Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Belarus ElectionWednesday, September 16, 2020VIDEO Since Alexander Lukashenko came to power in Belarus in 1994, he has consolidated power and suppressed democratic opposition. So, the fact that the August presidential election was a sham and he was once again declared the winner by...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the announcement from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that the Trump administration will not re-impose tariffs on aluminum from Canada. “I’m glad tariffs will not be re-imposed on Canadian aluminum....
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a U.S. Service Academy Virtual Open House on the evenings of Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, September 22. This will be an opportunity for Iowa students and their families to learn more about the five military service academies including the application and nomination...
NOTE: Grassley attended the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords. A photo on Instagram can be found HERE. Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Signing of the Abraham AccordsTuesday, September 15, 2020VIDEO The signing of the Abraham Accords today at the White House represents an historic breakthrough for peace in...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) praised the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement on U.S.-Brazil trade in ethanol. Brazil will extend the tariff rate quota for U.S. ethanol for 90 days during which broader negotiations on market access between the two countries will...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-author of the bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2020, today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug pricing and sharing the cost of investment in the development of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made the following statement regarding the announcement that U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is stepping down from his role. “Ambassador Branstad leveraged remarkable leadership and his Iowa work ethic on behalf of the American people to help level the playing field with China. Deploying...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and tireless advocate for the biofuel industry, today issued the following statements regarding the Administration’s announcements to deny...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Poisoning of Alexei NavalnyMonday, September 14, 2020VIDEO The poisoning of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, last month was disgusting, but not unprecedented. In 2015, the leading democracy advocate in Russia, Boris Nemtsov, was gunned down within sight of the...
Q&A: Step Up and Be Counted, Census 2020With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why is the U.S. Census so important?A: Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution requires an enumeration of the population every 10 years, and the U.S. Census helps deliver good government. Our system of self-government “of, by and for the people” must...
Dems Manufactured Payroll Tax Cut Proposal, Biden Attributed it to Trump, Still Got Facts Wrong Washington – In a letter this week to top Republican tax writers, the Chief Actuary of Social Security affirmed that he was “not aware that anyone has proposed” legislation like Senate Democrats outlined in a recent request, which they...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing the Justice Department for details on steps taken to recover material deleted from mobile devices assigned to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, and investigating potential violations of federal record keeping laws. Many of those deletions occurred after the agency watchdog discovered anti-Trump...
Lessons in Political Leadership from 9/11By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa This week, we observe the 19th anniversary of 9/11. We honor the memory of three thousand souls whose lives were stolen for the sole purpose of inflicting terror upon 300 million Americans. We grieve with their loved ones left behind and salute first responders who selflessly put...
Trump Admin sanctions Russia-aligned Ukrainian whom Democrats rely on to spread foreign disinformation and disparage Republicans Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) today issued the following statement regarding the Treasury...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today sent a
letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross requesting that he lift Section 232 tariffs on any steel that will be used in Iowa’s recovery from the derecho, especially for steel that can be used for rebuilding grain bins and...
“Democrats Care More About Hurting Trump Than They Do Helping Rural America” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, slammed Democrats for blocking crucial coronavirus relief, which included billions of dollars in assistance for...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to block consideration of targeted pandemic response legislation that would have provided relief to small businesses, struggling farmers and unemployed Americans. “Democrats are holding out for far-left...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Moving Forward with Coronavirus ReliefThursday, September 10, 2020VIDEO Today, the Senate will vote on moving forward with relief for Americans due to COVID-19. The bill contains new funds for testing and contact tracing for the virus, aid for schools and colleges to keep kids safe and...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSupport Our Iowa FarmersWednesday, September 9, 2020VIDEO This year has been one of the most challenging years for Iowa farmers during my 40 years in the Senate. Farmers have had to confront coronavirus supply-chain disruptions, wide-spread drought and a record wind-storm that blew across...
