NOTE: Senator Chuck Grassley delivered a colloquy on the floor of the United States Senate this afternoon with Senator Susan Collins of Maine. Her speech, which followed Grassley’s, can be found here.Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, November 13, 2019 I’m here to talk...
Grassley: Comment on EPA website now to help save thousands of biofuels jobsRadio IowaBy Matt KelleyTuesday, November 12, 2019 Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is urging farmers, biofuels industry workers and everyday Iowans to get on the EPA website and express support for upholding the renewable fuel standard, or RFS.…The head of the EPA recently...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster YouthOn National Adoption MonthWednesday, November 13, 2019 November is National Adoption Month. This year, there is good news. In 2018, over 63 thousand youth were adopted from foster care, an increase of four thousand from the previous...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, November 12, 2019 Today, I am here to discuss the critical need to protect American businesses and consumers from the dangers of counterfeits, particularly counterfeit goods sold online. Counterfeits do incredible damage to our country’s...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the 100th Anniversary of the American LegionTuesday, November 12, 2019 I come to the floor today to recognize the accomplishments of an organization that has done so much service to communities across the United States, and for veterans. This month marks 100 year years since the...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate to introduce legislation to promote justice for additional survivors of crimes of sexual violence across the country. The Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act encourages states to adopt the same protections...
Gallup: 58 Million American Adults Can’t Afford Prescription Drugs More than 1 in 5 American Adults Report Inability to Pay for Needed Drugs 34 Million American Adults Know Someone Who Died Because They Couldn’t Afford Treatment More than 13% of American adults -- or about 34 million people -- report knowing of at least one friend...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan resolution authored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) designating the week of November 4 through 8, 2019 as National Veterans Small Business Week. This resolution recognizes the more than 2,500,000 veteran-owned small businesses across the United States...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, have submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed supplemental rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The three Iowa leaders have a clear, consistent message for EPA Administrator Wheeler: uphold the RFS and provide...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to help provide stable housing options for foster care youth transitioning to adulthood. “Unfortunately, foster youth who...
Improved information sharing between CBP, shippers & sellers is critical to combatting counterfeits Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released a bipartisan committee report studying counterfeit goods sold online and their effect on U.S. businesses and consumers....
WASHINGTON – Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Patents for Humanity Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill encourages and rewards the use of patented technology to address humanitarian needs. Patents for Humanity is the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) awards competition which recognizes...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday seeking answers to questions regarding the way a consulting firm hired by Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeThursday, November 7, 2019 Thank you for inviting me here today. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with the employees here at the International Trade Commission and help celebrate your annual awards day. I especially appreciate the invite from Chairman...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Celebrating Veterans DayThursday, November 7, 2019 This year on Veterans Day, I join all Americans in honoring those who have served in our armed forces. As a nation, we owe those have served a debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they have made to protect our country, our way of life...
WASHINGTON – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today honored Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) with the organization’s “Champion of Retirement Security” award for leadership to advance legislative solutions to address the nation’s looming retirement crisis by...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, November 6, 2019I’m here to share a secret with the American people. It’s about prescription drug pricing. As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, it’s no secret that one of my biggest priorities is to rein in the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will be hosting a Library of Congress “Veterans History Project” event in honor of Veterans Day for the second year in a row. The event will take place on November 8, 2019, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Grassley will be present at 3:15 p.m. CT for a short...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, November 6, 2019 I’ve had to scratch my head upon hearing some criticism of my Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act from supposedly fiscally conservative and pro-taxpayer organizations like Freedom Works and Americans for Tax...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, November 5, 2019 I’m here today to again promote common-sense entitlement reform. In the past year, we’ve seen a flurry of drug pricing proposals. I’m encouraged by the efforts from my colleagues here in the Senate,...
