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VIDEO: Grassley Discusses Finance Committee Priorities on Morning TV

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, discussed trade, health and tax issues as well as his top priorities for the Senate Finance Committee this morning on Squawk Box on CNBC and Daybreak on Bloomberg TV. Video of the interviews can be found here and here and below. Grassley’s agenda […]

Grassley Op-ed: Building on the success of tax reform

Grassley: Building on the success of tax reform U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa  At my family farm in New Hartford, when our family gathers around the kitchen table, we don’t talk about the latest news in Washington, D.C. We talk about our soybean harvest and what we need to plan for in the coming […]

Grassley Op-ed: Free, fair trade will continue to be priority for Finance Committee

Grassley: Free, fair trade will continue to be priority for Finance Committee U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Iowans understand how important trade is to our state. Iowa’s economy depends on fair and free trade. It’s one of the top issues Iowans talk to me about during my 99 annual county meetings, through calls and […]

Grassley Becomes Finance Committee Chairman, Outlines Agenda for 116th Congress

WASHINGTON – Following the adoption of a Senate resolution ratifying committee leadership today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement outlining his committee agenda for the Congress. As he takes the gavel of the Finance Committee for the second time, Grassley’s agenda reflects a desire to build on past successes, protect […]

Hatch Announces Departure of Tax Reform Advisor

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that Senior Policy Advisor for Tax Reform Christopher Hanna will be departing the committee at the end of the year.  “Christopher has been a wonderful asset to the committee. His dedication to the success of tax reform was invaluable; he worked for 6 years […]

One Year Later: How Tax Reform Has Made a Difference

One Year Later: How Tax Reform Has Made a Difference  WASHINGTON — One year ago when Chairman Hatch spearheaded tax reform, he said this historic legislation would “turn the ship around.” Tax reform has lived up to that promise. Since it was enacted, economic indicators around the country have shown that this legislation is a […]

Hatch Announces Departure of Chief Tax Counsel

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today announced that Chief Tax Counsel Jennifer Acuña would be departing the committee at the end of the year. “Jennifer is a top-notch problem-solver who played a critical role in drafting and enacting tax reform last year. One of my chief goals during tax reform was […]

ICYMI: Hatch Has Doggedly Altered How We Live from Cradle to Grave

By Warren Rojas December 20, 2018 6:31AM ET  The prolific Utah lawmaker, who is leaving office 40 years after he arrived on Capitol Hill, historically has fought for what he believes in by studying policy, building bipartisan support, and patiently bending the legislative branch to his will.  His legislative legacy—staff members said he has had […]

Hatch, Casey Put Forward Bill to Encourage Antibiotic Innovation

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and committee member Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today introduced S. 3787 the Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation to address the lack of research and development for advanced antibiotics. These drugs are needed to combat the rising rates […]