Tick Tock. It's Time to Stop Rx Sticker ShockSens. Chuck Grassley and Steve Daines As United States Senators representing the Big Sky state and Hawkeye country, older Montanans and Iowans keep a watchful eye on spending. Like millions of Americans across the country, they are mindful that they need to stretch their savings in order to pay the bills...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking details on the role of Justice Department (DOJ) guidance in government’s efforts to dismiss claims of fraud against taxpayers. The 2018 Granston memo issued by DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch outlines when DOJ can seek to dismiss fraud cases brought by whistleblowers on behalf of the government....
ICYMI: Senator Chuck Grassley on 3 Ways To Lower Student Loan DebtForbesBy Zack Friedman Want to cancel your student loan debt? One U.S. senator says focus instead on these 3 ways to tackle your student loan debt. Here's what you need to know.…Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that if you want to tackle student loan debt, cancelling student...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter today to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Inspector General (IG) Joanne M. Chiedi requesting oversight on potential payments made to U.S. entities with partnerships to companies with ties to the Chinese...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma and eight external quality review organizations (EQROs) that audit managed care organizations (MCOs) regarding the implementation...
DOJ IG: Comey mishandled classified information; improperly disclosed FBI material; violated DOJ & FBI policies; set dangerous example for employees Butler County, Iowa – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made the following comment on a Justice Department Inspector General (DOJ IG) report...
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, August 27, 2019 Watch | Download Grassley Completes Annual 99 County Meetings For 39th Year SPENCER, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today held his 99th county meeting for the 39th consecutive year as part of his annual 99 county meetings with an hour-long town meeting at the Spencer City...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Legislation authored by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) aimed at reducing debt reorganization burdens for small businesses was signed into law by President Trump Friday. The Small Business Reorganization Act streamlines existing debt reorganization procedures and reduces certain small business bankruptcy requirements intended for...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will participate in a tour and Q&A with U.S. Drug Czar Jim Carroll on Thursday, August 29th at the Cedar Rapids Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) located at 3601 16th Ave. SW. The tour will begin at 2:45 p.m. CT with the Q&A to follow from 3 – 4 p.m. CT. The discussion will focus on...
“This Is Something That We Can Get Done, It’s Something That Must Get Done, And We Will Get It Done” Des Moines, Iowa – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) today toured AE Dairy, a Des Moines dairy plant that stands to benefit from the...
Myth: USMCA doesn’t improve protections for working Americans or curb companies from offshoring jobs. Facts: Unlike NAFTA, USMCA has an enforceable chapter specifically dedicated to ensuring that all parties maintain high labor standards. In particular, USMCA commits all parties to:protect the right of workers to collectively bargain;prohibit...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – President Donald Trump today signed into law legislation authored by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to help family farmers who have fallen on hard times. The Family Farmer Relief Act expands access to debt reorganization procedures designed specifically to address the unique needs of family farmers. “More than 30...
Corps has yet to follow through on commitment following 2019 floods WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst sent a letter pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to follow through on its commitment to rebuild a levee near Hamburg, Iowa, following the floods that devastated the area earlier this year. Following previous...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey will meet with Iowa agriculture stakeholders on Wednesday, August 28 at the Cedar Falls Family Restaurant located at 2627 Center St. in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The topic of discussion will be the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and how it will benefit the Iowa...
Fair Push for USMCABy Bethany BarattaCreston News Advertiser The Iowa State Fair was created to celebrate Iowa’s agricultural heritage. It’s an event dedicated to showcasing the successes and opportunities in Iowa agriculture. This year, it was the perfect setting to reinforce the importance of passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer, will join former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) to discuss the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for American agriculture.
Grassley and Vilsack will tour AE Dairy, located at 2420 E. University Ave. in Des Moines,...
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– Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing the internal watchdog arm of the Department of Commerce regarding recent staff departures, low morale and falling productivity after hearing from nearly a dozen whistleblowers.
“As you are aware, whistleblowers are pivotal to identifying waste, fraud, and abuse in our...
