Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn 232 Auto TariffsThursday, February 14, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, Today, I want to express my concerns about potential new tariffs. In a few days, the Secretary of Commerce is expected to provide the President a report. This report will detail his Department’s findings in the investigation of...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made the following statement regarding the confirmation of William Barr to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Barr was confirmed by a vote of 54-45.“Mr. Barr is a highly accomplished attorney, and an experienced public servant with...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Joni Ernst of Iowa and Ben Sasse of Nebraska, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are urging William Barr, the next Attorney General of the United States, to prioritize his review of Sarah’s Law.“Local and federal authorities must cooperate to ensure no victim and family is deprived of...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Chairman of the Senate Baltic Freedom CaucusFor the NATO StratCom Centre of ExcellenceThursday, February 14, 2019 Information about NATO StratCom can be found here, details of the event can be found here and the prepared remarks can be found below:I am glad to have this opportunity to welcome to...
Named after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Mascot, EAGLES Act enlists Secret Service program to identify potential threats of violence
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Thursday, February 14, on the anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a group of U.S. Senators, led by Chuck Grassley of Iowa, will introduce...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Nomination of William Barr to be Attorney General of the United StatesWednesday, February 13, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, I will vote for William Barr to be Attorney General for the United States. Mr. Barr is a highly accomplished attorney, and an experienced public servant with an outstanding...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman of the Senate Finance CommitteeMyths and Misinformation on 2019 Tax RefundsWednesday, February 13, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, The tax filing season began just over two weeks ago. Despite the disruption of the temporary, partial government shutdown, the IRS reports that all systems are a go....
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis, John Cornyn and Ben Sasse, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced legislation requiring disclosure of third party litigation financing agreements in civil lawsuits. Through such agreements, hedge funds and other commercial lenders finance the cost of civil litigation in return for a...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold town meetings in Franklin County on February 19 and Tama County on February 20 as a part of his annual 99 county meetings.“Representative government is a two-way street. I’m one half of the process and the people of Iowa are the other half. You can’t have representative government without...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley continued his inquiry into inappropriate payments made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to professionals within the electronic health records (EHR) program after a 2017 watchdog report indicated the payments could amount to more than $700 million.
In a letter to CMS...
Q&A: SOTU & 2018 Report CardU.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What does a recent report card about lawmakers tell Iowans about your work in Congress?A: In January I launched my 39th consecutive year holding county meetings, at least once, in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Keeping in touch with Iowans is a priority I take seriously....
WASHINGTON – The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recognized U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa with its 2018 “Legislator of the Year” award. He also gave a speech to the organization that can be found below. “We are pleased to honor Senator Chuck Grassley this year with our Legislator of the Year award,” the...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman of the Senate Finance CommitteeOn the Tax Challenges of the Digitalization of the EconomyThursday, February 7, 2019VIDEO Mr. President: Today, I want to express my strong concerns about countries around the world potentially implementing discriminatory tax laws that target U.S.-based...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and a bipartisan group of Judiciary Committee senators today introduced bipartisan legislation that will let the federal government take action against price fixing by OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Mike Lee of Utah and Patrick Leahy of Vermont...
How a Tractor Driver from Iowa Can Claw Back the Senate’s PowerBy George Will“His tractor is so noisy that, when driving it, the man who calls himself ‘just a farmer from Butler County’ puts his cellphone under his cap, set on vibrate. Charles Grassley, 85, who has served in the Senate longer than all but 11 of the 1,983 other...
WASHINGTON – In response to an inquiry from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services indicated that the National Institutes of Health has recently referred for investigation a dozen allegations of noncompliance related to medical research. The inspector general...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman of the Senate Finance CommitteeOn the Success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs ActWednesday, February 6, 2019VIDEO Nearly fourteen months ago, Congress passed historic tax legislation that fundamentally reformed our tax code and provided tax relief to middle-income Americans and job creators. The...
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA Tribute to Ernie FitzgeraldWednesday, February 6, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, I come to the floor today to pay tribute to an extraordinary American. I stand here today to pay my respects to a World War Two veteran who dedicated his life to public service. After serving his country in uniform in the...
WASHINGTON – Following a recent letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced plans to double its voluntary grants to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the entity tasked with investigating claims of abuse and sexual misconduct raised by athletes. The announcement came in a nine-page letter responding to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union Address.“I’m glad President Trump rightly discussed the many accomplishments of the last two years. Tax cuts and regulatory reforms have led to a booming economy with near-record low...
