Chuck Grassley
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Chuck Grassley is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa, a position he has held since 1981. A member of the Republican Party, Grassley has been influential in various legislative areas, including agriculture, judiciary, and finance. He has served in several key roles, including as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, making him one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history. Grassley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often emphasizing the importance of oversight in federal agencies.
Last week's hearing on climate change and public health was another missed opportunity to discuss our nation's ailing fiscal health.
According to President Biden's own budget, repealing all specific oil and gas related tax preferences would raise only $45 billion over 10 years, a far cry from the $660 billion.
President Biden's war on fossil fuels has been disastrous for the economy and terrible for consumers.
I am a strong supporter of telehealth, and when I was Finance Committee chairman, I helped make it permanent in Medicare.
I have heard from Iowans about the challenges finding in-network providers, including mental health services.
Mental telehealth is an important tool to improve access, especially in rural America.
The fundamental problem that we have in the Federal budget is not one of under-taxation but of overspending.
My long-held belief is that farm policy should be a limited safety net that helps farmers weather the storm
Senate Democrats haven't lifted a finger to prevent us from going head-long off the fiscal cliff.
I see President Biden refusing to even enter a negotiation room with Speaker McCarthy.
America's fiscal problems are serious and Republicans are working to tackle those problems head on.
I think I ought to point out that it's been very public, it's a matter of public record that President Biden himself aggressively took advantage of it to save himself as much as $500,000.
Prohibits deceptive, unfair pricing schemes, including spread pricing and arbitrary clawbacks of payments made to pharmacies.
The Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act (S. 127) requires transparency reporting by PBMs to shine sunlight on prices and fees associated with prescription drugs.
In the Grassley-Wyden 2-year investigation into insulin price-gouging, we found that that PBM scheme encourages drug makers to spike the drug list price.
The current drug price system is so opaque that it is easy to see why there are many questions about PBM motives and practices.
Prohibits deceptive, unfair pricing schemes, including spread pricing and arbitrary clawbacks of payments made to pharmacies.
The Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act (S. 127) requires transparency reporting by PBMs to shine sunlight on prices and fees associated with prescription drugs.
I believe the key way that we can solve high prescription drug prices is to have more transparency.





