Grassley Renews Probe of Non-Profit, Tax-Exempt Hospitals
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley continued his years-long effort to ensure tax-exempt hospitals are fulfilling the standards for serving communities and low-income patients as required by law. In a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Grassley pressed for data on how many hospitals are in compliance with the requirements for tax exempt […]
Grassley, Wyden Launch Bipartisan Investigation into Insulin Prices
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today began a bipartisan investigation into insulin prices. The probe is part of the committee’s broader effort to examine drug pricing in the United States and rising costs for consumers and taxpayers. The senators sent letters to […]
Grassley, Brady: Lower tax refunds show how the Republican tax cut is keeping money in your hands all year
Lower tax refunds show how the Republican tax cut is keeping money in your hands all year When Republicans transformed America’s broken tax code for the first time in three decades, then-Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi famously predicted “this is Armageddon” for the nation’s economy. Barely a year later, how things have changed. Blue-collar employment has […]
Grassley, Wyden Seek Details on Meetings Between Russian Agents & U.S. Treasury, Fed
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon are seeking details on reported meetings in 2015 between Russian Agents and Executive Branch officials, arranged by the nonprofit Center for the National Interest. According to news reports, Russian nationals Maria Butina, who recently pleaded guilty to […]
Grassley On Tax Extenders and Disaster Tax Relief
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On Tax Extenders and Disaster Tax Relief Thursday, February 14, 2019 Mr. President, For several months now, we have been working to extend a set of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017, commonly known as the tax extenders. We have also been working […]
Grassley on 232 Auto Tariffs
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On 232 Auto Tariffs Thursday, February 14, 2019 VIDEO Mr. President, Today, I want to express my concerns about potential new tariffs. In a few days, the Secretary of Commerce is expected to provide the President a report. This report will detail his Department’s findings in the […]
Grassley: Myths and Misinformation on Tax Refunds
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Myths and Misinformation on 2019 Tax Refunds Wednesday, February 13, 2019 VIDEO Mr. President, The tax filing season began just over two weeks ago. Despite the disruption of the temporary, partial government shutdown, the IRS reports that all systems are […]
Grassley on the Tax Challenges of the Digitalization of the Economy
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee On the Tax Challenges of the Digitalization of the Economy Thursday, February 7, 2019 VIDEO Mr. President: Today, I want to express my strong concerns about countries around the world potentially implementing discriminatory tax laws that target U.S.-based […]
George Will: How a Tractor Driver from Iowa Can Claw Back the Senate’s Power
How a Tractor Driver from Iowa Can Claw Back the Senate’s Power By George Will “His tractor is so noisy that, when driving it, the man who calls himself ‘just a farmer from Butler County’ puts his cellphone under his cap, set on vibrate. Charles Grassley, 85, who has served in the Senate longer than […]
HHS OIG Responds to Grassley Inquiry: NIH Referred 12 Allegations of Noncompliance in Research Projects, Primarily Involve Failure to Disclose Foreign Affiliations
WASHINGTON – In response to an inquiry from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services indicated that the National Institutes of Health has recently referred for investigation a dozen allegations of noncompliance related to medical research. The inspector general noted that these referrals primarily dealt […]