WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today sent letters to Cigna Corporation (Express Scripts), CVS Health Corporation and Optum, the three leading pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), regarding their role in the skyrocketing cost of insulin in the United States.
Last month, the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley continued and expanded his inquiry into foreign threats to taxpayer-funded research by seeking information from the Department of Defense, which plays a significant role in commissioning and funding research and development.
“Our government must take all reasonable and necessary steps...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Ending Democratic Obstruction of NominationsTuesday, April 2, 2019VIDEO Over the past two years, some in this body have decided that they will oppose any nominee suggested by President Trump. There isn’t a senator in this room who serves their state’s interest when qualified,...
WASHINGTON – This morning, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley discussed on the Senate floor the disaster relief bill that Senate Democrats blocked yesterday that would help Iowa recover from recent devastating floods. Video can be found here and text can be found below. Senate Democrats yesterday blocked a bill that provides much-needed funds for...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement after Democrats blocked the Senate’s consideration of a disaster aid appropriations package that would have provided relief following the devastating floods in the Midwest, including southwest Iowa.“I’m disappointed in my colleagues who decry Washington...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Roy Blunt of Missouri and a group of bipartisan colleagues in writing a bipartisan letter urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize the implementation of the dairy provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill.As dairy farmers across the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 (RESA). The legislation would encourage employers to adopt new retirement plans and reduce the cost of operating retirement plans for their employees. The bill also includes new...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement today after touring flood-devastated areas of southwest Iowa and three meetings with community leaders, emergency managers, small business owners, farmers and other Iowans affected by flooding in the region “I saw destruction and loss in the flooded parts of...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sens. Mike Crapo of Idaho, Pat Roberts of Kansas, John Cornyn of Texas, John Thune of South Dakota, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Rob Portman of Ohio, Tim Scott of South Carolina,...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today called on committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) requesting that the committee move forward on the Special Counsel Transparency Act. The legislation, authored by Blumenthal and Grassley, requires the Justice Department to...
Q&A: Building a Retirement Nest Egg At WorkWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why are you working to reform workplace retirement savings laws? A: Like most of America, our state’s economy is fueled by small businesses. Iowa is home to 267,733 small businesses who employ 646,525 employees, or 48 percent of the workforce,...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today issued the following statement congratulating Major General Timothy Orr on his upcoming retirement as Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard.“General Orr has served his country and Iowa admirably over the course of his 40-year career. He oversaw the largest federal mobilization in Iowa...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced the Taxpayer First Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation to modernize the IRS, improve taxpayer services and strengthen taxpayer protections. The legislation is the product of years of bicameral, bipartisan work between the Senate...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee today joined Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Committee on FinanceOn the Taxpayer First Act to Modernize the IRSThursday, March 28, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, I’m pleased that my colleague, Finance Committee Ranking Member, Senator Wyden, will be joining me in introducing the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 later...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaMember, Senate Budget CommitteeProposal of Budget Amendments for Disaster ResponseThursday, March 28, 2019VIDEO Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri are experiencing historic flooding. In Iowa, two-thirds of our 99 counties have been impacted. The State of Iowa estimated damages across our state to be...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is pressing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for answers over the lax oversight of federal spending by Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and delays to reforms it promised three years ago.
The more than 3,300 PHAs across the country receive millions of dollars in federal...
Statement of Senator Charles E. GrassleyBefore the United States SenateWilliam Evanina Hold and Congressional OversightMarch 28, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, In the last week or so, I’ve heard questions about my intent to object to the nomination of William Evanina. These are the same questions I heard last year when I initially...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn “Severe Weather Awareness Week” in IowaThursday, March 28, 2019VIDEO Governor Reynolds designated this “Severe Weather Awareness Week” in Iowa. We’ve seen catastrophic flooding throughout the state, but it’s not over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
