Grassley Encourages President to Name China a Currency Manipulator, Help U.S. Exporters
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, made the following comment in response to the President’s comments today that China and Asia would be a huge market for U.S. exports going forward but it would be important to address currency rates to ensure American goods were not […]
Grassley: Students, Families Shouldn’t Bear Brunt of College Endowment Losses
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and EditorsFr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6422Re: College endowment surveyDa: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over tax policy, made the following comment on the annual survey on college endowments from the […]
Senator Grassley Seeks Records from NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health
Via Electronic Transmission The Honorable Francis S. Collins, Ph.D., M.D. Director National Institutes of Health One Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 Dear Director Collins: As a senior member of the United States Senate and the Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance (Committee), I have a duty under the Constitution to conduct oversight into the […]
Grassley Welcomes President’s Interest in Stopping Tax-delinquent Companies from Getting Federal Contracts
On December 14, right after a story about federal employees not paying their taxes, Senator Chuck Grassley asked the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service about unpaid taxes by government contractors who receive hundreds of billions of dollars every year in payments from Medicare and Medicaid. Senator Grassley’s letter was based on reports from the […]
Baucus Comment on Health Care Reform and the Economy
MEMORANDUMTo: Reporters and EditorsFrom: Scott Mulhauser and Erin Shields for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (DMont.)Re: New report on health reform and the economy Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) issued the following statement today following the release of a new report from the Business Roundtable outlining the critical need for action on […]
Baucus Statement Regarding Bipartisan Policy Center Health Care Reform Proposal
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) issued the following comment regarding a health care reform proposal released today by Bipartisan Policy Center advisors and former Senators Howard Baker (R-TN), Tom Daschle (D-IA) and Bob Dole (R-KS). Baucus praised the bipartisan nature of the proposal, noting similarities to his own policy. From Baucus: “This is […]