Grassley on the Success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee On the Success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Wednesday, February 6, 2019 VIDEO Nearly fourteen months ago, Congress passed historic tax legislation that fundamentally reformed our tax code and provided tax relief to middle-income Americans and job creators. The […]
U.S. Olympic Committee will Double Grant to Investigative Body following Grassley Inquiry
WASHINGTON – Following a recent letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced plans to double its voluntary grants to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the entity tasked with investigating claims of abuse and sexual misconduct raised by athletes. The announcement came in a nine-page letter responding to questions raised […]
Top Senate & House Judiciary Committee Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Counter Rising Prescription Drug Prices
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and other leading Judiciary Committee senators to reintroduce legislation to combat anticompetitive practices used by some brand-name pharmaceutical and biologic companies to block entry of lower-cost generic drugs. The Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act would deter […]
Grassley, Bennet Reintroduce ACE Kids Act to Improve Care for Kids with Complex Medical Conditions Enrolled in Medicaid
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Michael Bennet of Colorado reintroduced their bipartisan bill to improve health outcomes and care coordination for children with complex medical conditions in Medicaid. “Children with complex medical conditions have complex medical needs,” Grassley said. “And they certainly have better results when they receive coordinated health care. […]
Grassley, Wyden Invite 7 Major Pharmaceutical Companies to Drug Pricing Hearing
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today invited seven major pharmaceutical companies to testify before a committee hearing on February 26, 2019, on drug pricing in the United States, the second in a series of hearings examining prescription drug costs. The companies invited include […]
Grassley, Wyden Announce Expected Finance Committee Subcommittee Membership
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today announced expected subcommittee membership for the committee in the 116th Congress. The below lists subcommittee membership by seniority within the subcommittee. The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee are ex officio members of […]
Grassley, Wyden Reaffirm Support for Treasury Engagement with OECD Process on Addressing Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalization
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reaffirm their support for U.S. engagement in the multilateral OECD process on an approach to addressing the tax challenges arising from the “digitalization of the economy.” The senators also signaled their continued […]
Grassley, Wyden Reaffirm Support for Treasury Engagement with OECD Process on Addressing Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalization
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reaffirm their support for U.S. engagement in the multilateral OECD process on an approach to addressing the tax challenges arising from the “digitalization of the economy.” The senators also signaled their continued […]
Grassley, Naig: Trade is Top Issue for Iowa Agriculture
Trade is Top Issue for Iowa Agriculture By Senator Chuck Grassley and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig As we start the new year and look ahead to what we as public servants can achieve, there are a number of important issues facing Iowa’s agricultural industry where our roles on the state and federal levels […]
Grassley Receives Description of Changes to U.S. Law Needed for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation
WASHINGTON – In a letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer submitted a description of changes to existing laws needed to bring the United States into compliance with the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). “This is an important step required under U.S. law to implement the new trade deal with […]