Grassley, Wyden Press Mnuchin Over French Government’s Proposed Digital Services Tax
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin urging him to consider using all tools available under U.S. law, including the application of section 891 of the tax code, to convince the French government to rethink its decision to […]
Grassley Presses CRS on Objectivity of Tax Reform Analysis
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) Mary B. Mazanec regarding the tone and substance of a recent CRS report on the economy after the enactment of tax reform. “I have received comments from others who believe that the CRS observations are […]
Grassley on Trump’s Trade Agenda & USMCA
Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the President’s 2019 Trade Policy Agenda and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Tuesday, June 18, 2019 VIDEO I am pleased to welcome our witness, Ambassador Lighthizer, and thank him for being here. We have been eager to have you before the […]
Grassley Receives FDA Update on Investigation Into Unproven Treatments
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to his April 13, 2018 letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and then-FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb seeking additional information about an investigation into a South Florida clinic that performed unproven […]
WSJ: Iowa Senator Defends His Constituents Who Have Been Hurt By Tariffs
Republican Sen. Grassley Challenges Trump on Some Trade Policies Iowa Senator Defends His Constituents—Corn and Soybean Farmers—Who Have Been Hurt By Tariffs By William Mauldin Wall Street Journal June 14, 2019 Few sectors of the American economy have been hit as hard by the U.S.-China trade conflict as the corn and soybean farmers whom […]
Congress Passes Grassley-Led Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill
Thursday, June 13, 2019 Congress Passes Grassley-Led Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Taxpayer First Act. The House of Representatives passed the bipartisan bill on Monday. It now goes to President Donald Trump to be signed […]
Grassley on Multiemployer Pension Plans
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee On Multiemployer Pension Plans Wednesday, June 12, 2019 VIDEO Congress needs to address the crisis facing multiemployer pension plans. The Finance Committee is continuing its work on retirement income security, including issues with the multiemployer plans. While we […]
Grassley op-ed: Dems’ health care, Green New Deal promises riddled with poison pills that would harm us
Dems’ health care, Green New Deal promises riddled with poison pills that would harm us By Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley A government-run health insurance system dubbed as “Medicare for All,” and the Green New Deal represent the Democratic Party’s most prized policy proposals. Both make sweet-sounding promises but will deliver a bitter economic reality. Conservative […]
Grassley Announces Hearing on President Trump’s Trade Agenda, USMCA
Public Hearing Notice June 11, 2019 The Chairman wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Finance will meet on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on “The President’s 2019 Trade Policy Agenda and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.” The following witness is scheduled […]
Grassley, Rubio Call on HHS IG to Examine CMS Payments to Chinese-linked Companies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter today to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Inspector General (IG) Joanne M. Chiedi requesting oversight on potential payments made to U.S. entities with partnerships to companies with ties to the Chinese government. “According to […]