Q&A: Mental Health Awareness MonthWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: How has the coronavirus pandemic affected mental health?A: On top of the risk of contracting the infectious disease called COVID-19, another invisible impact of the pandemic reaches across all demographics and regions of the country. Americans are coping with unprecedented...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) resumed his annual 99 county meetings this week with six Q&A’s in northwest Iowa. He took questions in Guttenberg, Postville, Decorah, Rockwell City, Emmetsburg and Pocahontas. “While I had to take a brief pause this year because of the pandemic, it was time to move forward in a...
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) today pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to continue allowing the real-time transparency it’s adopted during the pandemic even after lockdowns are lifted. In that same spirit of transparency, the lawmakers renewed their push to also allow live video coverage of court...
Washington – Federal agencies need to do a better job of communicating with U.S. research institutions to thwart foreign theft, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found. The report was requested by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and examined compliance with export control laws by U.S. research institutions. It...
Grassley: “I have great hope for America”The Fort Dodge MessengerDarcy Dougherty MaulsbyMay 28, 2020 …“People are more interested in where their food comes from,” said U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican who hosted a town hall meeting in Rockwell City on Wednesday at the Calhoun County Farm Bureau office. “If...
CARES Act Pre-Paid Debit Cards FAQ Why am I receiving my Economic Impact Payment on a pre-paid debit card? On May 18, 2020, Treasury announced it would begin sending nearly 4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) by prepaid debit card. The pre-paid debit cards are being sent to certain individuals who have no direct deposit information on...
Decorah NewsPublished May 26, 2020 Social distancing was observed Tuesday afternoon at U.S. Senator Charles Grassley's visit to Decorah City Hall Each year, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley travels to all of Iowa's 99 counties to hold public forums. In February, Grassley visited 14 counties. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On...
WASHINGTON – The White House Counsel’s Office today
responded to Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) requests for reasons behind the termination of two inspectors general.
“Though the Constitution gives the president the authority to manage executive branch personnel, Congress made clear that if the president is going to fire an inspector general, there...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) commended President Trump’s announcement of a new Medicare Part D initiative to lower out of pocket insulin expenses for seniors. Grassley issued the following statement today. “Today’s announcement of a voluntary model is an encouraging step to lower costs...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today sent a
letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on its temporary policy for the manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FDA released temporary guidance on March 27, 2020 regarding ethanol used for...
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers this week introduced legislation to reform and close loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) offered the Senate version of the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, which prioritizes American workers and restore fairness in visa programs for skilled...
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a
resolution by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the
Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, recognizing May as National Foster Care Month.
“While children in the foster care system need love and support year-round, we designate this month as a special opportunity to raise awareness of the struggles...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following video message in honor of the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of their country. Transcript available below. “This Monday is Memorial Day. In ordinary times, this weekend would bring parades and community events. “It would be a time...
Statement for the Record by Senator Charles E. GrassleyBefore the United States SenateOn the Nomiation fo Willaim Evanina to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security CenterMay 4, 2020 Mr. President, since June of 2018, I have objected to the nomination of William R. Evanina to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, led 33 of his Senate colleagues and 94 Members of the House of Representatives in requesting that Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), conduct a full investigation into how 37 Planned Parenthood...
Dubuque Telegraph HeraldEditorial BoardMay 22, 2020 True to form, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, kept up his sterling reputation as the defender of whistleblowers by pushing back against President Donald Trump’s recent firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.…Similarly, Grassley raised questions last month when...
Q&A: Older Americans MonthWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What policies are you pursuing to help older Americans, especially during the pandemic?A: Since COVID-19 first was identified in February at a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, the novel coronavirus has impacted older citizens in communities across the country. According to the...
The HillPeter SullivanPublished on May 20, 2020 President Trump told Republican senators during a meeting on Tuesday that he still wants congressional action to lower drug prices, even though the coronavirus pandemic has sucked up oxygen, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). …“I said the virus comes along and takes all...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Congressman Ratcliffe’s Confirmation and the Virtues of OversightThursday, May 21, 2020VIDEO Today, I’d like to discuss Congressman Ratcliffe’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence. I want to congratulate the congressman on a job well done. With this...
