Grassley Op-ed: A Bipartisan Effort to End Robocalls
A Bipartisan Effort to End Robocalls By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chances are that within the last 24 hours, you’ve received a robocall. In fact, probably more than one. If it seems like you’re getting more and more robocalls to your home and cellphones, it’s because you are. Between 2017 and […]
Grassley Statement on Social Security and Medicare Annual Report
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today issued the following statement regarding the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees’ annual reports. “Increased growth in the economy, wages and additional employment stemming from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, along with an end to the prior Administration’s crippling regulatory […]
Chairman Grassley Op-ed: Protecting Vulnerable Seniors Through Congressional Oversight
Last month, I held a hearing on the abuse occurring in nursing homes. The purpose was to shed light on the systematic issues that allow substandard care and abuse to continue within the nursing home industry. According to the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General, one-third of nursing home residents experience harm while […]
Grassley Statement on the Omission of Agriculture from E.U. Trade Negotiating Mandate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement in response to the European Union’s announcement that its mandate for a trade agreement with the United States excludes agriculture. “The U.S.-E.U. trade relationship is a significant one. The decisions made in any bilateral agreement between the U.S. and […]
Grassley, Ernst, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Association Health Plans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming and a group of colleagues in introducing legislation to prevent thousands of people from losing their health care coverage after a federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s Association Health Plans rule. This rule made it easier […]
Tax Reform: Record Jobs, Higher Wages, More Investment in America
· Americans continue to see and feel the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. · American workers and a market economy succeed when crushing regulation is replaced with smart regulation. · The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act cut taxes for households in every state and in every congressional district across the country. · […]
Grassley Seeks Information about Information and Systems Security Vulnerabilities at the Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is seeking details on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to implement new information and cyber security policies to mitigate several vulnerabilities found in an inspector general audit. On March 1, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS […]
Grassley on the Health Care System
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa discussed health care from the Senate floor. Video can be found here and text can be found below. Some elected officials are proposing radical changes to our health care system. These proposals include Medicare for All, Medicare Buy-In, Medicaid for All and expansion of the Affordable Care Act. All of these are […]
Grassley Statement on Treasury’s Response to Trump Tax Return Request
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, one of two members of Congress with 6103 requesting authority, today issued the following statement regarding Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s response to House Democrats’ request for President Donald Trump’s tax returns. “Secretary Mnuchin is right to consult with the Department of Justice before […]
Grassley, Wyden Ask HHS Watchdog to Investigate Middlemen ‘Spread Pricing’
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today sought more information from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General regarding pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) business practices, specifically so-called spread pricing in Medicaid. “Given the potential vulnerabilities created as a result […]