Year-End Spending Package Includes Wins for Biodiesel, Disaster Affected Areas

Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) made the following comments on the deal reached by lawmakers regarding temporary tax code provisions also known as “extenders.”   “After years of uncertainty for many Americans, we’ve finally come to an agreement on the future of these temporary tax policies. Many people in my state, […]

Grassley, Leahy Hail Inclusion of CREATES Act In Year-End Spending Agreement

Washington – Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday hailed the inclusion of their legislation to combat anticompetitive practices used by some brand-name pharmaceutical and biologic companies to block entry of lower-cost generic drugs in the domestic appropriations package filed today in the House.   The […]

Grassley: Prescription Drug Pricing Affects Everyone

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Monday, December 16, 2019 VIDEO   I recently heard from an 81-year old Iowan who is battling cancer.   She told me that one test cost more than $12,700, almost an entire year’s income.   On top of that, her medication […]

Grassley Statement on Submission of USMCA to Congress

Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Trade Representative’s submission of legislative text and accompanying material to Congress of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).   “This is an important milestone for USMCA. Americans have been waiting for more than a year for House Democrats to […]

Grassley Statement on China Trade Deal

Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the United States’ Phase One trade deal with China.   “This is a very positive development. Easing tensions and lowering tariffs is welcome news. This paves the way for a broader agreement that must address non-tariff barriers and intellectual property […]

Grassley Statement on House Passage of Prescription Drug Bill

Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding passage in the House of Representatives of legislation to lower prescription drug prices.   “While this legislation misses the mark, I’m glad the House has acted and I applaud both Democrats and Republicans in the chamber for recognizing the need […]

Finance Committee Senators Statement after Briefing on Multiemployer Pension Problems

Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Chairman Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) issued the following joint statement after Finance Committee members received a bipartisan briefing on the health of multiemployer pensions plans.   “Today’s briefing […]

Grassley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System

Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Increasing Opportunities for Former Foster Youth Act, bipartisan legislation to improve services for older youth aging out of the foster care system.   “The 20,000 kids who age out of foster care each year need support to […]

Grassley Discusses USMCA, China, Impeachment and FISA Abuse on Morning TV

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa discussed USMCA, the ongoing trade war with China, impeachment proceedings and the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report on the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign in 2016 this morning on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Network and Daybreak on Bloomberg TV.   […]