Grassley Statement on Trump Executive Order on Domestic Drug Manufacturing
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order encouraging domestic manufacturing of drugs and other medical goods critical to public health. “The coronavirus pandemic exposed many weaknesses in our medical supply chain. There’s no question that our reliance on certain countries for […]
ICYMI: Grassley Discusses Ongoing Coronavirus Relief Negotiations on Bloomberg TV
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined David Westin on Bloomberg TV to discuss ongoing coronavirus relief negotiations and the congressional Democrats playing politics instead of working on an agreement. Watch | Download Grassley also gave a floor speech today on additional Republican proposals to help unemployed Americans.
Grassley on Additional Republican Proposals to Help Unemployed Americans
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Thursday, August 6, 2020 VIDEO Every day we can see that this public health crisis is also an economic crisis. During the shutdowns, some employers shuttered completely and others were forced to lay off workers. Tens of millions of jobs […]
Grassley, Ernst op-ed: Iowans have spoken: Make prescription drugs affordable
By Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst For two weeks this July, we crisscrossed our state, carrying forward a tradition started by Senator Grassley 40 years ago to meet with Iowans in every county, every year. On this road trip, we each reached Iowans in 29 counties. Like Iowa students who are eager […]
ICYMI: On unemployment, Pelosi cares more about a win than the American people
By Marc A. Thiessen Washington Post Published August 4, 2020 It should not be this hard to reach a bipartisan compromise when it comes to the $600-a-week federal unemployment supplement Congress approved earlier this year to help Americans who lost their jobs during the lockdown. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has made clear she prefers […]
Grassley, Johnson Call for Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Warner to Stop Playing Political Games with Election Security Intelligence
Washington – U.S. Sens. 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, sent a letter Tuesday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) calling for them and […]
Grassley Announces Results of Executive Session on Tax, Trade Nominations
Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, vice C. J. Mahoney, Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United […]
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S.’s Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 2
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Monday, July 30, 2020 VIDEO Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to Part 2 of the Committee’s hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S.’s Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is the second hearing […]
Grassley at Hearing on WTO Reform
Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, July 29, 2020 VIDEO Good Morning. The committee will come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses. Today, we’re fortunate to have some very smart people who can provide insights on making an important institution – the World […]
Grassley on U.S.-U.K. Trade
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, July 29, 2020 VIDEO I’m pleased that the U.S. and U.K. are making strides in our negotiations to complete a free trade agreement. Our two countries have a centuries-old relationship that will only be strengthened by a comprehensive […]