Grassley Calls for Continued Oversight to Address Housing Affordability
Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “The Costs of Inaction: Economic Risks from Housing Affordability” Wednesday, September 25, 2024 VIDEO Mr. Chairman, [Housing affordability] is an issue central for Iowans and all Americans, something they care about deeply. It’s very central to what both Republicans […]
Moody’s Report – US Municipal Bond Defaults and Recoveries, 1970-2022
09.11.24 Chairman Whitehouse Opening Statement
09.11.24 Senator Grassley Opening Statement
Whitehouse Statement at Social Security Hearing
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing, titled “Social Security Forever: Delivering Benefits and Protecting Retirement Security.” Chairman Whitehouse’s remarks, as prepared for delivery: Today’s hearing will examine the challenges facing one of our most important government programs, Social Security. Social Security has been a […]
Grassley Calls for Bipartisan Approach to Social Security
Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “Social Security Forever: Delivering Benefits and Protecting Retirement Security” Wednesday, September 11, 2024 VIDEO Before I continue my opening statement, I want to acknowledge today being the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Time can’t erase the horrors of that […]
In New Bicameral Letters, Democrats Demand Big Oil Executives Comply with Investigation Into Trump’s Attempt to Sell Official Actions for $1 Billion
Today, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee; Sen. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability sent new letters to top oil and gas executives demanding compliance with the Committees’ original requests for information regarding quid pro quo […]
Grassley, Arrington Request CBO Analyze Fiscal Impacts of New Biden-Harris Medicare Cost-Shifting Policy
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) are calling for a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of a demonstration program the Biden-Harris administration launched to artificially lower Medicare Part D premium payments using taxpayer dollars. This Premium Stabilization Demonstration Program is a reaction to […]