07 Apr 2020

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Tammy Duckworth, Joni Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 7, 2020) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and 12 of their Senate colleagues today sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting additional funds be allocated to the biofuel industry through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) during the unprecedented economic circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

07 Apr 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses on Unexplained Defense Department Education Activity Travel Expenses

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 7, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley renewed his inquiries into potential wasteful and inappropriate travel spending at the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), specifically seeking full and complete answers to prior questions about multiple trips to Hawaii.

07 Apr 2020

Congressional Policy Leaders Seek Review of Psychotropic Prescription Use in Nursing Homes

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 7, 2020) — A group of policy leaders in both the US Senate and House of Representatives are seeking an inspector general review of the use of psychotropic and antipsychotic drugs in nursing facilities across the United States. The request rises out of decades-old concerns that there are insufficient safeguards in place to protect against the unnecessary or inappropriate prescription of these drugs.

06 Apr 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Rep Richard Neal Call on US International Trade Commission to Identify Imported Goods Related to COVID-19

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 6, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E Neal (D-MA) called for an expedited investigation to identify the products that may be needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

06 Apr 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on Termination of Intelligence Community Inspector General

By Grassley Press

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA (April 6, 2020) — On April 4, Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding President Trump’s termination of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson:

03 Apr 2020

CARES Act Q&A: Helping Workers, Seniors, Student Borrowers

By Grassley Press

Q: What’s in the CARES Act to help Iowans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic?

03 Apr 2020

CARES Act Retirement Provisions FAQ

By Grassley Press

I need to withdraw money from my retirement account to cover expenses related to the health emergency. Am I eligible? Generally, if the account is in an eligible retirement plan, the plan may permit you to take a coronavirus-related distribution if:

02 Apr 2020

CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance FAQ

By Grassley Press

Who is eligible for unemployment insurance? The Unemployment Compensation program (UC, usually referred to as Unemployment Insurance, or UI) makes insurance payments to workers who become involuntarily unemployed for economic reasons and meet state-established eligibility rules. The program generally does not provide insurance payments to the self-employed, those who are unable to work, or those who do not have a recent earnings history.

02 Apr 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Seeks Federal Investigations into Potential Market-Manipulation and Other Illegal Activity by Meat-Packers

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (April 2, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), a leading advocate for agriculture and farmers in the US Senate, is calling on the Departments of Justice and Agriculture to investigate potential market-manipulation and other illegal activity by large meat-packing companies in the cattle industry.

01 Apr 2020

CARES Act: Medicare Accelerated Payments to Providers FAQ

By Grassley Press

Does the CARES Act help hospitals deal with reduced Medicare payments from the delay in elective procedures and other care related to COVID-19? Section 3719 of the CARES Act enables hospitals to receive accelerated payments from the Medicare program.

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