Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Another Failed Audit at the Department of DefenseThursday, December 5, 2019 I’m here today to report on the Pentagon’s most recent audit. Unfortunately, I don’t come with tidings of comfort and joy. Instead, I come with tidings of bad news. The Department of Defense...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the World Bank Funding China Despite Human Rights AbusesThursday, December 5, 2019 Today, the World Bank is releasing its Country Partnership Framework with China. This reportedly includes 1 to 1.5 billion dollars in loans to China per year and 800 million to 1 billion dollars in...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a
letter to the chairman and ranking member of both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees urging them to include robust funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program in the fiscal year...
Former USDA Secretary: “No Reason Not To Get It Done Today, No Reason To Wait For Tomorrow, No Reason To Wait For 2020. Let’s Get It Done Now.” Ex-ag secretary Vilsack on USMCA: 'Get it done'Capital PressBy Matthew WeaverDecember 4, 2019 A trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada is likely to pass Congress with...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the World Bank Funding ChinaThursday, December 5, 2019 I’ve received word that the World Bank is planning to vote as I speak on a new Country Partnership Framework with China, committing the World Bank to providing China with billions of dollars in loans indefinitely. China is...
Bipartisan Grassley-Wyden Legislation “The Most Viable Drug Pricing Bill in Congress” The Most Viable Drug Pricing Bill in Congress is Getting a MakeoverWashington PostBy Paige Winfield CunninghamThursday, December 5, 2019 The drug pricing bill with the best chances of passing Congress is getting a makeover, as its authors and the White...
Washington – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), respectively chairmen of the Senate Finance, Commerce and Government Affairs Committees, are together seeking more fulsome answers in response to an August letter from Senator Grassley which raised concerns about staff departures, low morale and low...
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– Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to World Bank President David Malpass requesting a meeting regarding recent reports of a highly questionable $50 million loan provided to an organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, a population that has experienced grave human rights...
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 Karen Tramontano, the chief executive officer of Blue Star Strategies (Blue Star), to request information regarding Blue Star’s work for...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHonoring Senator Johnny Isakson’s Years of ServiceTuesday, December 3, 2019 In this town of Washington, D.C., where a lot of people think they are the most important person in the room, Johnny Isakson is known for his unassuming manner. He’s unfailingly kind and...
The Pentagon’s Autopilot Budget Is Wasting Too Many Tax DollarsBy Sen. Chuck Grassley During this season of Thanksgiving, Americans gather with friends and family to count our blessings. Blessed to live in the land of the free and home of the brave, we give thanks to the courageous sons and daughters who put their lives on the line to secure...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) in sending
letters in support of recommendations that the device identifier portion of unique device identifiers (UDIs) be added to the standard information on...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Protests in IranTuesday, December 3, 2019 Recently, thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest their country’s corrupt regime. Frustrated by a lack of opportunity and constant political repression, these largely young and non-violent protesters have stood up...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released a joint statement regarding the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) findings following a Section 301 investigation into France’s Digital Services Tax. “The French digital services tax is unreasonable,...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeMonday, December 2, 2019 I’ve recently spoken with my colleagues in the House of Representatives and officials in the Administration. By all accounts, a deal is close on USMCA. I urge House Democrats to act quickly and be reasonable so we can...
Q&A: RFS and EPAWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What’s the progress report since the EPA approved year-round sales of E15?A: At the start of the busy driving season, the Trump administration approved year-round sales of gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, ending the summer ban on the retail sales of E15. The ruling delivered welcome news...
Statement for the Record by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, November 27, 2019 November is National Family Caregivers Month. Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease which robs individuals of their memories and then their life. The disease also profoundly affects family caregivers. According to the...
Agents reportedly interviewed Alexandra Chalupa as she sought dirt on Trump from Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Johnson, (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are requesting investigative records related to a Democratic Party...
