Word On: Economy
Q: Is the U.S. economy picking up steam?
A: There are signs of improvement, but the lackluster job market continues to feed anxiety and concern among those who are out of work and looking for a job. Although the economy is growing annually at 2.6 percent, it hasn’t triggered robust job creation. However, we are seeing good news in...
New Report on FBI Spy Case
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued a comment today about the Inspector General for the Justice Department's report titled "A Review of the FBI's Performance in Deterring, Detecting and Investigating the Espionage Activities of Robert Philip Hanssen." Sen. Grassley is a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and has conducted...
WTO Farm Trade Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following written comment regarding the agreement in principle between the United States and the European Union for agricultural trade.
Audio comment from Sen. Grassley is also available by calling 800-545-1267. Dial 311, then 1. Or, go to...
Grassley: Government Officials to Assist Former Ammunition Plant Workers in SE Iowa
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As part of his effort on behalf of the former Iowa Army Ammunition Plant workers and their families, Grassley earlier this year petitioned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to object to a regulation that would make it harder for former IAAP workers to...
Grassley, Delay Seek More Reliable System for Child Welfare Data
? A new report has identified deficiencies in the child welfare data systems developed by the states and overseen by the federal government, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance.
In a letter sent this week to Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy...
ITC Report on the Impact of Trade Agreements
Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance issued the comment below regarding the August 6, 2003 report of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
Section 2111 of the Trade Act of 2002 directs the ITC to report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means...
Grassley to Hold Hearing on Mexican Trade Barriers to U.S. Ag Products
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today announced he will hold a hearing this fall to examine a series of actions by Mexico that restrict, or threaten to restrict, imports of U.S. agricultural products. The Committee on Finance oversees international trade.
"I've...
Iowa Gets Second Chance to Reach Uninsured Kids
by Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Back to school rituals include shopping for new shoes, clothes and school supplies. As parents and students across Iowa make final preparations for a new school year, don’t forget to obtain a clean bill of health from your doctor. Well child visits, including...
Word On: Chapter 12
Q: What is Chapter 12?
A: The only temporary section of the federal bankruptcy code, Chapter 12 applies to farmers and ranchers who seek relief from creditors while reorganizing their debt. Re-enacted during the farm crisis in the mid-1980s, I led the effort in Congress to bring back this safety net for family farmers facing...
U.S. challenge of E.U. restriction on biotech products
Today United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced the United States is requesting a World Trade Organization dispute panel to rule on whether the European Union's moratorium on the approval of agricultural biotechnology products violates...
Grassley Looks Forward to Continued Customs Progress
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today commented positively on the findings of a new General Accounting Office (GAO) report on the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection's (Customs') prospective rulings.
"This report demonstrates that good accounting makes a difference,"...
Grassley to Wrap-up Annual Visits to Iowa's 99 Counties
Senator to Closeout with Meetings in 10 Counties During August
? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will be traveling to 10 counties during the August Congressional recess as part of his pledge to visit each of Iowa's 99 counties every year. These visits will complete Grassley's annual tour...
Grassley Concerned About Possible Cover-up and Concealment by Interior Officials
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I am writing you regarding the Inspector General's (IG) report of investigation: "San Rafael Land Exchange" (the report). The Finance Committee is conducting a review of land conservation matters. To that end, I requested and received from the IG a...
Grassley Expresses Concern Over Health Care Contracting Incident
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has expressed concern over a General Accounting Office report showing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator "improperly intervened to exclude" a subcontractor from government work. Grassley expressed...
Grassley Seeks Answers About Backlog in Whistleblower Cases
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the government lawyers charged with protecting whistleblowers to account for the recent doubling of the backlog of cases and to develop a plan of action to better manage cases.
In a letter sent today to the Office of Special Counsel, Grassley referred to a July 21,...
Road Trip Showcases Iowa
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
For the ninth time since 1986, a caravan of international guests will join me on a road trip through Iowa, August 11-15. Launched as a way to showcase Iowa people, products and places during the depressed farm economy in the mid-1980s, my biennial trade tour of Iowa provides a good opportunity...
Grassley: Extension of Chapter 12 Bankruptcy for Farmers Passes Senate
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that a temporary extension of a section of the federal bankruptcy code passed the Senate late last night. The section is tailored to help farmers reorganize debt and stay in the business of farming.
The House has already passed the same bill. The...
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Urging Ag Trade Liberalization
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution expressing the Senate's expectation that upcoming trade talks create a more level playing field in the world market for U.S. farmers and ranchers. The resolution expresses...
Grassley Bill to Secure Children's Health Care Money for Iowa Receives Final Passage
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has won final passage of his legislation to ensure that Iowa keeps a share of its unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) funds for health insurance for low-income children. The Grassley...
