Protocols to safeguard classified material were violated an additional 497 times
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department
informed Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that it has completed its investigation into the mishandling of classified information that passed through former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized email server. The...
WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to protect whistleblowers who shine a light on unlawful anticompetitive activities passed unanimously in the Senate last night. The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act prohibits reprisal against private sector employees who provide information to the...
Grassley on the Need to Lower Prescription Drug CostsPrepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeSenate FloorThursday, October 17, 2019VIDEO I come to the floor today to speak about lowering the cost of prescription drugs for America’s seniors. I’ve spoken on this topic many times before. In...
Bill Includes Coons-Grassley amendment to hold PA accountable in U.S. courts based on martyr payments to families of terrorists WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation to ensure American victims of international terrorism can seek justice in U.S. courts. The legislation builds upon the 1992 Anti-Terrorism...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today wrote to the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System regarding a recent news report in Kaiser Health News outlining its potential failure to live up to its legal obligations as a tax-exempt organization. The UVA Health System is tax-exempt and therefore must serve...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar seeking information on Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, how the money is spent and what oversight processes are currently in place to prevent waste, fraud and abuse of the programs.“With...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), respective chairmen of the Finance Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are seeking details on the FBI’s procedures to brief presidential campaigns about potential threats. The FBI confirmed last year that it provided counterintelligence defensive briefings...
Congress Can Act Now to Lower Drug PricesBipartisan legislation would redesign Medicare Part D to lower costs for beneficiaries and taxpayersBy Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden It’s no secret that health care is a politically divisive issue. In the past decade, national elections have been decided on it, and control of Congress has changed hands...
Inspector general response failed to answer most questions posed in senators’ prior letters
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; and Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent another letter to Inspector General of...
From foster care to forever homeBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa When Iowa attorney Stephanie Kozlowski began representing juvenile delinquents in court, she had no idea it would lead her to become a foster parent. She saw kids were entering the criminal justice system in many cases because of the challenges they faced at home. She also saw a significant...
WASHINGTON – As the only farmers currently serving in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) are receiving praise from farm and mental health organizations across the country for the introduction of their
Seeding Rural Resilience Act, which aims to curb the rising rate of farmer suicides in...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Consistent Oversight – Part TwoTuesday, October 15, 2019 We’ve heard a lot about whistleblowers in the past several weeks. There’s been an outpouring of concern for whistleblowers ever since word came out that there was a whistleblower complaint that implicates the...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the World Food Prize and Salute to Ambassador Ken QuinnTuesday, October 15, 2019 The World Food Prize kicks off this week in Des Moines. Today I pay tribute to an outstanding Iowan and president of the foundation. Ambassador Ken Quinn’s life of service took him from small...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCelebrating the United States NavyTuesday, October 15, 2019 On October 13th the United States Navy celebrated its 244th birthday. The United States Navy was founded by the Continental Congress in 1775 to disrupt British shipping and naval power. At the time, the Navy was just a...
Congressional Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Must Be Bipartisan Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analysis of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) legislation to lower prescription drug...
The World Trade Organization is faltering. The US can’t fix it alone
By Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden
With the World Trade Organization Public Forum underway in Geneva, it is time for members to confront and address the problems that are eroding the WTO's credibility and effectiveness. These...
Q&A: Medicare Fraud EvolvesWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: How big of a bite does waste, fraud and abuse take out of Medicare? A: As a taxpayer watchdog, I learned long ago that fraudsters look for any loophole they can find to bilk the U.S. Treasury. That’s why I use my legislative and oversight authority to improve...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWaukee, Iowa, at an Event with Vice President PenceWednesday, October 9, 2019 It’s great to be here with you today to talk about USMCA. This has been a top priority of mine this year because Americans stand to benefit greatly from USMCA. More market...
