Grassley Lauds Presidential Announcement of Additional Funding, Testing Requirements for Nursing Homes
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s recently announced requirement for weekly testing of nursing home staffers and disbursement of an additional $5 billion in funding to these facilities. “America’s seniors face just about the highest risk in this pandemic. Many are isolated from […]
Congress Must Address Drug Prices in Relief Legislation
Grassley’s tweet can be found HERE. Congress Must Address Drug Prices in Relief Legislation Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, July 22, 2020 VIDEO According to a recent Gallup poll, nine out of ten Americans are concerned about prescription drug prices. Specifically, they are concerned that […]
Grassley, Wyden Statement on U.K. Digital Services Tax
WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released the following joint statement regarding the United Kingdom’s digital services tax law’s taking effect. “Unilaterally imposing a discriminatory tax that unfairly targets U.S. businesses damages efforts to achieve a multilateral solution and unnecessarily complicates the path forward for […]
Grassley at Hearing on Trade, Tax Nominations
Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, July 21, 2020 VIDEO Welcome everyone to today’s hearing on pending nominations. Today, we will have an opportunity to hear testimony from the President’s nominees for positions with the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Tax Court. We’ll […]
Grassley Statement on E.U. Court Overturning Improper State-Aid Case
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the European Union General Court ruling that overturned a 2016 European Commission decision that incorrectly and unfairly targeted Apple, a U.S.-based company. “I’m encouraged by the ruling from the General Court of the European Union, which annuls the European […]
Grassley, Wyden Joint Statement on USTR Action on French Digital Services Tax
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released the following statement on the announcement from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that the United States would impose tariffs on $1.3 billion of French goods. “Retaliatory tariffs aren’t ideal but the French government’s refusal to back […]
ICYMI: How the Trump Republican Tax Cuts Are Helping Iowa
By John Kartch Americans for Tax Reform Published Friday, July 3, 2020 Iowa is benefiting greatly from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by congressional Republicans and President Trump: 243,620 Iowa households are benefiting from the TCJA’s doubling of the child tax credit. Every income group in every Iowa congressional district received a tax cut. Nationwide, […]
Senate Passes Grassley, Brown, Scott, Wyden Legislation to Help Nonprofits
WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously passed legislation introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act, to help nonprofits, state and local governments and federally recognized Tribes remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many nonprofits operate as […]
ICYMI: Policymakers Must Work to Reduce Drug Prices
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Wednesday, July 8, 2020 … The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act would reform and rationalize the Medicare Part D payment formula, reduce overall drug costs, save the federal government roughly $100 billion over a decade, and reduce out of pocket costs for seniors by almost as much. Lawmakers should be […]
Grassley, Daines, McSally Introduce Elder Justice Legislation to Boost Programs, Help Fight COVID in Nursing Homes
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) introduced the Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020, which will improve existing programs to protect older Americans while also providing help to nursing homes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that […]