Grassley Urges Biden Admin to Change Course on Spending Policies Following CBO’s Latest Budget Report
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement on the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) August review. As the end of the fiscal year (FY) approaches, this report paints a more holistic picture of how federal laws have contributed to the dismal economic conditions Americans are experiencing under the […]
Credit Suisse Failed to Fully Investigate Nazi-Linked Accounts, Full Report Confirms
WASHINGTON– Persistent and bipartisan oversight by the Senate Budget Committee has exposed new details that show Credit Suisse’sinternal investigation into its servicing of Nazi clients and their enablers was insufficient, allowing the bank to continue to obscure details of its historic servicing of Nazi clients and their enablers. Pursuant to subpoena, the Budget Committee obtained […]
Grassley: Iowans Are Paying More Thanks to Democrats’ Inflation ‘Enhancement’ Act
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – One year after President Biden signed into law Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), U.S. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statement: “The most effective policymaking happens when legislators of different political ideologies work together on behalf of the American people. When congressional Democrats unilaterally […]
Grassley At Hearing On Social Security: ‘We’re Finally Talking About Money & Things The Budget Committee Ought To Be Working On’
Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Protecting Social Security for All: Making the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share Wednesday, July 12, 2023 VIDEO Praise the Lord we’re finally talking about money and things the Budget Committee ought to be working on. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for […]
CBO: Projected Record Debt Per Capita Threatens Economic Growth
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its 2023 Long-Term Budget Outlook. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement about the report. “This report paints a dire picture of the far-reaching implications of our fiscal status quo. If we don’t get serious about reining in […]
Grassley, Whitehouse Recognized For Shining Light On Nazi-Linked Accounts At Credit Suisse
WASHINGTON – The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a global Jewish human rights organization dedicated to confronting anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism, recognized Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) for their efforts to shine a light on previously-undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts held by Credit Suisse. DOWNLOAD PHOTOS | Members of the Simon Wiesenthal Center present shofars to […]
Grassley Discusses Precision Ag, Biogas with Iowa Witnesses
WASHINGTON – During today’s Budget Committee hearing, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) discussed agricultural and energy innovation with two Iowa witnesses who testified at the senator’s invitation. Grassley first questioned Brent Johnson, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, on the use of precision agriculture to increase crop yields and protect the environment. He then asked […]
Grassley, Republican Colleagues Demand to See Spending and Budget Reform Before Raising the Debt Limit
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and 42 Republican senators in committing to oppose increasing the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms. The notice came in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). The letter to Schumer is also […]
Grassley Opening Remarks at Hearing on Tax Revenue and Dodging
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “A Rigged System: The Cost of Tax Dodging by the Wealthy and Big Corporations” April 18, 2023 Revenues to the federal government are a fundamental part of the budget and a subject that this committee ought to be […]
Credit Suisse Maintained Nazi-Linked Accounts into 21st Century, Subpoenaed Records Show
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Multiple reports shine a new light on Credit Suisse’s historical servicing of Nazi clients and Nazi-linked accounts, which in some cases continued until as recently as 2020. The reports, released by the Senate Budget Committee on Holocaust Remembrance Day, detail a multi-year internal investigation by a forensic research firm retained by Credit Suisse and initially […]