WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan resolution authored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) designating the week of November 4 through 8, 2019 as National Veterans Small Business Week. This resolution recognizes the more than 2,500,000 veteran-owned small businesses across the United States...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, have submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed supplemental rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The three Iowa leaders have a clear, consistent message for EPA Administrator Wheeler: uphold the RFS and provide...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to help provide stable housing options for foster care youth transitioning to adulthood. “Unfortunately, foster youth who...
Improved information sharing between CBP, shippers & sellers is critical to combatting counterfeits Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released a bipartisan committee report studying counterfeit goods sold online and their effect on U.S. businesses and consumers....
WASHINGTON – Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Patents for Humanity Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill encourages and rewards the use of patented technology to address humanitarian needs. Patents for Humanity is the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) awards competition which recognizes...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators 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 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday seeking answers to questions regarding the way a consulting firm hired by Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian...
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeThursday, November 7, 2019 Thank you for inviting me here today. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with the employees here at the International Trade Commission and help celebrate your annual awards day. I especially appreciate the invite from Chairman...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Celebrating Veterans DayThursday, November 7, 2019 This year on Veterans Day, I join all Americans in honoring those who have served in our armed forces. As a nation, we owe those have served a debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they have made to protect our country, our way of life...
WASHINGTON – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today honored Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) with the organization’s “Champion of Retirement Security” award for leadership to advance legislative solutions to address the nation’s looming retirement crisis by...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, November 6, 2019I’m here to share a secret with the American people. It’s about prescription drug pricing. As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, it’s no secret that one of my biggest priorities is to rein in the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will be hosting a Library of Congress “Veterans History Project” event in honor of Veterans Day for the second year in a row. The event will take place on November 8, 2019, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Grassley will be present at 3:15 p.m. CT for a short...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, November 6, 2019 I’ve had to scratch my head upon hearing some criticism of my Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act from supposedly fiscally conservative and pro-taxpayer organizations like Freedom Works and Americans for Tax...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, November 5, 2019 I’m here today to again promote common-sense entitlement reform. In the past year, we’ve seen a flurry of drug pricing proposals. I’m encouraged by the efforts from my colleagues here in the Senate,...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeTuesday, November 5, 2019When I resumed the Chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee in January, I laid out my top priorities for the committee’s work. For international trade, my agenda included reviewing Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962,...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis, and Ranking Member Jackie Walorski today introduced the Family First Transition Act to help states transform their child welfare systems and keep more children safely...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Veterans Small Business WeekTuesday, November 5, 2019 Veterans have a big impact on the American economy. There are 2.5 million veteran-owned business in the United States that account for more than $1.1 trillion in revenue. In Iowa, there are 26,119 veteran owned...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is reaching out to college-aged Iowans with internship opportunities in his Iowa and Washington, D.C. offices. Internships are available in Grassley offices in Washington, D.C., Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo. The 2020 Washington, D.C., spring internship program runs...
Letter also asks whether Clinton & Obama emails were part of security review
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking information on what administrative steps were taken to hold accountable officials who mishandled sensitive and classified information that transited former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized email...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan resolution authored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) designating October 2019 as National Women’s Small Business Month. This resolution recognizes more than 12. 9 million women-owned small business across the United States that generate $1.9...
