WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Prepared opening remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, Hearing on Elder Justice: A Call for Reform:

Today, we’ll focus on an issue that has affected many families in Iowa and throughout the country: Elder justice. Congress has a key role to play in ensuring the protection of our nation’s seniors, as about 1 in 10 Americans age sixty or older will fall victim to elder abuse each year.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement Tuesday following the release of the Administration’s proposed rule to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — After years of bipartisan attempts to reform the fraud-laden EB-5 investor visa program stalled in Congress, the Trump administration is implementing new regulations to improve the program for the first time since 1993.

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett sent a letter to Sonny Perdue, the Secretary of Agriculture, expressing concerns with USDA’s lack of commitment to Scientific Integrity Policy.