Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Hearing titled “Lessons Learned: Leadership Perspectives and Experience on the National Costs of Climate Change” May 10, 2023 VIDEO Today marks our eighth hearing on climate change. Today’s hearing is in a much bigger room, with a […]
Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Hearing Titled “The Default on America Act: Blackmail, Brinkmanship, and Billionaire Backroom Deals” May 4, 2023 VIDEO Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing on the House-passed Limit, Save, Grow Act. House Republicans have acted responsibly […]
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Who Pays the Price: The Real Cost of Fossil Fuels” Wednesday, May 3, 2023 VIDEO Last week’s hearing on climate change and public health was another missed opportunity to discuss our nation’s ailing fiscal health. That same day, House […]
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Under the Weather: Diagnosing the Health Costs of Climate Change” April 26, 2023 VIDEO Last week’s hearing on tax policy was really refreshing. Revenues are a critical part of the federal budget, and we should remain very focused on […]
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled “Risky Business: How Climate Change is Changing Insurance Markets Wednesday, March 22, 2023 The audience for today’s hearing on private insurance is different than last week’s hearing on the President’s 2024 Budget. As such, I would like to recap […]
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetHearing titled “A Burning Issue: The Economic Costs of Wildfires”March 8, 2023 Mr. Chairman, tomorrow the President will submit a portion of his 2024 Budget to Congress. Like his first two Budgets, this one will arrive over a month late. When the President’s […]
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Climate-Related Economic Risks and Their Costs to the Federal Budget and the Global Economy Wednesday, February 15, 2023 VIDEO Mr. Chairman, I’m pleased to be here with you for our inaugural hearing as Chair and Ranking Member of the […]