WASHINGTON – Sen.
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of 29 lawmakers are urging
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help lower the cost
of prescription drugs for Part D beneficiaries through certain pharmacy direct
and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reforms issued in a proposed regulation. In
a separate letter,
Grassley...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and several of his
colleagues in urging
President Joe Biden to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel to restore
American energy independence. In their letter, the bipartisan group of
lawmakers note that biofuels are a clean and reliable energy solution that...
WASHINGTON – After speaking with
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in introducing legislation to provide
the Ukrainian military with immediate lethal aid – including aircraft as
requested by Zelenskyy, communications equipment and logistics support. “As Ukraine continues...
WASHINGTON – As gas prices hit all-time record highs, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are calling on
Pres. Joe Biden to unleash Iowa biofuels immediately by supporting their
bipartisan plan to replace banned Russian oil with clean-burning, American-made
renewable fuels that are available right now. The senators’ new bill — the...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) urged
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to provide the public with clear details as
to how nearly $200 billion in emergency COVID-19 relief for K-12 education is
being disbursed. As of the start of this year, 86 percent of these emergency
funds still had yet to be spent.“Some states like Iowa have focused...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) joined Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) as well as Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
and Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03), Ashley Hinson (IA-01) and Mariannette
Miller-Meeks (IA-02) in urging
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to prioritize
American energy independence. Specifically, the Iowa...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will be recognized later this month for his consistent support for family values throughout the first session of the 117th Congress. Grassley received a perfect 100 percent score from Family Research Council’s legislative arm, FRC Action.
“Throughout my time representing Iowans, I’ve prioritized supporting strong...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 03-07-22Topics include: Ukraine assistance, Russian oil imports, Iran nuclear deal, Supreme Court nomination process, H-1B visa reform and the RETURN Act.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking
member of the Committee on the Judiciary, today warned Democrats against
rushing the Senate’s constitutional “advice and consent” role to meet an
unnecessary artificial timeline to vote on President Biden’s Supreme Court
nominee. Committee chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced a truncated vetting...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan resolution led by Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) that passed the Senate unanimously. The resolution condemns the recent bomb threats targeting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and reaffirms the government’s commitment to combatting violence against students,...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues in
introducing a resolution calling for Vladimir Putin and members of the Russian regime to be
held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression and human rights
abuses that have taken place in Ukraine. “Putin’s inhumane and...
Q&A: Ukraine
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: Why should Iowans be concerned about the war in Ukraine?
A: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation opens a dangerous can of worms on the European continent and around the world. His military assault unravels decades of signed peace agreements following the Cold War...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan, legislation to reform and close loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act will reduce fraud and abuse, provide protections for...
WASHINGTON – Amid reporting that Vladimir Putin has hired hundreds of mercenaries from Russia’s
Wagner Group to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen. Chuck
Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of his colleagues
in calling
on the Biden administration to investigate and sanction the Wagner Group and
its...
WASHINGTON –Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Halting Enrichment of Russian Oligarchs and Industry Allies of Moscow’s
Schemes to Leverage its Abject Villainy Abroad (HEROIAM SLAVA) Act, which
would impose sweeping sanctions on all Russian state-owned enterprises. The
HEROIAM SLAVA Act, named after the iconic...
WASHINGTON – After Pres. Joe Biden
reiterated plans to ask Congress for additional COVID-19 funding in his State
of the Union address, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Mitt Romney
(R-Utah) and 34 of his Republican colleagues in requesting a detailed breakdown of how the federal government has allocated
trillions in taxpayer funds to combat the...
WASHINGTON – After voting to eliminate Pres. Joe Biden’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement:
“I’ve repeatedly heard from Iowa health care workers who are gravely concerned the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate would make it more difficult for folks to receive...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) urged his colleagues to immediately maintain the authority designating
fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug. Fentanyl – and illicit drugs
containing fentanyl – have poisoned streets in cities across the country. Just
one kilogram of fentanyl can kill 500,000 people, making it 100 times more
potent...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) joined Sen. Roger Marshal (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation to ban purchases of Russian oil. The legislation comes ahead of
President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address and in response to
Russia’s unjustifiable war against the sovereign nation of Ukraine. “As Putin continues bombing Ukraine...
Like many Iowans, Sen. Grassley is deeply concerned by Russia's unprovoked aggression toward Ukraine, and has partnered with his fellow lawmakers to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable. Here's a summary of his work:
PRE-INVASION
Last year, on the anniversary of then-President Obama and Vice President Biden announcing their so-called Russia reset...
