WASHINGTON – Today Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) to introduce legislation requiring the U.S. government to develop a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Gary Peters of Michigan today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help states identify and meet the needs of children who come into contact with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, also known as dual status youth.The Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams (CONNECT)...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaNAIFA Congressional ConferenceOn the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019Wednesday, May 14, 2019 Good afternoon. Thanks for the opportunity to update you on some of the work before the Senate Finance Committee. The committee has a full agenda for the 116th Congress. We are...
Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Charles Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on Challenges to the Retirement SystemTuesday, May 14, 2019VIDEO Good morning. Today the committee will continue its work on retirement security and the challenges facing the U.S. retirement system.I want to welcome our witnesses this morning. I look...
Project Aims to Memorialize Veterans’ Service for Historical Record WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered recorded interviews and documents comprising the stories of service from 20 veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces to Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. Last November, Grassley’s office...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Dick Durbin of Illinois, along with Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Angus King of Maine, today introduced bipartisan legislation to codify recent regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require pharmaceutical companies to list prices of their prescription...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn National Police WeekMonday, May 13, 2019VIDEO This week marks “National Police Week,” which is dedicated to the brave men and women of law enforcement. Police officers prioritize the safety of their neighbors and fellow citizens above their own. This week gives us an...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Chairman, Congressional Caucus on Foster YouthMonday, May 13, 2019VIDEO May is National Foster Care Month. Due to the opioid crisis and other substance abuse issues plaguing communities in Iowa and across the country, the number of kids in foster care is rapidly rising. In 2017,...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the escalating trade war with China.“I’m disappointed by the news out of Washington and Beijing about additional tariffs. Increasing U.S. tariffs on...
Q&A: Older Americans MonthBy U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why is the month of May observed as Older Americans Month? A: More than a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy encouraged Americans to pay tribute to older citizens and their lifetime contributions of work and service. He recognized parents and grandparents hand down the...
WASHINGTON – In letters sent yesterday to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are highlighting concerns regarding
the FBI’s possible awareness of political...
Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the House Judiciary Committee Vote to Hold the Attorney General in ContemptThursday, May 9, 2019VIDEO Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress.Mr. Barr has been transparent.He made the Mueller report available to them – 99 percent...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today requested answers about serious allegations of misconduct and abuse by federally-funded grantees operating facilities that house unaccompanied migrant children. In a letter to Lynn Johnson, the Assistant Secretary at...
Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyIn Memoriam of Robert PearThursday, May 9, 2019VIDEO I rise today to pay tribute to a revered and distinguished member of the press corps. Robert Pear, a longtime reporter for the New York Times, who spent four decades in the corridors of the U.S. Capitol. I often say journalists are the...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to fix deficiencies in a federal benefit program that are preventing first responders with certain injuries from receiving benefits intended by Congress. The
Protecting America’s First Responders Act was reported today by voice vote...
Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeHearing on NominationsThursday, May 9, 2019 Today, the Finance Committee will hear from two nominees. David Black has been nominated by the President to be Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, where he is currently working...
Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Iowa FloodingWednesday, May 8, 2019VIDEO I once again come to the floor to talk about the ongoing flooding in the Midwest and particularly Iowa. Flooding on the Mississippi has gotten worse as flood protection has not been adequate in several areas of Scott County to deal with the...
Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Mueller ReportWednesday, May 8, 2019VIDEO Many in the media seem to be unhappy with the results of the Mueller Report or embarrassed that the world knows they sold a bunch of snake oil for the past two years. And now the jig is up. I hope the media will pursue the origins of the...
Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeDirect-to-Consumer Prescription AdvertisingWednesday, May 8, 2019VIDEO Millions of Americans rely on life-saving prescription medicine. Americans across the country expect and depend upon breakthrough drugs to live longer, healthier...
