WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa discussed USMCA, the ongoing trade war with China, impeachment proceedings and the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report on the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign in 2016 this morning on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Network and Daybreak on...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the upcoming two-year anniversary of the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The once-in-a-generation overhaul of the tax code was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. “The fifty-year low unemployment...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Inspector General Report on Russia Investigation and FISATuesday, December 10, 2019 On Monday of this week, the Justice Department Inspector General released his report on the Justice Department and FBI investigation into the debunked theory that the Trump campaign colluded with...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Democrats’ Goldilocks Approach to ImpeachmentTuesday, December 10, 2019VIDEO Mr. President, the House Democrats announced they're moving to impeach President Trump for 'abuse of power.' When all this started, Democrats said he'd committed a quid pro quo. But...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined his colleagues in a bipartisan
letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize sustainable rural broadband networks as the FCC considers new rules in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) proceeding. Led by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), 45 additional...
WASHINGTON – A national campaign on Facebook designed to empower people to break the stigma and shame associated with seeking treatment for opioid use disorder begins today with a video campaign featuring U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). Stop Opioid Silence, which organized the campaign, offers Iowa residents struggling with opioid use disorders, as...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body losing its quorum and therefore the ability to hear or rule on appeals. “There have been bipartisan concerns raised by numerous American...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today made the following statement regarding House Democrats’ announced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: “The Democrats’ desire to overturn the 2016 election by impeaching President Trump has been abundantly clear since before he took the oath of office. But try as...
Op-ed: Prescription Drug Prices Are Hurting Americans, Here’s The SolutionRedState.comBy Jesse Grady, former Texas Republican National Committee (RNC) staff memberDecember 10, 2019 …Americans playing Russian roulette with their medications has prompted Congress to act, and a recently introduced bill is the solution to curbing prescription...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the announcement of a deal on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “This is long overdue but very welcome news. I’m glad a deal has finally been reached. I look forward to reviewing...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
announced that it has accepted two oil pipeline amendments aimed at moving additional propane to the Midwest. This agreement was reached as a result of Iowa officials’ recent
call for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to prioritize pipeline shipments to Iowa.
“The shortage of liquid...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ legislation to lower prescription drug prices. “I’m glad both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives have now put forward proposals to lower prescription drug...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), former chairman and senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Justice Department Inspector General’s report on the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign in 2016. “Anyone who values fundamental civil liberties in the United...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeMonday, December 9, 2019 Senator Wyden and I released an updated version of our bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. It will now deliver even more savings for seniors and Americans with disabilities. It also helps pay for...
**UPDATE April 2021: Fourth Quarter 2020 Data Shows Continued Effectiveness of IRS Private Debt Collection Program**WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the release of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Special Compliance Personnel Program Annual Report. “Numbers don’t lie. With every...
The Washington TimesBy Tom Howell Jr.December 7, 2019 President Trump late Friday endorsed a Senate drug-pricing bill that would cap what seniors pay at the pharmacy counter and require drug makers to rebate Medicare if prices rise faster than inflation. The bipartisan measure “would be another huge step forward for American families —...
Q&A: Expanding Markets for Family FarmsWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why did you push to create Value-Added Producer Grants? A: As a lifelong family farmer, I know first-hand the many obstacles farmers face to stay afloat and pay the bills from one season to the next. A farmer’s prosperity is heavily influenced by external factors,...
Stakeholders, Experts Weigh In on Grassley-Alexander Plan to Shore Up Failing Multiemployer Pension System American Bakers Association“We applaud the dedicated leadership of Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Lamar Alexander, for this vitally important step towards solving...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) in introducing the
IMPACT Act, which would reinstate and expand reporting requirements to determine the...
