Remarks

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Recognizing the Britt VFW Monday, November 6, 2023   VIDEO In honor of Veterans Day, I’d like to spotlight one Iowa community’s exemplary support of our veterans and active-duty military.  Located in northern Iowa, Britt is a town of 2,000 people. This year, Britt’s Dean Welsh VFW auxiliary Post 4370 received...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee  “A Time for Choosing” Thursday, October 26, 2023 VIDEO Fifty-nine years ago tomorrow – in other words, Friday – Ronald Reagan delivered his iconic 'A Time for Choosing' speech. In this speech, the future president laid out in stark terms the challenges the Americans...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Hearing on “Bottlenecks and Backlogs: How Climate Change Threatens Supply Chains” Wednesday, October 25, 2023     VIDEO   This morning the Budget Committee holds its 12th hearing in 10 months on climate change.    Over the course of these hearings, we’ve heard...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Chair, Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Hearing “The Precursor Pipeline” Tuesday, October 24, 2023   Thank you, Senator Whitehouse, for holding this important hearing. In the last 12 months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 112,000 drug overdose deaths. This...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Achieving Health Care Efficiency Wednesday, October 18, 2023   Watch Grassley’s remarks HERE. Learn about his work to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable and reduce consumer prices HERE. [It’s a] very important subject...improving health care and...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “CMS and PBMs Can Help Rural Pharmacies Keep Doors Open and Lights on Amid DIR Fee Clawbacks” Thursday, September 28, 2023     VIDEO Mr. President, I’ve come to discuss with my colleagues the plight of our local pharmacists, which is always difficult, particularly in small towns. And it’s going to be...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Medicare Solvency Wednesday, September 27, 2023     VIDEO   Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this very important hearing, because we can all recognize Medicare and Social Security are very much a part of the social fabric. They may be government...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Budget Committee"Credit Suisse Must Fully Investigate Historic Servicing of Nazi Clients"Thursday, September 21, 2023 VIDEO Earlier this year, Chairman Whitehouse and I began bipartisan work to investigate Credit Suisse’s historical servicing of Nazi-linked accounts. Today, I’d like to...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Reducing Inequality, Fueling Growth: How Public Investment Promotes Prosperity for All” Wednesday, September 20, 2023     VIDEO Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the subject of today’s hearing because I’ve spent my entire Senate career advancing...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee “On Fiscal Responsibility and Good Government” Wednesday, September 13, 2023 VIDEO In June, Congress passed a bipartisan bill to increase the debt limit and impose meaningful fiscal controls.   That law was appropriately titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Its passage...

VIDEO   Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Unlocking America’s Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage” Wednesday, September 13, 2023   Over the August break, I completed my annual tour of Iowa. For the 43rd straight year, I held at least onetown...

VIDEO Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On More Examples of Government-Run Health Care Systems Failing Patients Monday, September 11, 2023 Mr. President,  I’m committed to lowering health care costs, expanding access to high quality care and supporting research and innovation.  The health care system in the United States needs more reform and...

Statement for the Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On Opposing Ms. Tanya Bradsher to be Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Thursday, September 7, 2023 I’ve just learned that the Majority Leader has filed for cloture on the nomination of Ms. Tanya Bradsher to be Deputy Secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs. In...

VIDEO Prepared Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On What Iowans Told Grassley during 43rd Straight Year Holding 99 County Meetings Wednesday, September 6, 2023 I come to report to you on some of the activities I did during the August break and what Iowans were telling me.  On August the 29th, I completed my annual 99 county meetings for...

Remarks as Delivered by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa  10th Annual National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Thursday, July 27, 2023 VIDEO It’s an honor to be here with all you patriotic people that want government to do just what government is supposed to do and to spend the money accordingly.  We’re here to recognize the contributions...

Statement for the Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On H.R. 2544, “The Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act” Thursday, July 27, 2023 Mr. President, The Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act is an opportunity for Congress to make history. An opportunity to change the lives of the...

Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate Finance Committee Open Executive Session to Consider the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act  Wednesday, July 26, 2023 VIDEO Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, thank you for holding this PBM markup. PBMs play a central role in the high cost of prescription drugs.  Five years...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Beyond the Breaking Point: The Fiscal Consequences of Climate Change on Infrastructure” Wednesday, July 26, 2023 VIDEO Before I begin my opening statement, I want to go back to a discussion that we had in this committee at the last...

Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa The Justice Department and FBI Must Tell the American People What Was Done with Biden FD-1023 Tuesday, July 25, 2023 VIDEO Today, I’d like to address the unclassified FBI-generated 1023 form that I made public last week. This is the 1023 that Director Wray refused to admit existed until I and...

Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate Judiciary Executive Business Meeting On the “Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act” Thursday, July 20, 2023 VIDEO   I’ll be voting against the partisan Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act before us today. This bill is not about oversight or...