Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Beyond the Breaking Point: The Fiscal Consequences of Climate Change on Infrastructure” Wednesday, July 26, 2023 VIDEO Before I begin my opening statement, I want to go back to a discussion that we had in this committee at the […]
Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Americans Aren’t Buying ‘Bidenomics’ July 12, 2013 VIDEO We just heard my friend from Nebraska say that Biden wants “Bidenomics” to be all about restoring the American Dream. Well, for most Americans, it’s turning out to be a nightmare. Inflation […]
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “Dollars and Degrees: Investigating Fossil Fuel Dark Money’s Systemic Threats to Climate and the Federal Budget” VIDEO Today marks the 10th hearing on climate change at the Budget Committee and our 14th missed opportunity to work together […]
It’s business as usual these days in Washington: months of procrastinating as a looming fiscal disaster roils the markets, followed by a last-minute deal that nobody really likes, only to set another deadline for the next fiscal crisis. It’s the way we’ve operated for years. Congress consistently fails to adopt a budget or pass government funding bills, […]
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled “Cultivating Stewardship: Examining the Changing Agricultural Landscape” VIDEO Today, we’re holding our ninth hearing on climate change. In each of these hearings, I’ve taken an opportunity to remind everybody what the Budget Committee’s about. So, I urge the Committee […]
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled “Cultivating Stewardship: Examining the Changing Agricultural Landscape” VIDEO Today, we’re holding our ninth hearing on climate change. In each of these hearings, I’ve taken an opportunity to remind everybody what the Budget Committee’s about. So, I urge the Committee to […]
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Commitee Hearing on “The Rich Get Richer, Deficits Get Bigger: How Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Corporations Drive the National Debt” Wednesday, May 17, 2023 VIDEO Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing. It’s a welcome break […]