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IRS employees' tax compliance Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the IRS' efforts to enforce employee tax compliance. "Zero tolerance is the right standard for IRS employees' tax abuse. I appreciate the commissioner's aggressive approach to nipping this in the bud. Since IRS employees enforce the tax...

New BSE Safeguards Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement regarding the new safeguards to protect against BSE put in place by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. During a conference call with Iowa Farm Reporters, Grassley pledged to eat one pound of beef every week to help generate consumption of beef. He made a similar pledge during the...

Grassley to Begin 24th Year of Annual Visits to Iowa's 99 Counties ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will once again be traveling to Iowa's 99 counties during the upcoming year. He has held a meeting in each of the counties since making a campaign pledge during his first election. Grassley will visit 17 counties from Jan. 13 ? 16. Town meetings...

Ace in the Hole by Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa     The discovery and capture of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein holed up in a six-by-eight foot ‘spider hole’ may prove to become the pivotal turning point towards establishing self-rule and reconstructing Iraq.   Similar to the psychological victory achieved with the end of Hitler's regime...

Grassley Nominates Young Iowans to Service Academies ? Praising the outstanding group of Iowa students seeking nominations to the U.S. military academies, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced his selections for placement at the United States Military Academies. Grassley's nominations will be forwarded to West Point Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the...

BSE found in Washington State Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement after learning that a cow in Washington state has tested positive for BSE. Grassley is the only working family farmer in the Senate. He is a member of the Agriculture and Judiciary Committees and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. "We don't have a lot of...

Grassley, Baucus Launch Review of Whether Certain Multinationals Pay Fair Share of Taxes Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, today asked the Internal Revenue Service a series of questions to learn whether multinational corporations that secure special advance pricing agreements are paying their...

Baucus, Grassley: IRS, Congress Need to Step Up Fight of Abusive Tax Schemes GAO-04-05  follows.

Grassley: Meskwaki Casino to Reopen National Indian Gaming Commission Lifts Order Closing Casino ? Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following statement today on the order by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) that will allow the Meskwaki Casino near Tama to reopen. Today's announcement follows a ruling yesterday by the Bureau of Indian Affairs...

Grassley: $6.8 Million to Iowa to Help Low-Income Families Pay Heating Bills ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $6,802,497 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to Iowa. Funds will help low-income Iowans with their heating bills this winter. LIHEAP is the federal program...

BIA rules on Meskwaki Tribal Election Results Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after learning that the Bureau of Indian Affairs had ruled on the administrative appeal of the recognition of the Meskwaki Tribal election results. Yesterday, Grassley called the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to ask for an...

BIA rules on Meskwaki Tribal Election Results Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after learning that the Bureau of Indian Affairs had ruled on the administrative appeal of the recognition of the Meskwaki Tribal election results. Yesterday, Grassley called the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to ask for an...

BIA rules on Meskwaki Tribal Election Results Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after learning that the Bureau of Indian Affairs had ruled on the administrative appeal of the recognition of the Meskwaki Tribal election results. Yesterday, Grassley called the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to ask for an...

Grassley Calls on Bureau of Indian Affairs to Rule on Appeal ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to rule on the administrative appeal of the recognition of the Meskwaki Tribal election results by the BIA. Grassley called the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs and asked for an expedited ruling...

New CSP rule released Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, today issued the following comment on the new rule for the Conservation Security Program that was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Limiting the Conservation Security Program to specific watershed areas isn't the intent of the legislation. I'm interested to hear why the Agriculture...

Conclusion of Central American Free Trade Agreement Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the conclusion of negotiations on the Central American Free Trade Agreement. "I'm pleased that the CAFTA negotiations were concluded successfully. This historic agreement will provide unprecedented access for...

Conclusion of Central American Free Trade Agreement Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the conclusion of negotiations on the Central American Free Trade Agreement. "I'm pleased that the CAFTA negotiations were concluded successfully. This historic agreement will provide unprecedented access for...

Word On: Social Security Fraud   Q: Why is legislation needed to target Social Security fraud? A: Unfortunately, the coffers of the federal government apparently are too irresistible to wrongdoers. Con artists don’t seem to run out of ways to try and loot Uncle Sam. But when the defrauders pilfer Social Security, they also drain valuable resources from...

Filibuster Stalls Energy Bill by Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Partisan maneuvering in Washington derailed a bipartisan effort in November to enact a comprehensive energy strategy for America. It’s a shame when politics trumps good public policy. The energy bill crafts a well-balanced plan that promotes renewable energy and recognizes the...

Terrorists Earning Funds through Profitable Crimes in U.S. ? Sens. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, and Dick Durbin, of Illinois, today released a Government Accounting Office report that provides significant information on the financing mechanisms terrorists use to fund illegal activities. The report, "Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agencies Should Systematically...