Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the World Health Organization Handling of COVID-19Tuesday, May 5, 2020VIDEO The World Health Organization’s mission is to promote worldwide health, reduce the burdens of disease and poverty and provide access to health care especially for the world’s most vulnerable...
Washington
– Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) today wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging the department to change its flawed interpretation of the
CARES Act preventing businesses from deducting expenses associated...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing a
resolution to recognize those who help victims of sexual violence. The resolution commends crisis hotline personnel, sexual assault forensic nurses, counselors and first responders who came to the aid of victims of sexual assault during this year’s COVID-19...
WASHINGTON – As America’s first responders face perils on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of senators is working to ensure families of public safety officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly access survivor benefits. The
Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR), led by senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Acts of Kindness during the COVID-19 PandemicTuesday, May 5, 2020VIDEO Despite the hardship and heartache so many families are experiencing right now, there are countless acts of kindness that show humanitarian goodness taking place in communities across my state. From rainbow art...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and his colleagues are encouraging the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to continue protecting public safety while respecting the Second Amendment and federal law during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a letter led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a
letter to President Donald Trump asking that he grant Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’s
request to extend the authorization of 1,000 members of the Iowa National Guard to serve in Title 32 status through June 30, 2020.
“Iowa is taking aggressive action to combat COVID-19 and the soldiers and airmen of...
Washington
– Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) today requested that the Treasury Department reverse its current guidance and allow employers providing health insurance to furloughed workers to be eligible for the employee...
Following a Request from Grassley and Neal, the ITC Conducted an Expedited Fact-finding Mission Washington – Following a request from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) conducted an expedited fact-finding mission...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThanking Workers Who Can’t Do Their Jobs from HomeMonday, May 4, 2020VIDEO Americans from coast to coast hunkered down to stop the spread of the virus. Office workers, including my staff here in Washington, adapted to work from home. But not all Americans can do their jobs from...
Report: FBI only accepting mail-in FOIA requests as much of government works remotely
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) are requesting information about the federal government’s ability to timely respond to public records requests in the midst of the...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) participated in a Q&A with more than 50 members of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce today. While the group had to postpone their 66th annual visit to Washington, D.C., they were still able to speak with Grassley in the same format over the phone. Grassley also joined Mark Hahn and Charlie Stone on...
Q&A: COVID-19 Counterfeit Scams & Watchdogs
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: What do Iowans need to know about counterfeit recovery checks?
A: Congress and President Trump included direct cash assistance for most Americans in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The IRS started making $1,200 Economic Impact...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement of further federal help and guidance for nursing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “President Trump, his administration and especially CMS should be commended for their efforts in recent...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made the following comments regarding recent correspondence with Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced of Puerto Rico. “I appreciate the prompt response to my letter to the governor with questions about Puerto Rico’s procurement processes, investigations and health...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spoke with Dirck Steimel on the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Spokesman Speaks Podcast to discuss the congressional response to COVID-19, specifically assistance to agriculture communities in the state. “I have great hope about the future of our country and getting back to normal and getting our...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is
calling on the Justice Department to grant access to newly disclosed material related to the FBI’s handling of its case against Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. The high-profile case has prompted questions about the investigative and...
Americans for Tax ReformAlex HendrieApril 27, 2020 Many on the left are criticizing tax relief enacted through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. A recent New York Times article claims that corporations and “the rich” are prioritized over small businesses and individuals. This criticism is...
WASHINGTON – In a
letter to Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig are asking for additional support from the Administration for the state’s pork producers.
The Iowa leaders write...
