25 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on Committee Passage of Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 25, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) released the following statement on the broad, bipartisan passage of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, which he co-authored with Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).

25 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Tax-Extenders Benefits

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 24, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, re tax-extenders benefit individuals, green energy, and more:

 

For the past week there have been ongoing discussions between congressional leadership and the Administration relating to an agreement on budget caps and raising the debt limit. Those discussions produced an agreement that was announced Monday night.

25 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Richard Blumenthal Seek Briefing on ICE Solitary Confinement Policies and Challenges

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 25, 2019) — Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are seeking information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on the use of solitary confinement following recent allegations of misuse. In a letter today to Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence, the Senators note recent inspector general reports that highlighted deficiencies by some ICE field offices in properly reporting and documenting the use of solitary confinement.

25 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Ron Wyden Announce New Members of Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 24, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), the chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, today announced the addition of three new senators to the caucus’ ranks. The new members include Sens Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), bringing total membership to fourteen senators.

24 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Treasury, Tax Court Nominations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 24, 2019) — Prepared opening remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, re Hearing on Treasury, Tax Court Nominations:

 

This morning, we first will hear from Brent McIntosh, who is nominated to be Treasury Under-Secretary for International Affairs. This position has a broad portfolio that includes working with many multi-national organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF.

24 Jul 2019

President Trump’s EB-5 Rule Scores Big Win For Rural America

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 24, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the EB-5 Program:

 

I want to talk about the new rule that the Department of Homeland Security published in the Federal Register today to finally bring some needed reforms to the EB-5 green card program.

23 Jul 2019

Energy Department Says EPA Issued RFS Exemptions Against DOE Advice

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Contrary to assertions by the EPA, the Energy Department confirmed in a letter to Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley that the EPA has issued so-called “economic hardship” exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to small refineries, often owned by billion-dollar oil companies, ev

23 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Speaks on Oversight Ahead of Mueller Testimony

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Consistent Oversight:

 

On April 8, 2019, I came to the floor to speak about the end of the Special Counsel’s investigation.

Now that Special Counsel [Robert] Mueller is set to testify tomorrow, I’d like to reiterate several points I made in that speech that I believe are still relevant today.

23 Jul 2019

Libertarian Party of Iowa Files Suit against Iowa Senator Claire Celsi

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

PRESS RELEASE (July 23, 2019) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) and Thomas Halterman filed a lawsuit against Iowa Senator Claire Celsi in federal court for violating the First Amendment rights of Iowans.

23 Jul 2019

Chairmen Richard Neal, Bobby Scott, and Collin Peterson Oppose Administration’s Unilateral Proposal to Kick Millions off SNAP

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Following the announcement of a proposed rule this morning from the US Department of Agriculture that would eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Chairmen of the House Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Agriculture issued statements on the potential of the rule to keep millions of Americans from the temporary food-assistance they need.

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