Grassley Decries Democratic Leaders’ Political Hypocrisy on Medicare
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare, today urged the House and Senate Democratic leaders to stop their election year hypocrisy over the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The text of his letter follows.
February...
Grassley Decries Democratic Leaders’ Political Hypocrisy on Medicare
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare, today urged the House and Senate Democratic leaders to stop their election year hypocrisy over the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The text of his letter follows.
February...
Eye on the FDA
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
A trip to the local pharmacy to get a prescription filled is a routine errand for many people. Having a well-stocked medicine cabinet has become part of the American way of life.
That’s because pharmaceuticals have become an integral regimen of modern medicine that helps manage pain, curb...
Word On: Medicare Rx
Q: How would you grade the first weeks of enrollment for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit?
A: It’s too early to issue a final mark. I do agree there have been some unacceptable problems since the drug benefit’s launch on January 1. These problems need to be fixed and fixed fast. By all accounts, everyone...
Grassley: L Visa Loopholes Need to be Closed
WASHINGTON --- Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General investigation found extensive and well known fraud and abuse in the L Visa program at the Department of State and the Bureau of Citizenship and...
Victory for Families of Children with Disabilities
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
A great inventor known for his tireless pursuits to contribute to American society once said: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
The mastermind credited with lighting up the world epitomized a...
Grassley Proposes Resolution Honoring Dr. Norman Borlaug
WASHINGTON— Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a resolution in the Senate to honor Dr. Norman Borlaug with the Congressional Gold Medal. Grassley introduced the resolution with Sen. Tom Harkin.
“We are proud that Dr. Borlaug calls Iowa...
President’s Budget Proposal
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes including tax-favored health coverage vehicles such as health savings accounts, and Medicare and Medicaid, today made the following comment on the President’s...
Final passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including Family Opportunity Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley commented on today’s House passage of the conference report to the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, S. 1932. The House action is final in Congress and clears the measure for the President’s consideration. It comes after Senate Democratic leaders created...
Grassley Addresses Concerns About Work Standard for Two-parent Families
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has responded to concerns raised by two of his fellow senators regarding the work standard for two-parent families in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families provision in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The...
Senator Grassley Reacts to the President's State of the Union Address
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Committee on Finance and a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, tonight made the following comment in reaction to President Bush’s State of the Union address.
"Partisan Democrats might try to criticize the President for not having a long...
Senator Grassley Comments on the Failed Attempt to Filibuster Judge Alito
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Attempt to filibuster Judge Alito fails
DA: Monday, January 30, 2006
Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the...
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Grassley on the Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito
Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
On the Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito
To be an Association Justice on the United States Supreme Court
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Mr. President, I support the nomination of Samuel Alito. President Bush...
Protecting Tax Dollars Against Fraud
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
It’s the middle of tax filing season. Right about now many people might question where their hard-earned money goes when it gets to Washington.
We live in a law-and-order society. We believe in the public good that comes from essential services financed by tax dollars....
Reopening of Taiwan Beef Market
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today welcomed the reopening of the Taiwanese market to imports of U.S. beef. Taiwan originally closed its market to U.S. beef in December 2003 following the first detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States, and Taiwan reopened its market in April 2005. Following a...
Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley on the Committee Vote for Judge Samuel Alito
Mr. Chairman, I’m pleased to support Judge Samuel Alito to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court. While we can’t always accurately predict how an individual will make decisions once he or she is confirmed, we have to trust our judgment and the...
Word On: Federal Budget
Q: What’s in store for the federal budget?
A: It’s a New Year. Congress soon will get down to the business of drafting a new budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year. It would be nice if we could turn a new leaf in Washington. But year after year lawmakers lock horns over taxes and spending. After four years...
Belt-Tightening Needed in the Beltway
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
The budget season tips off in advance of March madness when the president delivers his 2007 budget to Congress on the first Monday in February.
As a senior member of the Senate Budget Committee, I will help set the federal spending allowance that Congress uses to fund the...
Grassley Opening Statement At Alito Supreme Court Nomination Hearing
Judge Alito, I’d like to welcome you and your family to the Judiciary Committee. Congratulations on your nomination to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Senate has an important responsibility to confirm to the federal...
