Grassley Seeks Information from CMS on Medicaid Data Collection
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma requesting information on how CMS plans to use the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) database to help inform policy proposals by federal and state entities. “This database is an important tool that […]
Grassley op-ed: It’s time to pass the USMCA
Small and rural communities often depend on trade and export markets to keep the lights on and the doors open at their farms and businesses. The new North American trade deal – the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) – is a critical step to improving access to two of our most important markets: Canada and Mexico. […]
Finance Committee Releases Fourth Tax Extender Report
The Finance Committee is releasing the fourth of six tax taskforce reports on long-term solutions to temporary tax policy. Earlier this month, the first three were released. EMPLOYMENT & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – The taskforce summary report can be found HERE. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Co-Lead Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Co-Lead Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) Senator James […]
Grassley, Vilsack Promote Bipartisan Appeal of USMCA in Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) today toured AE Dairy, a Des Moines dairy plant that stands to benefit from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Grassley and Vilsack spoke about the importance of passing USMCA for U.S. agriculture, the trade deal’s bipartisan […]
Myths and Facts: USMCA
Myth: USMCA doesn’t improve protections for working Americans or curb companies from offshoring jobs. Facts: Unlike NAFTA, USMCA has an enforceable chapter specifically dedicated to ensuring that all parties maintain high labor standards. In particular, USMCA commits all parties to: · protect the right of workers to collectively bargain; · prohibit forced labor […]
Grassley, Northey Meet with Iowa Ag Leaders to Discuss USMCA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey will meet with Iowa agriculture stakeholders on Wednesday, August 28 at the Cedar Falls Family Restaurant located at 2627 Center St. in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The topic of discussion will be the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and how it will benefit the Iowa agriculture industry. […]
ICYMI: Fair Push for USMCA
Fair Push for USMCA By Bethany Baratta CrestonNews Advertiser The Iowa State Fair was created to celebrate Iowa’s agricultural heritage. It’s an event dedicated to showcasing the successes and opportunities in Iowa agriculture. This year, it was the perfect setting to reinforce the importance of passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Along with the […]
Grassley, Vilsack to Discuss Benefits of USMCA for Ag at Des Moines Dairy Plant
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer, will join former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa) to discuss the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for American agriculture. Grassley and Vilsack will tour AE Dairy, located at 2420 E. University Ave. in Des Moines, on Monday, August […]
Grassley Presses Commerce Department Inspector General on Office Productivity, Low Morale
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing the internal watchdog arm of the Department of Commerce regarding recent staff departures, low morale and falling productivity after hearing from nearly a dozen whistleblowers. “As you are aware, whistleblowers are pivotal to identifying waste, fraud, and abuse in our federal government and […]
ICYMI: Grassley Puts Teeth Back Into Finance Committee
ICYMI: Grassley Puts Teeth Back Into Finance Committee Politico By Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn Powerful health care interests are starting to once again fear the Senate Finance Committee under its chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, who since taking the gavel in January has led investigations into high-profile targets such as drugmakers, major hospital […]