Grassley on Multiemployer Pension Reforms
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Finance CommitteeWednesday, September 23, 2020VIDEO I’ve spoken before about the need to reform the multiemployer pension system. According to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s annual projections report released last week, that need for reform is as important as ever. The report estimates […]
Johnson, Grassley Release Report on Conflicts-of-Interest Investigation
Washington – U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released a report that revealed millions of dollars in questionable financial transactions between Hunter Biden and his associates and foreign individuals, including the wife of the former mayor of […]
Grassley on Joe Biden’s Business Tax Proposals
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, September 22, 2020 VIDEO Last week, former Vice President Biden released his presidential tax plan. He vowed to raise taxes immediately on U.S. businesses, even though our country is recovering from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. […]
Grassley, Wyden Release IRS Data Showing Significant Increase in Syndicated Conservation Easement Transactions
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released IRS data showing a significant increase in syndicated conservation easement transactions. Last month, the Finance Committee released a bipartisan report on syndicated conservation easement transactions. Of note, the new IRS data show that […]
ICYMI: Grassley Discusses Democrats’ Refusal to Negotiate on Stalled Stimulus Legislation
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business Network and David Westin on Bloomberg TV to discuss stalled stimulus negotiations and Democrats’ unwillingness to compromise. “…they think it’s to their political advantage not to do anything. If it’s to their political advantage, then it’s to the people’s disadvantage. […]
Grassley, Ernst Work to Provide Tax Relief for Iowans Impacted by the Derecho
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) continued their efforts to provide support for Iowans impacted by the August derecho that devastated parts of the state. Today, the Iowa senators introduced a bipartisan bill with Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) to provide […]
Grassley Calls Out Democrat Disinformation on the Social Security System
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, September 16, 2020 VIDEO We have recently seen yet another manufactured crisis from Democrats. As usual during an election season, if there aren’t any real issues regarding Social Security, Democrats make one up to scare people into believing […]
Grassley Supports Decision to Resume Duty Free Treatment of Canadian Aluminum
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the announcement from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that the Trump administration will not re-impose tariffs on aluminum from Canada. “I’m glad tariffs will not be re-imposed on Canadian aluminum. It’s ridiculous to think that aluminum imports from […]
Grassley, Ernst Praise Brazil Ethanol Agreement
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) praised the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement on U.S.-Brazil trade in ethanol. Brazil will extend the tariff rate quota for U.S. ethanol for 90 days during which broader negotiations on market access between the two countries will occur. “This is good […]
Grassley Statement on Trump Drug Pricing Executive Orders
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-author of the bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2020, today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug pricing and sharing the cost of investment in the development of critical drugs. “President Trump continues to lead […]