Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Beef Market ManipulationTuesday, August 4, 2020VIDEO Iowa is home to 86,000 family farms and leads the nation in the production of commodities, such as corn, soybeans, pork and eggs. Iowa also ranks in the top ten in cattle production as many family farms raise livestock alongside corn...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSalute to Iowa's Joe Barksdale on National Chocolate Chip Cookie DayTuesday, August 4, 2020VIDEO Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. It’s a perfect day to salute an Iowa entrepreneur who built a cookie empire at the Iowa State Fair. Last year, his business...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Absentee VotingTuesday, August 4, 2020VIDEOSecretary of State Pate will mail an absentee ballot request form to every registered Iowa voter for the November election.Iowa’s current absentee ballot system allows anyone who wants to vote by mail the option to do so. Just send in the request...
Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, vice C. J. Mahoney, Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAcademic Freedom Matters as Students Return to CampusMonday, August 3, 2020VIDEO Recently, my friend from Utah, former Senator Orrin Hatch, wrote about American academia and our so-called cancel culture. I encourage all Americans to read his essay published in the Wall Street...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on their bipartisan legislation, the
Driving for Opportunity Act, to encourage states to stop debt-based driver’s license suspensions.
“Driver’s licenses are particularly important for folks who live in rural parts of the country as families...
Q&A: COVID-19 Sharpens Focus on Supply ChainsWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: Why did you conduct congressional hearings to examine overseas supply chains?A: Even before COVID-19 reached America, I’ve led oversight and investigations into supply chain issues, such as the sale of counterfeit goods and our reliance on foreign countries...
WASHINGTON – Amid reports of China’s increased economic and research espionage, senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation making foreign nationals engaged in the theft of U.S. intellectual property and other sensitive proprietary information inadmissible to and deportable from the United States.
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NOTE: Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced a bipartisan resolution designating July 30th as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, as he has done over the last several years. The resolution unanimously passed the Senate on July 1, 2020. Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCelebrating Whistleblower Appreciation DayThursday, July 30,...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaADA Turns 30 and Shows How Bipartisanship Delivers for American PeopleThursday, July 31, 2020VIDEO This week, the Americans With Disabilities Act marks 30 years as the law of the land. I commend my former colleague from Iowa, Senator Tom Harkin, who led bipartisan efforts with my friend,...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Motorcoach IndustryThursday, July 30, 2020VIDEO The motorcoach industry has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa has many motorcoach operators, several of which are family owned. I have been in frequent communication with these Iowans and I am learning that they are...
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeMonday, July 30, 2020VIDEO Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to Part 2 of the Committee’s hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S.’s Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is the second hearing...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s regional director based in Sioux City, Jacob Bossman, will hold traveling office hours in three counties in Northwest Iowa on Tuesday, August 4th. Iowans seeking assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or wishing to share concerns on matters of federal policy may stop by during the scheduled...
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, July 29, 2020VIDEO Good Morning. The committee will come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses. Today, we’re fortunate to have some very smart people who can provide insights on making an important institution – the World Trade...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, July 29, 2020VIDEO I’m pleased that the U.S. and U.K. are making strides in our negotiations to complete a free trade agreement. Our two countries have a centuries-old relationship that will only be strengthened by a comprehensive...
ICYMI: Health care price transparency bill can reduce costs and boost national economic recoveryBy Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Braun of Indiana The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout have exposed America's broken health care system once again. Countless patients are returning home from the hospital with no knowledge of...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. 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 Tuesday to their committees’ ranking members, U.S. Sens. Gary C. Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), to respond to the...
Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated need to cut drug pricesPartisan obstructionists who would rather seize political advantage than enact bipartisan drug pricing reform are bottom feeders of the swamp.By Sens. Chuck Grassley and Martha McSally Partisan obstructionists who would rather seize political advantage than enact bipartisan drug pricing reform...
Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, July 28, 2020VIDEO Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to the Finance Committee’s hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is the first hearing of a...
