WASHINGTON DC (December 17, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee:

 

This week marks the second anniversary of the passage of the Tax-Cuts and Jobs Act.

Thanks to theses historic tax-cuts and reforms, Americans have more money in their paychecks and pocketbooks. 

Individuals and families have more to spend or save for retirement. 

WASHINGTON DC (December 17, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley made the following comments on the deal reached by lawmakers regarding temporary tax-code provisions also known as “extenders.”

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee:

 

I recently heard from an 81-year old Iowan who is battling cancer.

She told me that one test cost more than $12,700, almost an entire year’s income.

On top of that, her medication is more than $4,700 a month.

She’s on Humana and Medicare, but that’s not enough for her to afford her medical bills.

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement after successfully securing the inclusion of legislation based on his bipartisan bill with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) in the year-end appropriations package. The SECURE Act includes the Re

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2019) — Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Monday hailed the inclusion of their legislation to combat anticompetitive practices used by some brand-name pharmaceutical and biologic companies to block entry of lower-cost generic drugs in the domestic appropriations package filed today in the House.

Q: Why are you raising concerns about World Bank loans to China?

A: When I got wind the World Bank approved an over $1 billion a year plan to award China with low-interest loans through 2025, I raised a big red flag.

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today approved Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley’s (R-IA) bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) as part of a broader package of child and family safety legislation, known as the CAPTA Reauthorization Act.

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley today released the following statement regarding passage in the House of Representatives of legislation to lower prescription drug prices.

WASHINGTON DC (December 12, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today introduced the Increasing Opportunities for Former Foster Youth Act, bipartisan legislation to improve services for older youth aging out of the foster-care system.

WASHINGTON DC (December 11, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding his discussion and subsequent letter to Dan Halem, the Deputy Commissioner of Baseball Administration and Chief Legal Officer for Major League Baseball regarding their Iowa teams.

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