Grassley, Walden Request Investigation into COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-Ore.) today sent a letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting the OIG initiate an investigation into whether or not five states – California, Michigan, […]
ICYMI: NYT on the Status of Prescription Drug Pricing Reform
By Noah Weiland New York Times June 27, 2020 When President Trump visited Senate Republicans last month for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began ripping across the country, Senator Charles E. Grassley, the powerful chairman of the Finance Committee, confronted him about whether he still wanted to fulfill his years-old promise of […]
Grassley op-ed: America Needs Leadership on Prescription Prices
Democrats walked away from negotiations, and too many Republicans are sitting on their hands. By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Many issues that were top of mind only a few months ago have been sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic, its economic fallout, and social unrest related to police brutality and […]
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Nonprofits
Bipartisan Bill Would Ensure that Nonprofits Receive Federal Help for Unemployment Payments Up Front, Rather than Being Reimbursed Later Fix Would Free up Much-Needed Money to Keep Nonprofits Running, Serving Americans WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in introducing […]
Grassley, Wyden Joint Statement on OECD Digital Economy Tax Negotiations
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released the following statement on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) negotiations regarding taxation of the digital economy. “We strongly encourage OECD member countries to abandon plans for digital services taxes on U.S. businesses and to continue working toward an […]
Grassley at Roundtable with Family Leave Working Group
Prepared Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Thursday, June 18, 2020 VIDEO Just over a year ago, I announced the formation of a bipartisan Finance Committee working group, with Senator Wyden, to consider the issue of federal family leave policy. This is such an important issue, with so […]
ICYMI: No U-turns on Pandemic Tax Policy
American Action Forum By Douglas Holtz-Eakin Thursday, June 18, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic generated an economy-wide cash-flow crisis and recession. It has put a premium on Congress finding ways to rapidly infuse cash into businesses so they can keep their doors open and employees’ paychecks flowing. Broadly speaking, the entire bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
Grassley at Hearing on the President’s 2020 Trade Policy Agenda
Prepared Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, June 17, 2020 VIDEO I am pleased to welcome our witness, Ambassador Lighthizer. Mr. Ambassador, thank you for joining us. I’m eager to have you here because we face grave challenges. Americans are suffering. The pandemic and long-festering injustices deny too […]
Grassley Seeks Broader Watchdog Review of State Unemployment System Failings
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is today requesting an expanded review of problems in state unemployment systems from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG), broadening a similar previous request from Democratic colleagues. “A recent letter to you from Senators Schumer and Wyden requested that you investigate Florida’s […]
Grassley Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft Unanimously Clears Senate
Washington – The U.S. Senate last night unanimously approved the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act. The bipartisan bill, introduced last month by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), would require the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for Americans whose […]