Grassley Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the upcoming two-year anniversary of the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The once-in-a-generation overhaul of the tax code was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. “The fifty-year low unemployment rate and consistently strong […]
Grassley Statement on WTO Appellate Body Losing Quorum
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body losing its quorum and therefore the ability to hear or rule on appeals. “There have been bipartisan concerns raised by numerous American administrations about systemic issues with the WTO Appellate Body,” Grassley said. “I wish U.S. […]
ICYMI: Prescription Drug Prices Are Hurting Americans, Here’s The Solution
Op-ed: Prescription Drug Prices Are Hurting Americans, Here’s The Solution RedState.com By Jesse Grady, former Texas Republican National Committee (RNC) staff member December 10, 2019 … Americans playing Russian roulette with their medications has prompted Congress to act, and a recently introduced bill is the solution to curbing prescription drug prices. In July, Senators […]
Grassley Statement on USMCA Announcement
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding the announcement of a deal on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “This is long overdue but very welcome news. I’m glad a deal has finally been reached. I look forward to reviewing the specific language soon and expect committee members will be briefed […]
Grassley Praises House Action on Prescription Drug Prices
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ legislation to lower prescription drug prices. “I’m glad both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives have now put forward proposals to lower prescription drug prices. Many of the provisions in this legislation mirror Senate legislation I authored […]
Grassley on the Updated Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act
Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Monday, December 9, 2019 VIDEO Senator Wyden and I released an updated version of our bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. It will now deliver even more savings for seniors and Americans with disabilities. It also helps pay for […]
Grassley-backed Private Debt Collection Program Continues to Successfully Support IRS Collection Resources
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the release of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Special Compliance Personnel Program Annual Report. “Numbers don’t lie. With every successive quarter, the data show that the Private Debt Collection program is working for taxpayers and making our system of tax collection […]
ICYMI: Trump Backs Senate Drug-Pricing Bill, Pressuring Wary Republicans
The Washington Times By Tom Howell Jr. December 7, 2019 President Trump late Friday endorsed a Senate drug-pricing bill that would cap what seniors pay at the pharmacy counter and require drug makers to rebate Medicare if prices rise faster than inflation. The bipartisan measure “would be another huge step forward for American […]
Broad Showing of Support for Grassley-Alexander Pension Proposal
American Bakers Association “We applaud the dedicated leadership of Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Lamar Alexander, for this vitally important step towards solving the vexing multi-employer pension challenge.” The American Bakers Association has represented the American wholesale baking industry since 1897 Business Roundtable “Business Roundtable […]
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Expanded Bill on Opportunity Zone Reporting Requirements
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) in introducing the IMPACT Act, which would reinstate and expand reporting requirements to determine the impact of the more than 8,700 Opportunity […]