WASHINGTON DC (March 4, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley is calling on the Treasury Department to explain why it omitted bank records sought in a congressional inquiry into Russian influence that were later leaked to the news media. Grassley also wants to know what steps the IRS is taking to hold accountable an employee who leaked sensitive banking information related to Michael Cohen.

WASHINGTON DC (March 4, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley earned the top spot as the “most effective lawmaker” in the US Senate for the 115th Congress, according to a non-partisan analysis conducted by the Center for Effective Lawmaking.

WASHINGTON DC (March 4, 2019) —

TO: Reporters and Editors

FR: Alexa Den Herder, Senator Grassley’s Office, 202-224-0484

RE: Grassley’s Schedule

DA: Monday, March 4, 2019

 

Here is information about Sen Grassley’s schedule this week. The Senate is in session.

PRESS RELEASE (March 1, 2019) —

Q: What are your concerns with the federal Electronic Health Records program?

A: As a taxpayer watchdog, I pursue waste, fraud, and abuse wherever and whenever I get a whiff of wrongdoing or mismanagement. Congress holds the power of the purse strings. It is our constitutional responsibility to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent as intended.

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) —

Mr President,

Before the Presidents’ Day recess, I announced that I’d introduce legislation if tax extenders weren’t included in the legislation to keep the government open.

Today, I’m following through on that promise with a bill that I’m introducing with Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden.

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced bipartisan legislation to retroactively extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and 2018 through the balance of this year and provide disaster tax relief benefits to individuals and businesses affected by major disasters occurring in 2018.

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and others to introduce Singh’s Law, legislation that would bar foreign nationals associated with a criminal gang and convicted of a crime from entering the United States.

WASHINGTON DC (Februrary 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley praised the decision announced today by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide relief with respect to the March 1 deadline for farmers and fishermen who chose to forgo making quarterly estimated tax payments in 2018.

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging the Administration against making changes to existing law through the implementing legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that would flout clear congressional intent on the US de minimis threshold, the value below which goods may be imported free of customs duties and p

WASHINGTON DC (February 27, 2019) — Today, US Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Chuck Grassley of Iowa introduced the Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2019 (S.581), legislation that would remove burdensome regulations on domestic energy production.

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