WASHINGTON DC (May 24, 2019) — For years, Congress has enacted laws to provide an incentive for tax-payers to engage in activities that are good for the country, such as job-creation, capital-investment, and utilizing alternative-energy like wind, solar, and biodiesel. These incentives are most effective when tax-payers can rely on them during the tax year and know that they will exist for a certain duration ahead of time.

WASHINGTON DC (May 23, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today praised the passage of the SECURE Act in the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON DC (May 23, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Sen Grassley.

WASHINGTON DC (May 23, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey today introduced S1647, the Supporting Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Act. This legislation would continue federal financial support for these centers through Fiscal Year 2024.

WASHINGTON DC (May 22, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today announced the formation of a bipartisan Finance Committee working group that will consider the issue of federal paid family-leave policy.

Sen Bill Cassidy MD of Louisiana and Sen Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire will serve as co-chairs of the working group.

WASHINGTON DC (May 22, 2019) — NOTE: Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to the Congressional Budget Office seeking information about proposals to allow Medicare Part D to negotiate pricing. The Congressional Budget Office sent a response which can be found here.

 

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Rep Bennie Thompson of Mississippi today introduced legislation to give the Congressional-watchdog arm complete access to American Red Cross records for oversight purposes.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa is cosponsoring two bills introduced by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri to help address recurrent flooding and the Army Corps of Engineers’ management of the Missouri River. These bills prioritize flood control on the Missouri River and give farmers and local communities a seat at the table.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is cosponsoring legislation introduced today by Senator Marsha Blackburn to prevent exploitation of children who enter the country without parents or guardians. The Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act strengthens background-checks of potential sponsors seeking custody of a migrant child.

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden continued their bipartisan investigation into the rising price of insulin with a letter seeking a broad set of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services relating to insulin costs.

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