Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on COVID-19 and Beyond: Oversight of the FDA’s Foreign Drug Manufacturing Inspection ProcessTuesday, June 2, 2020VIDEO Good afternoon, I’d like to welcome everyone to the Finance Committee’s oversight hearing on the Food and...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released the following joint statement regarding the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement that it has initiated investigations into digital services taxes (DST) that have been adopted or are being considered by a...
BloombergBy Riley Griffin and Emma CourtPublished June 1, 2020 Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said that he intends to push for a vote this year on a bill that would limit drug-price increases, even as pharmaceutical companies race to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19.…“There’s no better time to address this...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, June 2, 2020VIDEO The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting our daily lives in unimaginable ways. The National Institutes of Health is working with a private sector biotech company and have already began early stage human trials for a potential...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Nationwide Protests and George FloydMonday, June 1, 2020VIDEO Our nation is hurting. George Floyd’s death was horrific, and justice must be served. The Justice Department has opened an investigation, and the officer has been charged with murder. A single act of violence at...
WASHINGTON – Transcripts of Lt. General Michael Flynn’s December 2016 conversations with the Russian ambassador
were released today following more than three years of bipartisan requests from Congress and overtures from Flynn’s own legal team. Though the transcripts are at the heart of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s charges that Flynn had lied to...
Q&A: Mental Health Awareness MonthWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How has the coronavirus pandemic affected mental health?A: On top of the risk of contracting the infectious disease called COVID-19, another invisible impact of the pandemic reaches across all demographics and regions of the country. Americans are coping with unprecedented...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) resumed his annual 99 county meetings this week with six Q&A’s in northwest Iowa. He took questions in Guttenberg, Postville, Decorah, Rockwell City, Emmetsburg and Pocahontas. “While I had to take a brief pause this year because of the pandemic, it was time to move forward in a...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) today pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to continue allowing the real-time transparency it’s adopted during the pandemic even after lockdowns are lifted. In that same spirit of transparency, the lawmakers renewed their push to also allow live video coverage of court...
Washington – Federal agencies need to do a better job of communicating with U.S. research institutions to thwart foreign theft, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found. The report was requested by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and examined compliance with export control laws by U.S. research institutions. It...
Grassley: “I have great hope for America”The Fort Dodge MessengerDarcy Dougherty MaulsbyMay 28, 2020 …“People are more interested in where their food comes from,” said U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican who hosted a town hall meeting in Rockwell City on Wednesday at the Calhoun County Farm Bureau office. “If...
CARES Act Pre-Paid Debit Cards FAQ Why am I receiving my Economic Impact Payment on a pre-paid debit card? On May 18, 2020, Treasury announced it would begin sending nearly 4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) by prepaid debit card. The pre-paid debit cards are being sent to certain individuals who have no direct deposit information on...
Decorah NewsPublished May 26, 2020 Social distancing was observed Tuesday afternoon at U.S. Senator Charles Grassley's visit to Decorah City Hall Each year, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley travels to all of Iowa's 99 counties to hold public forums. In February, Grassley visited 14 counties. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On...
WASHINGTON – The White House Counsel’s Office today
responded to Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) requests for reasons behind the termination of two inspectors general.
“Though the Constitution gives the president the authority to manage executive branch personnel, Congress made clear that if the president is going to fire an inspector general, there...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) commended President Trump’s announcement of a new Medicare Part D initiative to lower out of pocket insulin expenses for seniors. Grassley issued the following statement today. “Today’s announcement of a voluntary model is an encouraging step to lower costs...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today sent a
letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on its temporary policy for the manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FDA released temporary guidance on March 27, 2020 regarding ethanol used for...
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers this week introduced legislation to reform and close loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) offered the Senate version of the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, which prioritizes American workers and restore fairness in visa programs for skilled...
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a
resolution by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the
Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, recognizing May as National Foster Care Month.
“While children in the foster care system need love and support year-round, we designate this month as a special opportunity to raise awareness of the struggles...
