, D.C. We talk about our soybean harvest and what we need to plan for in the coming year. We talk about our children’s jobs,...
Grassley: Free, fair trade will continue to be priority for Finance CommitteeU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Iowans understand how important trade is to our state. Iowa’s economy depends on fair and free trade. It’s one of the top issues Iowans talk to me about during my 99 annual county meetings, through calls and emails and when Iowans...
WASHINGTON – Following the adoption of a Senate resolution ratifying committee leadership today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement outlining his committee agenda for the Congress. As he takes the gavel of the Finance Committee for the second time, Grassley’s agenda reflects a desire to...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota today introduced the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019, which would permit the importation of prescription drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada.
“For decades, safe and affordable prescription drugs have been for sale just across the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement after President Trump’s address to the nation regarding the humanitarian crisis at the Southern border.“The humanitarian and security crisis at our border has gone on for too long. Lax enforcement of our immigration laws has encouraged scores of people to cross our...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and incoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement that USDA will extend the deadline for farmers affected by ongoing...
WASHINGTON – Incoming U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa received a letter from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to his October 23, 2018 inquiry into NIH’s vetting processes regarding foreign actors and public grants, as well as the steps NIH has taken to ensure the integrity of taxpayer funded research in light...
Q&A: Looking Ahead 2019With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What’s in store for the 116th Congress? A: A new year is a good time to take stock of what’s in store for the next 12 months. Like many Iowans, I take time to count my blessings. Representing Iowans in the U.S. Senate is an honor I don’t take for granted. And when the...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, presumptive chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for the 116th Congress, today announced his permanent tax, trade and oversight and investigations staffs. Grassley earlier announced his permanent health policy staff.Tax Policy StaffMark Warren, Chief Tax CounselEric Oman, Deputy Chief Tax Policy...
Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Life and Legacy of Senator John CulverFriday, January 4, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, I rise today to pay my respects and give tribute to a fellow Iowan. He served for six years right here in the United States Senate. In fact, the Iowan who brings me to the floor today is my predecessor: The...
WASHINGTON – Following a nearly four-year investigation that included reports from more than 100 current and former employees at the U.S. Marshals Service, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today released a memo summarizing findings of a culture of misconduct by senior agency officials. The alleged wrongdoing includes inappropriate...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa was nominated today by his majority-party colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee to serve as chairman for the 116th Congress. Following this nomination, committees will officially form on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, after committee leadership nominations are ratified and then passed by the entire U.S....
Grassley: New Congress brings historic leadership roles for Iowa’s senatorsU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa The beginning of a new Congress is an exciting time. There are new faces and fresh opportunities to solve problems on behalf of constituents. The opening of the 116th Congress is particularly exciting for Iowans because it’s the...
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate unanimously named Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was first elected to serve Iowans in the U.S. Senate in 1980, to be Senate president pro tempore, a position that has historically been bestowed upon the most senior member of the majority party in the upper chamber of Congress. Upon his swearing in, Grassley became third in...
WASHINGTON – Iowan Douglas J. Strike was confirmed by voice vote to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa. Strike was nominated by President Donald Trump after a joint recommendation from Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa.“Mr. Strike served as a law enforcement officer in Iowa for over 30 years, equipping...
WASHINGTON – Outgoing Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and anticipated incoming Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina today announced that the committee will convene a hearing on January 15 and 16 in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to consider the nomination of William P. Barr to serve as Attorney General of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa marked a series of policy and oversight accomplishments in the 115th Congress.
“Serving the people of Iowa as their United States Senator is my first priority and it’s an honor that I take seriously,” Grassley said. “As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and through my extensive oversight efforts, my work...
