WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding a disturbing incident detailed by the Wall Street Journal in which the National Institutes of Health (NIH) initially prohibited two of its doctors from speaking with government officials regarding an ongoing investigation. When...
WASHINGTON— U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Sen. Joni Ernst in urging the Army Corps of Engineers to immediately address communications shortcomings that were brought to light during and after the disastrous flood events in Southwest Iowa.Grassley and Ernst, along with several other senators from states in the Missouri River Basin, sent a...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President Donald Trump, several members of the Administration and his Senate colleagues at the White House to discuss trade policy. “I was glad...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig requesting information on a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s report that found the IRS was inconsistent in determining willful noncompliance by IRS staff members and reviewing such cases.
“If...
Combat financial exploitation of our seniorsBy: Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa May, Older Americans Month, is a time to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of America’s older citizens. It should also be a platform to highlight serious issues this generation faces. One of those issues is financial exploitation. It’s a growing...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement regarding the report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Democrats’ proposed “Medicare for All” plan.“Americans don't support a government-run health care system when they’re told about the countless...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley today discussed the current flooding in Davenport. Video of his comments can be found here and the text can be found below. As we remember about five weeks ago, we had to talk about the catastrophe on the Missouri river with the drastic flooding in southwest Iowa. Today, and starting yesterday, the...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn National Small Business WeekWednesday, May 1, 2019VIDEO I’m happy to recognize small businesses in Iowa and across the country by celebrating National Small Business Week. In Iowa, 99.3 percent of all businesses are small businesses. Also, almost half of Iowa employees are...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeOn Opportunity ZonesWednesday, May 1, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, As the chairman of the Finance Committee, I have worked to secure tax policies to help spur entrepreneurship, competition and innovation. Opportunity Zones are an example of the type of...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeOn the Conclusion of Tax Filing SeasonWednesday, May 1, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, A few weeks ago, the tax filing season came to an end. This filing season was an important mile stone as it was the first under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...
WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee yesterday advanced four legislative proposals similar or identical to plans offered by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, aimed at improving competition and affordability in the prescription drug market. “So often, we hear that...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAt an Event by the Center for a Secure Free SocietyThe VRIC: Tracing the roots of Venezuela, Russia, Iran & China Security & Intelligence CooperationDelivered Tuesday, April 30, 2019VIDEO Thank you all for having me and thank you to the Center for a Secure Free Society for hosting this very...
WASHINGTON – Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced a resolution in support of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. “We must lift the stigma associated with sexual assault in order to help stop this horrible epidemic,” said Senator Feinstein. “Over...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement today regarding the release of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) second annual Private Debt Collection report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. “Once again, data shows that the Private Debt Collection program is working. Revenue...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Finance Committee today released a report finding Medicaid’s supplemental payments, totaling approximately $50 billion in federal spending annually, often lack basic transparency and largely lack auditing tools to ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent appropriately or effectively.
The report was released by Chairman Chuck Grassley...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Brian Kilmeade on “Fox and Friends” on Fox News Channel to discuss his recent op-ed on USMCA in the Wall Street Journal and the future of President Trump’s trade agenda. Video of the interview can be found below.“Fox and Friends”-30-
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington today introduced legislation requiring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study the role and recent merger activity of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), as well as possible anticompetitive behavior. The
Prescription Pricing for the People Act of...
The Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (Stop STALLING) Act seeks to curb the abuse of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) petition process while preserving the opportunity to submit legitimate claims raising public health concerns WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman...
Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of
IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeEpiPen: A Case Study in the Value of Oversight
to Find Legislative SolutionsMonday, April 29, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, I’d like to call attention to an issue that has
affected many families in Iowa and throughout the country: the cost...
Trump’s Tariffs End or His Trade Deal DiesBy U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa Donald Trump bucked decades of Republican orthodoxy by railing against free-trade agreements. To say I was skeptical of his plans to rip up or renegotiate nearly every major trade deal would be a polite understatement.I’ve represented...
