News Releases

Grassley Advances Civil Rights Tax Reform WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won near-final passage of reforms to end unfair taxation in civil rights cases. "Tax relief gets the headlines, but part of tax relief is tax fairness," Grassley said. "It’s clearly a fairness issue to make sure people don’t have to pay...

Grassley Highlights New Medicare Payments for Iowa Doctors in Under-Served Areas Under the new Medicare law, Iowa doctors in under-served areas will receive an additional $12 million from 2005 to 2007 to serve Medicare beneficiaries, according to the American Medical Association. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance and a chief...

Grassley: Trade Adjustment Assistance Reforms Yielding Progress Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, which has jurisdiction over international trade, offered the following comments today in a floor statement addressing the Trade Adjustment Assistance program. He submitted the floor statement for the record. "Mr. President, I rise to...

Grassley on the Signing of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 Today President Bush signed H.R. 1308, the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004, into law in Des Moines. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, introduced the President. Grassley is the chief Senate author of the tax relief measure who has worked with the President...

Grassley Introduces Legislation to Close Visa Revocation Loophole Grassley Introduces Legislation to Close Visa Revocation Loophole WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced an amendment to the National Intelligence Reform Bill that would close a loophole that endangers national security. Grassley said he had to write legislation because the...

Grassley Introduces Extension of Chapter 12 Bankruptcy for Farmers Grassley Introduces Extension of Chapter 12 Bankruptcy for Farmers WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that he has introduced a bill to temporarily extend a section of the federal bankruptcy code tailored to help farmers reorganize debt and stay in the business of farming. The bill...

Grassley Announces $500,000 to Six Iowa Communities to Support Local Anti-Drug Efforts Grassley Announces $500,000 to Six Iowa Communities to Support Local Anti-Drug Efforts Funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy WASHINGTON- Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that six communities in Iowa will receive a total of $503,561 in grants through...

Word On: Medicare Premiums   Q: What is the monthly Medicare premium for 2005? A: For the 463,000 older and disabled Iowans who choose to receive health care coverage through Medicare Part B, the monthly premium for their medical insurance will rise to $78.20. Part B provides coverage for physician services, outpatient hospital care, certain home...

A Cornucopia to Fuel America by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Iowa farmers may haul in a bumper crop this year. The USDA has predicted record-level harvests for the nation’s soybean and corn producers. The plentiful bounty reaped each year from the U.S. Grain Belt blankets America with food security, strengthens economic security and stands...

Grassley Helps Advance Family Tax Cuts, Alternative Energy Tax Incentives Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today urged Congress to give final approval to continued tax relief for millions of families and individuals and continued tax incentives for renewable energy production. Grassley played a critical role in advancing the tax...

Grassley Receives Food Distribution Industry's Thomas Jefferson Award Award Recognizes Commitment to Free Enterprise U. S. Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) ReceivesFood Distribution Industry’s Thomas Jefferson Award Award Recognizes Commitment to Free Enterprise WASHINGTON,DC—September 23, 2004—U. S.Senator Charles Grassley is a 2004 recipient of the Food...

USDA Makes Disaster Assistance Available to 22 Iowa Counties Grassley: USDA Makes Disaster Assistance Available to 22 Counties in Iowa WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated four Iowa counties as disaster areas following bad weather earlier this year. This designation makes 18 additional counties...

Grassley Announces $282,321 in Grants to 5 Iowa Fire Departments Grassley: 5 Fire Departments Awarded Close-Out of Fiscal 2003 Firefighters Grants Albert City, Grinnell, LaMotte, Rowley and West Liberty Receive Assistance WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $282,321 in grant...

HHS Makes it Easier for Beneficiaries to be Eligible for Assistance under the Drug Discount Card Program M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Medicare drug discount cards Da: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and chief architect of the Medicare Modernization Act, made the following comments...

Grassley Works to Validate Willing Payor for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Grassley Works to Validate Willing Payor for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Senator Questions Energy Department WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the U.S. Department of Energy for additional details about how the federal government plans to ensure that deserving former workers at...

Grassley Questions Federal Agency's Support of Overseas Ethanol Project Grassley Questions Federal Agency’s Support of Overseas Ethanol Project WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today questioned why the Export-Import Bank of the United States – described as "the official export credit agency of the United States" –...

Grassley Praises Iowan as an "Angel in Adoption" Grassley Praises Clive Resident as an "Angel in Adoption" Jerry Foxhoven to be Recognized for his Adoption Advocacy WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Jerry Foxhoven of Clive will be recognized as 2004 Congressional Angel in Adoption this week for his work to promote child welfare and adoption....

$3.3 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grassley: $3.3 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded grants totaling $3,383,301 to eight health care and health research facilities in Iowa. A...

Grassley Warns Dominican Republic on Proposed Tax on High Fructose Corn Syrup Grassley Warns Dominican Republic on Proposed Tax on High Fructose Corn Syrup WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sent the following letter to President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Republic expressing grave concerns regarding...

Grassley Accepting Applications from Young Iowans Wanting to Attend Military Academies Applications for Class Enter in 2005 Now Being Accepted Grassley Accepting Applications from Young Iowans Wanting to Attend Military Academies Applications for Class Entering in 2005 Now Being Accepted WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he is accepting...