Grassley, Wyden Op-ed: The World Trade Organization is faltering. The US can’t fix it alone
The World Trade Organization is faltering. The US can’t fix it alone By Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden With the World Trade Organization Public Forum underway in Geneva, it is time for members to confront and address the problems that are eroding the WTO’s credibility and effectiveness. These are problems that, […]
Grassley On the Benefits of USMCA
Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Waukee, Iowa, at an Event with Vice President Pence Wednesday, October 9, 2019 It’s great to be here with you today to talk about USMCA. This has been a top priority of mine this year because Americans stand to benefit greatly […]
Grassley, Brady Op-ed in USA Today: Don’t Let Impeachment Politics Delay USMCA
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry into the president of the United States means that issue will likely dominate discussion in Washington for months. That’s a shame, because there are so many pressing matters for Congress that are much more consequential to the everyday lives of Americans. One […]
Grassley Praises Trump Administration Order Improving Medicare Advantage
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made the following statement in response to the executive order issued today by the Trump administration protect and improve choice in the Medicare Advantage program. “This executive order from President Trump will positively build on the successful Medicare Advantage program that many seniors rely on […]
Grassley Presses CMS on Medicaid Payments to the Deceased
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma seeking information on Medicaid payments being made on behalf of deceased beneficiaries. “Recent reports by two government watchdog agencies suggest that multiple state Medicaid agencies have made payments to managed care organizations […]
Grassley Again Presses HHS, CMS on Lab Testing Oversight
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma seeking information on what their agencies are doing to detect and deter fraudulent genetic screening tests and protect beneficiaries from identity theft. “The […]
Finance Minority Report on NRA Investigation Heavy on Innuendo; Light on Facts or Historical Context
Washington – With no facts to support their call for an audit of the National Rifle Association’s tax-exempt status, Senate Finance Committee Democrats relied heavily on assumptions and innuendo to conjure a mirage of impropriety surrounding a 2015 trip by NRA officials to Russia. However, a report issued today by the committee’s minority staff summarizing […]
Grassley calls for immediate action on three HHS OIG reports that raise concerns about NIH research oversight
WASHINGTON – On the heels of a hearing he chaired on the subject, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding three recently-released reports from the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) that highlight significant concerns about the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Specifically, the reports raise flags about the […]
Grassley Wall Street Journal Op-ed: The Senate Takes on Campus Censorship
The Senate Takes on Campus Censorship By Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley Universities have long been centers of political correctness. But campus administrations increasingly seem to be indulging students who, when faced with uncomfortable ideas, complain of feeling “harmed” or “unsafe.” This is reaching its breaking point and making it hard for professors to […]
Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent letters to the presidents of Duke University, Harvard University, Sarah Lawrence College and Villanova University seeking information on the current culture of academic freedom on their campuses. Grassley also expressed his concerns in an op-ed published today by the Wall Street Journal. “Unfortunately, over the […]