Grassley, Wyden Release Updated Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, Reach Agreement on Health Extenders
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released an updated version of their bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 and announced that an agreement was reached to fund critical, expiring health care programs. “This updated legislation turns a very good bill into a […]
White House: Bipartisan Prescription Drug Bill Within Reach; Trump Ready to Sign into Law
Op-ed: The Senate has a bipartisan compromise that could deliver lower drug prices for Americans. The president is ready to sign it into law… FoxBusiness.com By White House Officials Joe Grogan & Tom Philipson December 6, 2019 It is within our grasp to provide a real win for Americans worried about the high price […]
Grassley Presses Memphis Hospital on Tax-Exempt Obligations
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to a Memphis, Tennessee hospital regarding a recent news report outlining its potential failure to live up to its legal obligations as a tax-exempt organization. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is tax-exempt and therefore must serve community health needs, provide financial assistance, limit amounts charged […]
Grassley, Warren Push FDA on Rules for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are today pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its lack of action on writing rules to allow the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act, a bill led by Grassley and Warren, was signed into […]
Washington Post: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act “Drug Pricing Bill with the Best Chance of Passing Congress”
Bipartisan Grassley-Wyden Legislation “The Most Viable Drug Pricing Bill in Congress” The Most Viable Drug Pricing Bill in Congress is Getting a Makeover Washington Post By Paige Winfield Cunningham Thursday, December 5, 2019 The drug pricing bill with the best chances of passing Congress is getting a makeover, as its authors and the […]
ICYMI: Obama Ag Secretary on USMCA: “Get It Done”
Ex-ag secretary Vilsack on USMCA: ‘Get it done’ Capital Press By Matthew Weaver December 4, 2019 A trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada is likely to pass Congress with little problem if political leaders pursue it, agricultural leaders say. “Very, very few” unresolved issues remain between members of Congress and the […]
Committee Chairmen Demand Briefing after Inadequate Response from Commerce Inspector General
Washington – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), respectively chairmen of the Senate Finance, Commerce and Government Affairs Committees, are together seeking more fulsome answers in response to an August letter from Senator Grassley which raised concerns about staff departures, low morale and low productivity at the Commerce Department’s Office […]
Grassley Presses World Bank on Potentially Funding Chinese Uighur Detention
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to World Bank President David Malpass requesting a meeting regarding recent reports of a highly questionable $50 million loan provided to an organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, a population that has experienced grave human rights violations at the hands of […]
Grassley, Bipartisan Members of Congress Send Letter Advocating for Unique Device Identifiers Information to be Added to Electronic Health Insurance Claims Forms
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) in sending letters in support of recommendations that the device identifier portion of unique device identifiers (UDIs) be added to the standard information on electronic health insurance claims forms. Their […]
Grassley, Wyden Statement on USTR Findings on French Digital Services Tax
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released a joint statement regarding the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) findings following a Section 301 investigation into France’s Digital Services Tax. “The French digital services tax is unreasonable, protectionist and discriminatory,” Grassley and Wyden said. “Taking premature action […]