News Releases

Grassley Schedules Visits in Council Bluffs Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will visit Council Bluffs for two separate visits on Wednesday, October 28. Grassley will meet with students at Abraham Lincoln High School, and he will be joined by Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison at a press conference to discuss the Homemaker IRA. From 8:30 to 9:30...

Grassley Schedules Visits in Council Bluffs Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will visit Council Bluffs for two separate visits on Wednesday, October 28. Grassley will meet with students at Abraham Lincoln High School, and he will be joined by Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison at a press conference to discuss the Homemaker IRA. From 8:30 to 9:30...

False Claims Act The Department of Justice announced today that it has recovered more than $2 billion in civil fraud cases brought under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act since the Act was amended in 1986. Sen. Grassley was the principal author of the 1986 amendments, which allow anyone who knows about fraud to sue companies on the...

FY 1999 OMNIBUS BUDGET AGREEMENT Mr. President, Otto von Bismarck, former Chancellor of Germany, once said, "Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made." Yet even Bismarck would have gagged over how this bill evolved. Several times in recent years, I have disparaged the process of eleventh-hour budgeting because it inevitably leads to...

Grassley: 105th Congress Works to Get Washington's Fiscal House in Order Restoring fiscal discipline to the federal government is the single greatest accomplishment of the 105th Congress, Sen. Chuck Grassley said today. "A year ago, we delivered the first balanced budget in a generation," Grassley said. "We created surpluses as far as the eye can see. The...

Grassley to Help Break Ground for New Wind Farm Iowa Senator to Attend Ceremony in Clear Lake Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will help celebrate the ground breaking for the new Cerro Gordo Wind Farm near Clear Lake. On Monday, October 26, Sen. Grassley will join community leaders, area residents and government officials to celebrate the future...

Grassley Uses Legislative Hold to Press for Action on Airline Competition Sen. Chuck Grassley today placed a legislative hold on three nominees to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, a move designed to prompt congressional action on legislation to increase airline competition. "By placing this hold, I intend to get the attention of members of...

Airline Legislation Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comments on the House defeat of legislation to add more landing and take-off slots to designated major airports to increase airline competition. "I'm profoundly disappointed with the action that stopped additional airline competition in Iowa. It's important to have additional slots at the...

Grassley, D'Amato Anti-Money Laundering Bill Clears the Senate ? In a move toward striking a blow against drug traffickers and other criminals, the U.S. Senate today passed a bill from Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Alfonse D'Amato of New York requiring the development of a national strategy to combat money laundering. "This bill will hit criminals where...

Grassley Farmer Savings Accounts, Chapter 12 Extension BR> Are Among Several Farm Initiatives in Omnibus Funding Bill<</strong> Are Among Several Farm Initiatives in Omnibus Funding Bill Sen. Chuck Grassley's legislation encouraging farmers to set up tax- deferred savings accounts is among several important provisions for farmers included in...

Grassley to Hold More Meetings Aimed at Drug Problem in Iowa Meetings in Keokuk, Fort Madison Scheduled for Saturday, October 24 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold two town meetings in Iowa on Saturday, October 24, as part of his ongoing effort to help local communities fight illegal drug use and experimentation. Grassley said the key...

Grassley to Hold More Meetings Aimed at Drug Problem in Iowa Meetings in Keokuk, Fort Madison Scheduled for Saturday, October 24 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold two town meetings in Iowa on Saturday, October 24, as part of his ongoing effort to help local communities fight illegal drug use and experimentation. Grassley said the key...

Grassley to Hold More Meetings Aimed at Drug Problem in Iowa Meetings in Keokuk, Fort Madison Scheduled for Saturday, October 24 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold two town meetings in Iowa on Saturday, October 24, as part of his ongoing effort to help local communities fight illegal drug use and experimentation. Grassley said the key...

home health care Today the Senate passed a home health care bill by unanimous consent. The bill was introduced by the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee after Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and other senators urged action before the 105th Congress adjourns. The Senate-passed bill must be reconciled with a home health care bill passed by the House on...

Grassley Urges USDA to Direct Federal Dollars to Ames Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer $2.2 million in existing research funding to the National Swine Research Center in Ames. In a letter sent this morning, Grassley asked Secretary Dan Glickman to use his administrative authority to direct the Agriculture Research...

Grassley to Participate in National Institute on Drug Abuse Town Meeting Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will participate next week in a Des Moines town meeting sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The meeting is titled "Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction: Myths versus Reality." From 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday,...

Grassley Plans Briefing in Advance of Monday Hearing Subcommittee to Examine Financial Control Failures at Defense Department Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he will provide a briefing for reporters in advance of the hearing he has planned for Monday afternoon, September 28, to examine the lack of financial...

Grassley Wins Backing for Landmark Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Iowa Senator Says Bi-Partisan Compromise Balances Consumer/Creditor Issues ? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today won an overwhelming endorsement for his plan to overhaul the nation's consumer bankruptcy laws. By a vote of 97 to 1, the U.S. Senate passed the Grassley-sponsored legislation and...

Grassley Seeks Expert Testimony from Government Accountants, Watchdogs Hearing Set to Examine Financial Control Failures at Defense Department Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced the names of those who will testify next Monday afternoon at a hearing he has planned to examine the lack of financial controls in place today...

Grassley Praises USDA Decision Sen. Chuck Grassley today learned that USDA Secretary Dan Glickman agreed to expand eligibility for loan deficiency payments (LDP) to include corn cut for silage. Grassley wrote the Agriculture Secretary in August, urging him to take this action that would provide a boost to the nation's livestock producers during the current...