As chairman of the Finance Committee, with exclusive Senate jurisdiction over taxes, Sen. Chuck Grassley led through Congress $2 trillion in bipartisan tax relief, leaving more money in workers’ pockets, reducing tax rates across the board, including the first-ever 10 percent lowest bracket, and spurring economic growth and activity.  Congress later made permanent the vast majority of the Grassley-led measures with significant bipartisan support.

Lessons Learned from Welfare Reform

Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley

Delivered Thursday, July 27, 2017

 

I rise today to inject a dose of badly needed reality into this very important debate.

 

Health care is a profoundly personal issue that matters to every single American. 

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-IL-12) today called on the U.S.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, and Sen. Al Franken, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Angus King and Sen. Tim Scott, have introduced bipartisan legislation to help youth aging out of foster care with housing needs. 

Q:  What is National Whistleblower Appreciation Day?

WASHINGTON – In recognition of the crucial role played by whistleblowers in shining a light on fraud, waste and abuse in the federal government, the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus introduced a bipartisan resolution designating July 30, 2017, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.

Committee will Reconvene Hearing Thursday Morning                                                                                  

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today released the following statement on the Democrat leadership’s abuse of a rarely used procedural tool, shuttering a hearing on attempts by foreign agents to influence American laws and elections.

Urge USDA to encourage China to end ban affecting poultry growers nationwide

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Hearing on “Oversight of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections: Lessons Learned from Current and Prior Administrations”

July 26, 2017

Today the Committee will examine the Justice Department’s enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or “FARA.”

WASHINGTON – Facing a subpoena to appear at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Paul Manafort began producing documents today to the Judiciary Committee and committed to negotiating in good faith a date for a future interview before the committee.  Following the agreement, the Committee has agreed to withdraw the subpoena compelling his presence at tomorrow’s hearing.

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