News Releases

  • 05.01.2019

    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...
  • 05.01.2019

    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...
  • 04.30.2019

    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...
  • 04.30.2019

    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...
  • 04.30.2019

    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...
  • 04.30.2019

    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-
  • 04.29.2019

    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...
  • 04.29.2019

    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...
  • 04.29.2019

    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...
  • 04.29.2019

    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...
  • 04.29.2019

    Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 04-29-19
  • 04.28.2019

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following statement in response to the tragic attack at the Congregation Chabad synagogue in California.“Every American is entitled to worship, believe and live by their faith. That freedom was fundamental to our country’s founding and remains fundamental today. The anti-Semitic...
  • 04.26.2019

    Q&A: ACE Kids Act Signed into LawWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why did you introduce the ACE Kids Act?                                                                     ...
  • 04.26.2019

    A Bipartisan Effort to End RobocallsBy U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa  Chances are that within the last 24 hours, you’ve received a robocall. In fact, probably more than one. If it seems like you’re getting more and more robocalls to your home and cellphones, it’s because you are. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of...
  • 04.25.2019

    Texts suggest FBI briefings with Trump transition doubled as covert intelligence gathering effort   WASHINGTON – Two Senate chairmen are requesting a briefing from the Justice Department on its review of spying on the Trump presidential campaign. The lawmakers are also raising questions about potential efforts by senior FBI officials to use briefings...
  • 04.25.2019

    Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAt the 2019 Global Insurance SymposiumOn Prescription Drug Pricing and the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019Thursday, April 25, 2019 Good morning. I’m honored to be speaking today in Des Moines. It’s not lost on me that the Global Insurance Symposium is happening...
  • 04.25.2019

    Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 04-25-19
  • 04.24.2019

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT), the lead sponsors of the recently-enacted First Step Act, voiced bipartisan opposition to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) proposal to require applicants for federal jobs and contracting work to divulge their participation in criminal...
  • 04.24.2019

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa released the following statement to encourage Iowans to participate in the 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019. “Tragically, the opioid epidemic impacts millions of Americans and countless Iowans, either directly or indirectly, and claims more...
  • 04.22.2019

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today issued the following statement regarding the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees’ annual reports.“Increased growth in the economy, wages and additional employment stemming from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, along with an end to the prior...