08 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Announces Hearing with Treasury Sec Steven Mnuchin on 2020 Budget

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) — The hearing can be watched here once it begins.

Public Hearing Notice, March 7, 2019

The Chairman wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Finance will meet on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 1:30PM, in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.”

07 Mar 2019

Prepared Remarks by US Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, US Senate Finance Committee on Tax-Filing Season, Thursday, March 7, 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) —

Mr President,

We are now in our sixth week of the tax filing season. Over 50 million Americans have filed their tax returns.

As in previous weeks, the IRS is moving forward in the filing-season at a pace consistent with previous years. In some aspects, they are exceeding benchmarks set by the last filing-season.

This has been one of the most-scrutinized filing-seasons I can remember.

07 Mar 2019

Sens Mike Lee, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Lisa Murkowski, Marsha Blackburn, and Marco Rubio Introduce Inspector General Access Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 7, 2019) — Former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley joined Senator Mike Lee in reintroducing the Inspector General Access Act of 2019 to expand the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General to include alleged DOJ attorney misconduct. The bill is also cosponsored by Sens Lisa Murkowski, Marsha Blackburn, and Marco Rubio.

06 Mar 2019

Statement by US Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on the Green New Deal, Wednesday, March 6, 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 6, 2019) —

Mr. President,

I appreciate Senator [Joni] Ernst for organizing this opportunity to discuss the Green New Deal this week.

To put it mildly the Green New Deal is ambitious. To frame it more accurately, it is an unworkable pie-in-the-sky attempt to reshape every aspect of everyday Americans’ lives.

First, let me say that I am proud of my record in successfully advancing the availability and affordability of renewable energy.

06 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Ron Wyden Memo to Colleagues on Secret Holds

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 6, 2019) — US Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, president pro tempore, and Ron Wyden of Oregon sent an informational memo to their colleagues of the new Congress regarding the Senate’s requirements for the disclosure of holds on nominations or legislation.

06 Mar 2019

Opening Statement of Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, US Senate Committee on Finance: “Not Forgotten: Protecting Older Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes”, Wednesday, March 6, 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 6, 2019) — Good morning. I want to welcome everyone to our hearing on an extremely important topic, elder abuse, and thank our witnesses for joining us today.

06 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Diane Feinstein Call for Investigation of Sexual Abuse against Unaccompanied Minors

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 6, 2019) — Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein and former Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley called on the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general to investigate reports of sexual abuse against unaccompanied minors in HHS facilities.

05 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Announces First Trade Hearing of 116th Congress

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2019) — US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa today announced that the committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, with testimony from US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer assessing the current state of the World Trade Organization (WTO) nearly 25 years after its creation and potential reforms that would strengthen the institution.

05 Mar 2019

Sens Patrick Leahy, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, and John Cornyn, and Rep Elijah E Cummings Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Interior Dept FOIA Rule

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today joined Rep Elijah E Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform; Sen Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; and Sen John Cornyn, Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, in sending a bipartisan, bicameral 

05 Mar 2019

Iowan to Recount Story of Mother’s Death at Delinquent Nursing Home before Finance Committee

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2019) — Patricia Blank of Shell Rock, Iowa, will testify Wednesday at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on protecting Americans from abuse and neglect in nursing homes.

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