Inspector general response failed to answer most questions posed in senators’ prior letters
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; and Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent another letter to Inspector General of...
From foster care to forever homeBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa When Iowa attorney Stephanie Kozlowski began representing juvenile delinquents in court, she had no idea it would lead her to become a foster parent. She saw kids were entering the criminal justice system in many cases because of the challenges they faced at home. She also saw a significant...
WASHINGTON – As the only farmers currently serving in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) are receiving praise from farm and mental health organizations across the country for the introduction of their
Seeding Rural Resilience Act, which aims to curb the rising rate of farmer suicides in...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Consistent Oversight – Part TwoTuesday, October 15, 2019 We’ve heard a lot about whistleblowers in the past several weeks. There’s been an outpouring of concern for whistleblowers ever since word came out that there was a whistleblower complaint that implicates the...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the World Food Prize and Salute to Ambassador Ken QuinnTuesday, October 15, 2019 The World Food Prize kicks off this week in Des Moines. Today I pay tribute to an outstanding Iowan and president of the foundation. Ambassador Ken Quinn’s life of service took him from small...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCelebrating the United States NavyTuesday, October 15, 2019 On October 13th the United States Navy celebrated its 244th birthday. The United States Navy was founded by the Continental Congress in 1775 to disrupt British shipping and naval power. At the time, the Navy was just a...
Congressional Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Must Be Bipartisan Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analysis of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) legislation to lower prescription drug...
The World Trade Organization is faltering. The US can’t fix it alone
By Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden
With the World Trade Organization Public Forum underway in Geneva, it is time for members to confront and address the problems that are eroding the WTO's credibility and effectiveness. These...
Q&A: Medicare Fraud EvolvesWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: How big of a bite does waste, fraud and abuse take out of Medicare? A: As a taxpayer watchdog, I learned long ago that fraudsters look for any loophole they can find to bilk the U.S. Treasury. That’s why I use my legislative and oversight authority to improve...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWaukee, Iowa, at an Event with Vice President PenceWednesday, October 9, 2019 It’s great to be here with you today to talk about USMCA. This has been a top priority of mine this year because Americans stand to benefit greatly from USMCA. More market...
WASHINGTON – One year after the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a group of senators are seeking updates from the Justice Department on the status of criminal referrals made by the committee in the course of and after the last year’s confirmation process.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey...
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry into the president of the United States means that issue will likely dominate discussion in Washington for months. That’s a shame, because there are so many pressing matters for Congress that are much more consequential to the everyday lives of Americans. One of...
WASHINGTON – Every year, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
selects 10 young Iowans to nominate to each of the U.S. service academies including the Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy. Grassley encourages Iowa students to consider applying to all of the U.S. service academies because...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a
letter to Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, seeking additional information about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) commitment to aggressively confront and end excessive price-gouging of spare parts by the TransDigm Group, Inc. (TransDigm).
“I was pleased to...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the Iowa House of Representatives Republican caucus vote for Rep. Pat Grassley as speaker-elect for the 2020 legislative session. “I’ve watched my grandson Pat mature as a freshman legislator at age 23 to become a very effective...
Q&A: REAL IDWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What is the REAL ID Act of 2005 and why did Congress pass it? A: Last month marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists boarded U.S. commercial airliners with murderous intent to hijack the planes and kill as many innocent people as possible....
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement on biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “President Trump listened to the concerns of farmers and biofuels producers and delivered on their...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made the following statement in response to the executive order issued today by the Trump administration protect and improve choice in the Medicare Advantage program. “This executive order from President Trump will positively build on the successful Medicare Advantage...
