18 Jul 2019

What It Takes to Keep USMCA on the Fast Track

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 18, 2019) — Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) creates a partnership between Congress and the administration to ensure that trade-deals prioritize American interests. When a trade agreement meets US objectives and Congress is sufficiently consulted, the administration can submit a bill to implement the agreement to Congress for an up-or-down vote, or “fast-track” consideration. Here’s a closer look at what it takes to keep USMCA on the fast track.

18 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, James Lankford, Tammy Duckworth Introduce Bill to Ensure Justice to US Victims of Terrorism

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today joined Ses James Lankford (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to introduce the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, which seeks to provide justice for US victims of international terrorism while promoting the important security cooperation among US, Israeli, and Palestinian security forces.

17 Jul 2019

After Puerto Rico Arrests & Allegations of Fraud, Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses HHS for Transparency in Medicaid Funding

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 17, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA), along with several committee Republicans, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar seeking information on how much Puerto Rico receives in Medicaid funding; what processes, if any, are in place to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse of fe

16 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley On the Importance of Passing The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 16, 2019) — Prepared Floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, on the Importance of Passing USMCA:

 

American farmers, workers and businesses stand to benefit greatly from the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

16 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Tax Treaties and Protocols

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 16, 2019) — Prepared Floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee on Tax Treaties and Protocols:

 

I rise today to express my support for passage of the resolutions of advice and consent that the Senate is considering this week with respect to the protocols to our tax treaties with Spain, Switzerland, Japan, and Luxembourg.

16 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley On Critical Regulatory Reforms to the EB-5 Investor Visa Program

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 16, 2019) — Prepared Floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Senior Member and Former Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee on Critical Regulatory Reforms to the EB-5 Investor Visa Program:

 

I want to talk today about the deeply flawed EB-5 green card program. Several weeks ago, we learned that the Office of Management and Budget at the White House had completed its review of new rules to update and reform the EB-5 program.

15 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the Swearing-In for Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2019) — Prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, at the Swearing-In Ceremony for the Honorable Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security:

 

The first Commissioner of Social Security began his tenure on July 16, 1946.

Today, a day shy of 73 years later, I’d like to introduce Andrew Saul as the new Senate-confirmed Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

12 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Crisis at the Southern Border

By Grassley Press

Q: How serious is the crisis at the southern border?

A: Illegal border-crossings are at the highest level in recent history. This fiscal year, immigration officials are on track to apprehend more than one million migrants crossing illegally into the country — more than double the volume of previous years. In May, more than 144,000 migrants were apprehended at the southern border.

11 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Remarks to the Autism Society of America

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 11, 2019) — Prepared remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley to the Autism Society of America, Dirksen Senate Office Building:

 

Good morning. It’s good to be here. I want to especially thank the Director of the Autism Society of Iowa, Kris Steinmetz, for the very good work you do.

11 Jul 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst: Spike in Meth Smuggled Across US Sothern Border Puts Iowa at Risk

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 11, 2019) — Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are expressing concern about the increased volume of methamphetamine being smuggled from Mexico into the United States. As the nation continues to grapple with an ongoing opioid epidemic, the Senators urged the Department of Homeland Security and Office of National Drug Control Policy not to ignore the surge in meth trafficking.

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