Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Democratic Interference in Oversight InvestigationsWednesday, August 5, 2020VIDEO History has a way of repeating itself. If we don’t learn from the mistakes of the past, we are bound to repeat them. As the November election draws near, and as foreign adversaries again seek to...
Iowans have spoken: Make prescription drugs affordableThe measure roots out unfair pricing shenanigans and perverse payment incentives that allow pharmaceutical companies to take advantage of the system at taxpayer and patient expense.By Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst For two weeks this July, we crisscrossed our state, carrying forward a...
By Marc A. Thiessen
Washington Post
Published August 4, 2020
It should not be this hard to reach a bipartisan compromise when it comes to the $600-a-week
federal unemployment supplement Congress approved earlier this year to help Americans who lost their jobs during the lockdown. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has made clear...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Stymied Republican Efforts to Extend Unemployment ReliefWednesday, August 5, 2020VIDEO Days ago, the Democratic Leader objected to a short-term extension of the federal unemployment supplement that was created by this body as part of the CARES Act. It was an effort to provide for...
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– U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Representative Adam...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), longtime champions for Iowa’s farmers and renewable fuel industry, today voted against Mark Menezes, nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
“Given the uncertainty with the ‘gap year’ small refinery waivers, the wasted time and resources to score the waivers again, the lack of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) praised U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross’ announcement today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap financing to...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Beef Market ManipulationTuesday, August 4, 2020VIDEO Iowa is home to 86,000 family farms and leads the nation in the production of commodities, such as corn, soybeans, pork and eggs. Iowa also ranks in the top ten in cattle production as many family farms raise livestock alongside corn...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSalute to Iowa's Joe Barksdale on National Chocolate Chip Cookie DayTuesday, August 4, 2020VIDEO Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. It’s a perfect day to salute an Iowa entrepreneur who built a cookie empire at the Iowa State Fair. Last year, his business...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Absentee VotingTuesday, August 4, 2020VIDEOSecretary of State Pate will mail an absentee ballot request form to every registered Iowa voter for the November election.Iowa’s current absentee ballot system allows anyone who wants to vote by mail the option to do so. Just send in the request...
Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, vice C. J. Mahoney, Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAcademic Freedom Matters as Students Return to CampusMonday, August 3, 2020VIDEO Recently, my friend from Utah, former Senator Orrin Hatch, wrote about American academia and our so-called cancel culture. I encourage all Americans to read his essay published in the Wall Street...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on their bipartisan legislation, the
Driving for Opportunity Act, to encourage states to stop debt-based driver’s license suspensions.
“Driver’s licenses are particularly important for folks who live in rural parts of the country as families...
Q&A: COVID-19 Sharpens Focus on Supply ChainsWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why did you conduct congressional hearings to examine overseas supply chains?A: Even before COVID-19 reached America, I’ve led oversight and investigations into supply chain issues, such as the sale of counterfeit goods and our reliance on foreign countries...
WASHINGTON – Amid reports of China’s increased economic and research espionage, senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation making foreign nationals engaged in the theft of U.S. intellectual property and other sensitive proprietary information inadmissible to and deportable from the United States.
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NOTE: Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced a bipartisan resolution designating July 30th as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, as he has done over the last several years. The resolution unanimously passed the Senate on July 1, 2020. Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCelebrating Whistleblower Appreciation DayThursday, July 30,...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaADA Turns 30 and Shows How Bipartisanship Delivers for American PeopleThursday, July 31, 2020VIDEO This week, the Americans With Disabilities Act marks 30 years as the law of the land. I commend my former colleague from Iowa, Senator Tom Harkin, who led bipartisan efforts with my friend,...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Motorcoach IndustryThursday, July 30, 2020VIDEO The motorcoach industry has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa has many motorcoach operators, several of which are family owned. I have been in frequent communication with these Iowans and I am learning that they are...
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeMonday, July 30, 2020VIDEO Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to Part 2 of the Committee’s hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S.’s Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is the second hearing...
