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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.

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May 2, 2023

Poor policy decisions have consequences.

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May 2, 2023

Last week's hearing on climate change and public health was another missed opportunity to discuss our nation's ailing fiscal health.

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May 2, 2023

Agriculture is very important to Iowa's economy.

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May 2, 2023

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.

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May 2, 2023

I am the father of the Wind Energy Tax Credit.

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May 2, 2023

President Biden's war on fossil fuels has been disastrous for the economy and terrible for consumers.

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May 2, 2023

I am a strong supporter of telehealth, and when I was Finance Committee chairman, I helped make it permanent in Medicare.

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May 2, 2023

I have heard from Iowans about the challenges finding in-network providers, including mental health services.

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May 2, 2023

Mental telehealth is an important tool to improve access, especially in rural America.

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May 1, 2023

The fundamental problem that we have in the Federal budget is not one of under-taxation but of overspending.

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May 1, 2023

My long-held belief is that farm policy should be a limited safety net that helps farmers weather the storm

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Apr 25, 2023

Senate Democrats haven't lifted a finger to prevent us from going head-long off the fiscal cliff.

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Apr 25, 2023

I see President Biden refusing to even enter a negotiation room with Speaker McCarthy.

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Apr 25, 2023

America's fiscal problems are serious and Republicans are working to tackle those problems head on.

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Apr 18, 2023

It will not be mandatory, period, full stop. It will not be mandatory.

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Apr 17, 2023

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.

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Apr 17, 2023

Many taxpayers accept complexity that favors them.

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Mar 30, 2023

Prohibits deceptive, unfair pricing schemes, including spread pricing and arbitrary clawbacks of payments made to pharmacies.

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Mar 30, 2023

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.

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Mar 30, 2023

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.

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Mar 30, 2023

This bill puts sunshine on PBMs and saves taxpayers $740 million.

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Mar 30, 2023

The current drug price system is so opaque that it is easy to see why there are many questions about PBM motives and practices.

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Mar 30, 2023

Prohibits deceptive, unfair pricing schemes, including spread pricing and arbitrary clawbacks of payments made to pharmacies.

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Mar 30, 2023

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.

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Mar 30, 2023

I believe the key way that we can solve high prescription drug prices is to have more transparency.

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