News Releases

Grassley Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance for Iowa ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today requested that Iowa be approved for Conservation Reserve Program emergency haying and grazing assistance. The letter follows a personal request from Grassley to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman earlier in the week. "Iowa is feeling the effects of a drought. As I...

Grassley Announces Funding for Smart Growth Use of Brownfields Areas in Des Moines ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Des Moines will receive $45,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency's "Smart Growth: Saving Open Space, Revitalizing Brownfields" program. The funding will be used for the Des Moines Agrimergent Technology Park. "Applying smart...

Grassley on the Tripartisan Medicare Bill, Other Proposals Mr. President, our time is very short this morning, so I will be brief. Let me discuss the key criteria Senators should consider. Permanent and Dependable? First, is the drug coverage permanent and dependable? Under the Tripartisan Amendment, drug coverage would be a permanent part of the Medicare...

Grassley Seeks Permanent Prescription Drug Benefit for Iowa Seniors ? Senators failed to give filibuster-proof support to competing Medicare prescription drug plans in back to back roll-call votes this afternoon. One of the proposals was sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley. His bill represented the only Medicare drug benefit plan with support across political...

Grassley on Resolving Trade Legislation I'd like to thank Chairmen Thomas and Baucus for convening this meeting of the trade conferees this afternoon. It's high time we begin our work in resolving the differences between the House and Senate trade bills. It's been almost eight months since the House passed its version of Trade Promotion Authority. The...

Word On: Livestock Sales   Q: What is the Transparency for Independent Livestock Producers Act? A: In an effort to give independent livestock producers a fair shake in the marketplace, I'm beefing up my crusade in Washington to keep genuine competition alive and kicking. With packer ownership and control of livestock making it harder and harder for...

Modernize Medicare Once and For All by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   This summer I joined forces with a tri-partisan team of senators to introduce permanent Medicare drug coverage for the 40 million elderly and disabled Americans who rely on the government health insurance program to help pay for their medical needs. For months we worked across party...

Grassley Applauds Funding for UNI, ISU and City of Des Moines Senate Committee Approves Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said he is pleased that Senate appropriators have included funding for projects at two Iowa universities and the City of Des Moines as part of the Commerce, Justice, State and the...

Grassley Fights for Prescription Drug Benefit Since 1965, the Medicare program has provided life-saving health care services to our nation's senior and disabled populations. Hundreds of millions of Americans have had their quality of life improved and their health protected because of the Medicare program. We must ensure that Medicare continues the...

trade conference chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the naming of a chairman to lead the conference on House- and Senate-passed legislation to grant Trade Promotion Authority to the President. Grassley is a conferee. "I'm glad this procedural roadblock is out of the way. Now we can get the...

Grassley on Fuel Tax Fraud Thank you, Chairman Baucus, for holding this hearing. As you know this is the latest in a series of our committee's hearings focusing on our concern for "Schemes, Scams and Cons" played on the American taxpayers. Today we will be hearing witness testimony regarding fuel tax fraud. I am not talking about just moving around a few...

Grassley Applauds Support for Study of Possible INS Office in Quad Cities Senator Plans Meeting with INS Commissioner to Appeal for Additional Personnel ?Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that senate appropriators have included language in the Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Bill that directs the Immigration and Naturalization...

Grassley Shines Light On Credit Card Abuse at Department of Defense Iowa Senator Testifies Before House Subcommittee ? In an effort to stop credit card abuse at the Department of Defense, Sen. Chuck Grassley today testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on government reform. Grassley has exposed millions of dollars in credit card...

Iowa National Guard Counterdrug School Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement regarding an agreement by Senate appropriators to include $5 million for a National Guard counterdrug training facility in Johnston as part of this year's Defense Appropriations Bill. In May, Grassley wrote to Senate appropriators to request the $5 million in...

Grassley on Homeland Security and Trade The creation of a department to oversee homeland security is a tremendous undertaking for the White House which presents multiple challenges. This is certainly true in the context of incorporating the U.S. Customs Service into the new department, which will be the focus of today's hearing. The U.S. Customs Service is...

Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement in response to an agreement by Senate appropriators to include funding at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant as part of this year's Defense Appropriations Bill. Following is Grassley's statement: "This funding is important for the people of southeast Iowa. The investment will...

Grassley Seeks Tougher Accounting Standards Bill Mr. President, I spent the congressional recess week holding meetings across Iowa. During that time, 5,000 Iowans jobs were put in jeopardy because of the WorldCom mess. People are mad about what's happened, and they want Congress to respond swiftly and in a responsible way to prevent future abuses by...

Grassley Describes New Developments on Visa Express ? Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Dave Weldon today sent a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell to express concern about the detention and questioning of a reporter who wrote about the Visa Express program. In a related development, Grassley and Weldon received a response from the State Department's...

Grassley Continues Fight for Fair Markets for Independent Producers -- Sen. Chuck Grassley is preparing legislation to increase competition in the livestock market. Grassley said today his proposal, Transparency for Independent Livestock Producers Act, would give independent producers a guaranteed share in the marketplace by making improvements to the...

Grassley Continues Fight for Fair Markets for Independent Producers -- Sen. Chuck Grassley is preparing legislation to increase competition in the livestock market. Grassley said today his proposal, Transparency for Independent Livestock Producers Act, would give independent producers a guaranteed share in the marketplace by making improvements to the...