Washington – Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today endorsed Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, further growing the ranks of Senate Republican support. Other Senate Republicans are expected to announce their support for the bill in the coming days. Last week, Sen. Martha McSally...
Religious freedoms under attack – U.S. can promote and protect liberty globally By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa The Declaration of Independence recognizes each individual is endowed with inalienable rights. Americans cherish our blessings of freedom, including the rights of individuals to worship freely. From one generation to the next,...
Q&A: Opioid UpdateWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Is progress being made on America’s opioid crisis? A: The Trump administration continues making progress to end America’s opioid crisis and save lives. The alarming number of fatalities tied to overdose deaths has claimed nearly 770,000 lives since 1999. Since taking...
Grassley talks prescription drug prices in CoralvilleSpeaking to a health-care summit in Coralville on Friday, Grassley said he expects that the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 will pass by May 20.Daily IowanRylee WilsonFebruary 14, 2020 Sen. Chuck Grassley pushed his plan to lower prescription drug prices to health-care professionals in...
“I fundamentally disagree with the notion that the inflation penalty provisions that are in the Grassley-Wyden bill constitute price caps or price controls.” “The changes here still leave plenty of room for profit-margin innovation and investment. There would be no material impact in any way to the R&D enterprise in the...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeCorridor Business Journal Health Care SummitCoralville, IowaFriday, February 14, 2020 Thank you for inviting me to speak at this year’s Corridor Business Journal Health Care Summit. I’m proud of the businesses that are key to economic activity in...
Washington ExaminerRoss MarchandFebruary 12, 2020 As the primary season gets underway, one candidate, President Trump, doesn’t seem particularly worried about which presidential hopeful wins which state. He has a strong economic record to run on and he can seemingly easily expose the follies of his opponents’ big government plans. But he has...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal financial management by updating the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990. The CFO Act created a new foundation for federal financial management and...
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, February 13, 2020 Grassley, Ernst Query How Alleged al Qaeda Cop Killer Became U.S. Citizen Senators request briefing from defense & security officials on wanted terrorist now in custody WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today are seeking answers on how a suspected al...
Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on the President’s Fiscal year 2021 BudgetThursday, February 13, 2020VIDEO I want to welcome our witness, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Honorable Alex Azar. I appreciate Secretary Azar appearing before...
Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on the President’s Fiscal year 2021 BudgetWednesday, February 12, 2020 We are pleased to have Treasury Secretary Mnuchin here today to testify on the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal. The President’s budget...
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– Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today responded to Senate Democrats’
misleading and baseless letter on energy tax policies that ignores recent and longer-term history on how to successfully enact bipartisan green energy policies.
“Since I returned as Chairman of the Finance Committee last year, a top priority...
Washington – Four members of the Senate Finance Committee have started probing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) after numerous inspector general audits and news reports raised questions about the adequacy of patient safety standards, suggested thousands of available organs are not being used, and highlighted questionable...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Anniversary of the Parkland ShootingWednesday, February 12, 2020 This Friday marks the two year anniversary of the shooting in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen innocent lives were lost at the hands of evil. We will never forget that tragic day. I’m dedicated to keeping...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, February 11, 2020 Since tax reform was enacted in 2017, our economy has grown and strengthened, with American families and businesses seeing real benefits. Unemployment rates have dropped dramatically, with unemployment among Hispanic, Latino and...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced bipartisan legislation to require the military to establish a “Safe to Report” policy. According to a Department of Defense report, in fiscal year 2018, only 30% of sexual assaults in the military were reported. Studies show more survivors are empowered to come forward...
RealClearHealth.comFebruary 10, 2020By Anthony Kern The Trump administration recently announced its support for a bipartisan bill that would help curb prescription drug prices. The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act—introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley, R-IA, and Ron Wyden, D-OR—would shield vulnerable senior communities on...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, February 11, 2020 Yesterday, Senator Martha McSally announced her support for the bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. Senator McSally and I worked together on several parts of the bill. Arizonans should know that Senator...
Washington – Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) today endorsed Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, growing the ranks of Senate Republican support. Other Senate Republicans are expected to announce their support for the bill in the coming days. “Senator McSally is a...