Grassley Comments on Signing of Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Bill
Law includes Jetseta's Bill
M E M O R A N D U M
Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following comment after President George Bush signed into law a bill that includes a modified version of “Jetseta’s bill.” Grassley introduced “Jetseta’s bill” in honor...
Kaiser Family Foundation survey on Medicare drug benefit
Today the Kaiser Family Foundation released a survey discussing the Medicare Part D drug benefit and the experiences seniors have had with the new drug benefit. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare, made the following...
Grassley Disappointed Over Collapse of Doha Round Trade Talks
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, today made the following comment on the collapse of the Doha round of worldwide trade talks.
"I’m very disappointed. And I wonder whether our trading partners truly appreciate how much we stand...
Grassley Asks Johanns to Consider Iowa Requests for Emergency Use of CRP
Senator Calls on Farmers to Contact Their Local FSA Offices
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today requested that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns favorably consider any requests that Iowa makes for emergency...
Grassleys to Host 2006 Women’s Conference, “Thriving in a Changing World”
WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he and his wife, Barbara, will be hosting their 9th Women’s Conference in West Des Moines. The Grassleys invite women of all ages and...
Grassley Receives Award for His Work with Drug Discount Program
340B Coalition presents their 10th Anniversary Achievement Award to Senator Grassley
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley received the 340B Coalition 10th Anniversary Achievement Award for his leadership and support of the drug discount program...
“Jetseta’s Bill” Included in Child Sex Offender Legislation Passes Senate
Legislation to be Passed by House Next Week
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Brewing the Right Blend
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
Eight years have passed since the Republican-led Congress masterminded the first balanced federal budget since 1969. As a senior member of the Senate Budget Committee, it sure was wonderful to hand American taxpayers a victory. After nearly 30 years of over-spending in Washington,...
Grassley Comment on the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after the Unites States Senate passed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act.
“In 1982, the last time we reauthorized the Voting Rights Act, I said that it was our duty as Congressmen and women, to guarantee...
Grassley Works to Pass Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Chuck Grassley reiterated the need to update the lock and dam system on the Mississippi River in order for America’s farmers to remain competitive with the rest of...
Grassley: University of Northern Iowa Projects Included in Spending Bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor and Health and Human Services has included funding for two projects at the University of Northern Iowa as part of its...
Grassley: Iowa Transportation Projects Included in Spending Bill
Subcommittee Passes Bill Today
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies has included funding for several transportation projects in Iowa as part of...
Grassley Questions Attorney General about HHS view of Congressional Oversight, DoJ Views on FBI Retaliation of Arab Specialist, DoJ handling of Tax Deductible Settlement
Question of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
re. Advice from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health & Human Services
Tuesday, July 18,...
Grassley, Colleagues Urge Fixes to Maximize Beneficiaries’ Medicare Drug Coverage
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, and 19 fellow senators have urged the agency in charge of the Medicare drug benefit to use...
Grassley: Iowa Economic Development Projects Included in Spending Bill
Subcommittee Passes Bill Today
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies has...
Iowa National Guard Approved for More Than $22 Million for Facilities
Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee Passes Spending Bill
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the...
Grassley Works to Give Whistleblower Protections to Legislative Branch Employees
WASHINGTON – In an effort to keep Congress living by the same rules as everybody else, Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced legislation that would give the same whistleblower protections to employees in the...
Partisan Torpedo Didn’t Sink Medicare Rx
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
Some of my favorite visits with Iowans take place inside the local coffee shops and cafes where conversations turn lively when a matter of public policy hits close to home.
A few years ago older citizens and near retirees voiced significant concern about the lack of...
Word On: Student Loans
Q: Are you pushing to restore the federal deductibility of student loan interest?
A: Most definitely. From my position on the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, I have led the effort for almost 20 years to allow taxpayers to take an above-the-line tax deduction on their federal taxes for the interest paid on...
