Grassley Receives Response from DoD on Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) received a response from the Department of Defense (DoD) to an April 1, 2019 letter he sent regarding potential threats to taxpayer-funded research at DoD. In his initial letter, Grassley sought details about the steps the department takes to identify foreign threats to research prior to and after awarding grants. […]
Grassley-Led Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill Becomes Law
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the Taxpayer First Act becoming law. “This bipartisan, bicameral bill represents years of hard work and consensus building. It’s a big first step toward strengthening taxpayer protections and turning the IRS into the customer service organization it ought to be,” Grassley […]
ICYMI: The media needs to stop getting the Republican tax cuts wrong
ICYMI: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Working for Americans The media needs to stop getting the Republican tax cuts wrong By Bruce Thompson The Washington Examiner Monday, July 1, 2019 … “The Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, which is staffed by professional economists, lawyers, and accountants, provides revenue estimates and analysis for every […]
Grassley, Wyden Press for Answers on Financial Relationships Between Opioid Manufacturers and Tax-Exempt Organizations
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent letters to 10 tax-exempt organizations, including pain advocacy groups, professional associations and medical associations, requesting information about their financial relationship with opioid manufacturers and other medical entities. “We write to request information regarding your organization and its financial […]
Grassley Statement on the Resumption of U.S.-Chinese Trade Talks
Grassley Statement on the Resumption of U.S.-Chinese Trade Talks WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding the resumption of U.S.-Chinese trade talks after President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Japan. “I’m glad China has chosen to return to the […]
Grassley Presses HHS, FDA on Safety and Quality Control of Foreign Drug Manufacturing Facilities
Grassley Presses HHS, FDA on Safety and Quality Control of Foreign Drug Manufacturing Facilities WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Norman Sharpless seeking information on the quality controls for […]
Grassley: New Hospital Co-location Rules Positive Step for Rural Communities, Needs More Clarity to Ensure Successful Implementation
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) submitted policy suggestions to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the agency finalizes proposed federal guidance clarifying how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate the use of shared space, shared staff, and contracted services by hospitals that are co-located with other hospitals and […]
Grassley On Tax Treaties and Protocols
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee On Tax Treaties and Protocols Tuesday, June 25, 2019 VIDEO Later today, the Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to consider four protocols to the United States’ tax treaties with Spain, Switzerland, Japan and Luxembourg. I support swift action on […]
Grassley: Trump’s Executive Order on Health Care Transparency Will Benefit Every American
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at improving transparency in the health care marketplace. The president signed the executive order today during a White House signing ceremony attended by Grassley, Iowa businessman Andy Butler and Iowa state Sen. Mariannette […]
Finance Chairman Rebukes Partisan Allegations Related to Social Security Trustees Report, Seeks Independent Assessment
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking a review of allegations put forward by Senate Democrats, which called into question how the Social Security Trustees Report presented its predictions on solvency for the Social Security Trust Funds. “It is unfortunate and disappointing that Members of Congress would put allegations forward […]