Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced legislation to reduce the backlog of Medicare appeals cases. The bipartisan Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act (AFIRM) of 2019, establishes new tools for the Office of Medicare Hearing and Appeals...
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, December 19, 2019 Grassley Statement on Passage of Anti-Robocall Legislation WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement on the passage of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Senator Grassley...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statements regarding the EPA’s final 2020 renewable volume obligations rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
“Once again, EPA is playing games and not helping President Trump with farmers. An agreement was...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), president pro tempore of the United States Senate, released the following statement regarding the impeachment of the President of the United States by the House of Representatives. “This is a sad day for our country. The impeachment of a president is a serious matter. “Today marks...
Here’s what advocates are saying about the Biodiesel Tax Credit extension secured by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in negotiations this week with House and Senate leadership, which the Senate will take up this week: “Passage of the biodiesel tax credit is much-needed good news in rural America. We thank Senator Grassley for working into the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined his colleagues, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) in supporting the
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)
Act of 2019, which recently passed out of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
“National security is a growing priority for the...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. “In 2012, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare, despite serious constitutional issues with the federal...
WASHINGTON – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are seeking records from and transcribed staff interviews with five former Obama administration officials:
Antony Blinken
Former U.S....
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe First Step Act: One Year Anniversary of Senate PassageWednesday, December 18, 2019VIDEO I come to the floor today to commemorate and celebrate the one year anniversary of a groundbreaking achievement. On December 18, 2018, the Senate passed the First Step Act. Three days later, President...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gilibrand (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Local Expertise is Vital for Effective Embankments (LEVEE) Act to help communities make temporary flood protection structures permanent. In April, Grassley participated in a field hearing of the Senate Environment and...
Longtime Drug Importation Advocate Grassley Praises Trump Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement of a proposed rule to allow certain prescription drugs to be imported from...
Bipartisan bill allows PA to be held accountable in U.S. courts based on martyr payments to families of terrorists & activities by the PA on U.S. soil. WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement after successfully securing the inclusion of the bipartisan Promoting Security and...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, December 18, 2019VIDEO Senator Wyden and I received a letter from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research endorsing our bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. One million Americans have Parkinson’s...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer, completed his two social media series called #CornWatch and #SoybeanWatch that gave followers an inside look at farming operations on the Grassley family farm in New Hartford, Iowa. His 20-week series highlighted the progression, from planting to harvest, of the farm’s corn and...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding critical health program funding included in the year-end appropriations package. Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have been leading the charge to lower prescription drug prices in Congress. “This deal ensures...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to give the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) additional tools to hold drug distributors, manufacturers and pharmacies accountable for identifying, reporting and stopping suspicious orders of controlled substances. The Preventing Pill Mills...
The SECURE Act Mirrors the Bipartisan Grassley-Wyden Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement after successfully securing the inclusion of legislation based on his bipartisan bill with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore) in the year-end...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The annual funding bill provides critical resources for national defense, military readiness and support for the nation’s service members.
“National defense is the number one...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, December 17, 2019VIDEO This week marks the second anniversary of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Thanks to theses historic tax cuts and reforms, Americans have more money in their paychecks and pocketbooks. Individuals and...
Washington
– Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made the following comments on the deal reached by lawmakers regarding temporary tax code provisions also known as “extenders.”
“After years of uncertainty for many Americans, we’ve finally come to an agreement on the future of these temporary tax policies. Many people in my...
