Does the CARES Act help hospitals deal with reduced Medicare payments from the delay in elective procedures and other care related to COVID-19? Section 3719 of the CARES Act enables hospitals to receive accelerated payments from the Medicare program. This provision is intended to give acute-care inpatient hospitals access to reliable and stable cash flow in...
Ongoing watchdog audit finds systemic failure to document facts before spying on Americans
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and longtime critic of the FBI’s surveillance application of former Trump Campaign aide Carter Page, expressed alarm over an
interim watchdog report revealing systemic...
Butler County, Iowa – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and President pro tempore, today called for stringent oversight of federal programs administering more than $2 trillion in coronavirus relief – the largest aid package in U.S. history. “All across our country, people are hurting. Congress acted...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is encouraging Iowans to participate in National Census Day tomorrow, April 1, 2020, and complete their forms online, by phone or through mail. Audio of Grassley urging Iowans to participate in National Census Day can be found HERE. “The coronavirus is affecting everything, including the...
What businesses qualify for the employee retention credit? Any employer, regardless of size, is eligible for the credit during calendar year 2020 if the business: (1) is fully or partially suspended due to a governmental order related to COVID-19, or (2) experiences a significant decline in gross receipts (i.e., a reduction of 50 percent of gross receipts...
Paycheck Protection Program FAQs for Small BusinessesPrepared by the Senate Small Business Committee Where can I apply for the Paycheck Protection Program? You can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) at any lending institution that is approved to participate in the program through the existing U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...
Washington – Members of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over trade, are pushing for a delay to the proposed June 1 entry into force of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the members raise concerns...
CARES Act takes bold action during the public health emergency (PHE) related to COVID-19 to assist patients and providers in rural areas that are being hard-hit by the pandemic. Increases Access to Capital for Rural ProvidersEstablishes a $100 billion fund to ensure health care providers, including those in rural areas, continue to receive the support...
Q&A: Small Business Pandemic ReliefWith U.S. Senator Chuck GrassleyQ: What’s Congress doing to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic? A: Men and women across America pour everything they have into building their business. From mom-and-pop diners to hair salons, neighborhood gyms, coffee shops, retailers, craft brewers,...
CARES Act: Recovery Check FAQ Who is eligible for a recovery rebate? All U.S. residents or citizens with adjusted gross income under $75,000 ($112,500 for head of household and $150,000 married), who are not the dependent of another taxpayer and have a work-eligible Social Security Number, are eligible for the full $1,200 ($2,400 married) rebate. They...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act last night. This legislation will provide direct economic relief to American families, workers, employers and health care providers coping with the coronavirus...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn China’s Mishandling of the CoronavirusDelivered on Wednesday, March 25, 2020VIDEO Some pundits and even members of this body have suggested that it is inappropriate to criticize the Chinese Communist Party for its mishandling of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China because...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHonoring Dr. Norman BorlaugWednesday, March 25, 2020VIDEO In honor of Iowa History Month, I would like to speak about one of Iowa’s favorite sons: Dr. Norman Borlaug, whose birthday is today. Raised on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, Borlaug is credited with saving more lives than anyone...
Grassley-led recovery checks & unemployment insurance included in Senate-approved package Washington – After days of Democratic obstruction, the U.S. Senate today unanimously cleared a bipartisan package to provide immediate and prolonged economic relief to American families, workers, employers and health care providers coping with the...
Washington – A group of Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), are urging the Trump administration to consider utilizing trade policy measures to reduce the economic strain imposed on Americans by the COVID-19 public health crisis. “We believe you should continue to focus on creating new market access...
Grassley Releases Tax, Unemployment Insurance & Health Policy Legislation to Combat Impact of Coronavirus Recovery Checks to Most AmericansStrengthened Unemployment InsuranceIncreased Funding for Public Health Programs Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released updated Phase 3 coronavirus...
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeOn Tax Provisions in the Phase 3 Coronavirus Economic Relief PackageWednesday, March 25, 2020VIDEO As the chairman of the Finance Committee and head of the Tax Task Force, I want to highlight a few areas of the bipartisan economic relief bill we will be voting...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is urging the leader of the U.S. intelligence community to further incorporate and provide intelligence access to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of National Security (ONS) to strengthen the governmental response to the COVID-19 public health crisis and future...
