Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Iowa’s Rich HistoryTuesday, March 10, 2020VIDEO As many Iowans know, I have always loved history. That’s why I am glad to recognize March as Iowa History Month. Since becoming a state in 1846, Iowa has raised one president and four Nobel laureates and is home to over...
WASHINGTON –Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today met with Brad Cavanagh, a Dubuque City Councilperson from Ward 4, during his visit to Washington, D.C. for the League of Cities conference. “I was glad to meet Brad in his role as a new councilman and discuss federal priorities for Dubuque, including transportation infrastructure. We had a...
Bipartisan resolution also reaffirms U.S. commitment to NATO amid Russian aggression WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the Senate Baltic Caucus, today led 23 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators with the shared goal of addressing policy issues surrounding rare diseases. “I’m glad to join a bipartisan group of my colleagues to give a voice to people battling lesser-known diseases. It’s...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Impact of Make-a-Wish Foundation IowaMonday, March 9, 2020VIDEO Last Saturday marked an incredible milestone for Make-a-Wish Iowa. At their event in Dubuque, this organization granted its 4,000th wish to Michael, aged 15, from Oelwein. He received a trailer for transporting show...
Q&A: Big Oil Exploits Century Old LoopholeWith U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What is the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920? A: The century-old federal energy law established the leasing system that companies pay for the rights to extract oil and gas from public lands. It also set the royalty fees that oil, natural gas and coal companies pay on the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced its approval of 35,000 additional H-2B guest worker visas. “It’s unfortunate that so many more guest worker visas have been approved...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined an effort led by Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to change the authority of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to...
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement after both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved an emergency supplemental appropriations bill providing funding to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). “There’s a lot of uncertainty and a lot still unknown about the coronavirus. But one...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) today to introduce new legislation to overhaul the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) process for managing water resource projects along the lower Missouri River system. The Lower Missouri River Flood Prevention Program Act is cosponsored by all of the senators from...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteePrescription Drug Prices Increasing Faster Than InflationThursday, March 5, 2020VIDEO A new study showed that from 2007 to 2018, prices for hundreds of drugs rose many times faster than the rate of inflation. List prices on 602 medicines rose by 159%, or...
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill cosponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors who protect the nation’s food supply and agricultural industry at the border. The Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 would ensure the safe and secure trade...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Independence of the American JudiciaryThursday, March 5, 2020VIDEO An independent judiciary is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. Judges serve lifetime appointments, free from political pressure, so they can render impartial judgment without fear of...
NOTE: The bipartisan Grassley-Wyden Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) would protect taxpayers from being put on the hook for unlimited Big Pharma price hikes that have no basis in a functioning free market. Without reforms, big pharmaceutical companies would continue to receive tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies and would have no...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) regional directors will hold traveling office hours in seven counties across Iowa next week. Iowans are invited to stop by during the scheduled hours to seek assistance or share concerns regarding agriculture-specific matters and federal policy. Grassley and Ernst are...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHonors Iowans Military Service for Iowa History MonthWednesday, March 4, 2020VIDEO For Iowa History Month, I want to recognize the role Iowa’s veterans have played in our history. For instance, in the Civil War, Iowa sent over 75,000 soldiers to fight for the Union, the most per...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are today calling on stakeholders to submit data and findings on factors contributing to poor maternal health outcomes in the United States. The Senate Finance Committee leaders are also requesting specific, evidence-based solutions to address...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaIt’s Time to Bring Oil Leasing into the 21st CenturyTuesday, March 3, 2020VIDEO The bill before us supports clean energy and emerging technologies, so this is the perfect opportunity to update an outdated aspect related to a legacy energy source. Senator Udall and I have an amendment that...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Religious Freedom in BangladeshTuesday, March 3, 2020VIDEO An op-ed I penned recently mentioned countries that still have blasphemy laws on the books, and it touched a nerve in Bangladesh. I certainly didn’t mean to imply that it was the worst offender, and I commend Bangladesh...
