Targeting Terrorists’ Money Laundering
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
The terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. were orchestrated with horrifying precision. It must have taken the terrorists years of planning to synchronize the suicide air assaults on September 11 and also required substantial sums of money to bankroll the...
Fight Back with Free Trade ? National Press Club
Thank you for the opportunity to express my strong support for passing Trade Promotion Authority this year. The fact that so many fine institutions have gathered here today in support of TPA is a testament to the importance of this issue to our economic future and our ability to lead abroad.
International...
Grassley, Baucus Investigate Adequacy of Key Anti-Money Laundering Law
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, chairman, today sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service to collect information that will help them determine whether a key anti-money laundering law is adequate and if so, is being enforced...
Free Trade Area of the Americas Negotiations Move Toward Agreement
Today, I am releasing the second of two reports by the United States General Accounting Office on the status of the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.
I commissioned this GAO review over one year ago because of the tremendous significance of the FTAA negotiations. These are...
Grassley Reports Gains for Military Construction Projects in Iowa
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said that the Senate has approved several Iowa National Guard projects as part of a spending plan for military construction across the country.
"Federal funding for these projects is an investment in the lives of Iowans," Grassley said. "The money will help ensure that...
Grassley: Environmental Protection Agency Awards More Than $3 Million to Iowa
Ten Communities Receive Funding
? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $3 million to ten Iowa communities."The money that these communities are receiving will help in a variety of ways. From the clean-up and...
Targeting Terrorists’ Money Laundering
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
The terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. were orchestrated with horrifying precision. It must have taken the terrorists years of planning to synchronize the suicide air assaults on September 11 and also required substantial sums of money to bankroll the...
HARKIN, GRASSLEY CALL ON SENATE LEADERS TO ENSURE ESSENTIAL AIRLINE SERVICE TO AMERICA'S TOWNS
In an effort to ensure that air service to many towns across America, U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today called on Senate leaders to include financial support for service for smaller cities that might lose all or nearly all air...
The Irrepressible American Spirit
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
On Tuesday September 11, 2001 the United States of America suffered an inconceivable modern-day assault on humanity, shattering our national sense of security and redefining for many Americans the illusion of invincibility many have come to expect with U.S. citizenship.
Striking at...
Word On: Tax Rebates
Q: Why did you recently write to the U.S. Treasury Department regarding the tax rebate checks sent out over the summer?
A: As the chief Senate negotiator of the tax relief package that passed Congress in May, I wanted to clear the air with the Internal Revenue Service about some confusion surrounding the tax rebate checks. Some...
Grassley Introduces Legislation to Better Secure U.S. Borders
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today joined with his colleagues to introduce a bill that would better secure U.S. borders by improving cooperation among the State Department, Immigration and Naturalization Service and the FBI.
The legislation would allow the State Department and the Immigration Service...
Air Transportation System Stabilization Act
Mr. President, I'm pleased the U.S. Senate is moving with great speed to insure the short-term stability of our nation's airlines. The tragic events of September 11 have unfortunately made this legislation an absolute and immediate necessity. This Senate is wisely moving with great dispatch.
This act is difficult...
Reaction to President Bush's Address
Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, made this comment following his visit to New York City today and in reaction to President Bush's address to the nation tonight.
"Today I toured the attack site in lower Manhattan. You see smoke, and fires still burn. The pile of rubble is only what you see above ground. There are still...
Grassley Announces Drug Free Communities Grants to Iowa
Four Communities Receive Funding
?Sen. Chuck Grassley, co-chairman of the Senate International Drug Caucus, today announced that four Iowa communities will be receiving grants from the Drug Free Communities Grant Program. Grassley also said the program will renew awards for eight previous Iowa...
Grassley, Baucus Act to Ensure All Eligible Get Tax Cut
? Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley acted Friday to make sure that many taxpayers who were not eligible for the advance payment checks issued this summer will receive a 2001 tax cut, as Congress intended.
In a letter to the Treasury Department, Baucus, Grassley and...
Standing Together ? United for America
Last Tuesday, the United States of America suffered an inconceivable, modern-day assault on humanity. The events shattered our national sense of security. They redefined the illusion of invincibility many of us have come to expect with U.S. citizenship.
Striking at our symbols economic strength and military might,...
Grassley Reports Gains for Iowa Projects
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said that the Senate has approved several Iowa projects as part of a spending plan for commerce, justice, state and judiciary programs across the country.
"Federal funding for these projects is an investment in the lives of Iowans," Grassley said. "The money will support quality projects like...
Attack on America
Yesterday, a cowardly act of terrorism was committed against this nation. But, today, this nation stands strong and unified. A nation of freedom and of hope. A nation hurting, but resolute in our determination to stamp out terrorism, now even on our own shores.
We can no longer ignore the threat that international terrorist groups present...
Grassley Continues Pressing for Release of Energy Assistance Funds
? In a call today with Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels, Sen. Chuck Grassley urged the Bush administration to release the $300 million in emergency funds available to help lower-income Americans pay their energy bills. Congress approved the energy assistance funding in...
