WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army to repeal the 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, which was proposed during the Obama administration. “Excessive government regulation...
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, September 12, 2019 Grassley Receives Growth Energy’s 2019 “Fueling Growth” Award WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was presented with Growth Energy’s 2019 “Fueling Growth” Award. Growth Energy represents producers and supporters of ethanol and biodiesel. According...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Remembering Iowan Chuck GeertzThursday, September 12, 2019VIDEO Iowans mourn the loss of Chuck Geertz of Muscatine. Sargent First Class Geertz was an active duty service member for 23 years, but continued to serve his nation after his retirement in 2009. In 2008, Chuck worked to...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Iowa College Lowering TuitionThursday, September 12, 2019VIDEO I have three bills designed to help students better understand the actual cost of college, because it is not at all transparent. Colleges tend to think that having a high tuition is a reflection of quality, which just means...
State Department Office of the Inspector General failed to issue report on investigation into the October 2016 meeting between Steele, state department officials in run-up to the Carter Page FISA application
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma requesting they use regulatory authority to reform direct and indirect remuneration...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s regional directors based in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo will hold traveling office hours in 49 counties across Iowa throughout September and October. Iowans are invited to stop by during the scheduled hours to seek assistance regarding a personal issue with a...
Grassley: “I’m trying to tell Senate Republicans that they ought to consider this a moderate position, because it would be easy for the president to join Pelosi.” Inside Health Policy “The White House on Tuesday welcomed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ideas on drug pricing, hiking President Donald Trump’s pressure...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the 18th Anniversary of September 11th AttacksWednesday, September 11, 2019VIDEO Eighteen years ago, our nation changed forever following an act of cowardice from the enemies of freedom. The events of September 11 have left an indelible mark on American and world history, and certainly...
Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costsBy Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Susan Collins We are no strangers to working across the aisle to find solutions to some of America’s most difficult problems. We have banned pharmacy gag clauses, and we are working to hold insulin...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, September 10, 2019VIDEO Passing the USMCA is critical to provide farmers and ranchers with the certainty they need to make long-term business decisions. Over $10 billion worth of agricultural products are exported each year to our neighbors. That...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Completion of his 39th Annual 99 County TourMonday, September 9, 2019VIDEO During August, I continued my annual tradition of holding at least one Q&A in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. I go to Iowans where they work and live to hear what’s on their minds so I can...
ICYMI: A way to lower drug costsQuad City TimesDave Heaton …Today, as many as one out of four Americans can’t afford their prescription drug medications. Yet, over the last six months alone, Big Pharma has increased drug prices four times faster than the rate of inflation. And in June, Big Pharma raised the price of 106 drugs by an average...
Number of vacant positions in office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration rose to 70 over last year Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) today wrote to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) urging that long-term,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to explain why it hasn’t adopted recommendations to improve accountability of grants awarded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). His inquiry comes as
recent government reports on...
Tackle student loan debt’s underlying causesSen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Over the next few weeks, young people in Iowa and throughout the nation will head off to college for the first time. For these students, their years in college will prove to be some of the most formative of their lives. Earning a college degree is an accomplishment, and a...
Tick Tock. It's Time to Stop Rx Sticker ShockSens. Chuck Grassley and Steve Daines As United States Senators representing the Big Sky state and Hawkeye country, older Montanans and Iowans keep a watchful eye on spending. Like millions of Americans across the country, they are mindful that they need to stretch their savings in order to pay the bills...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking details on the role of Justice Department (DOJ) guidance in government’s efforts to dismiss claims of fraud against taxpayers. The 2018 Granston memo issued by DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch outlines when DOJ can seek to dismiss fraud cases brought by whistleblowers on behalf of the government....
ICYMI: Senator Chuck Grassley on 3 Ways To Lower Student Loan DebtForbesBy Zack Friedman Want to cancel your student loan debt? One U.S. senator says focus instead on these 3 ways to tackle your student loan debt. Here's what you need to know.…Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that if you want to tackle student loan debt, cancelling student...
