Grassley Remarks from Roundtable on Non-profit Hospitals
I wanted to come by briefly and thank you all for attending this roundtable to discuss possible reforms for non-profit hospitals. This is very useful to have the input and views of so many different voices as we look at the questions of charity care, community benefit and other important matters...
Grassley delves further into FDA review of foreign-made pharmaceuticals
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley is following up on his initial inquiry of the Food and Drug Administration regarding its work to ensure the safety of foreign-made pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines...
Endowments May Help Rein In Tuition Hikes
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
The College Board’s new annual survey reveals that the escalating costs of higher education continue to outpace inflation and saddle new graduates with crushing debt that can take years to repay.
According to the survey, tuition for in-state, public, four-year...
Grassley seeks transparency in FDA review of heart health risks with diabetes drug
WASHINGTON --- Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the Food and Drug Administration to respond to accounts that an agency-convened drug safety oversight board voted earlier this month to keep Avandia on the market...
Grassley Seeks Documents in Arrest of Students Found with Explosive Devices
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today, citing the oversight responsibility of Congress, has asked Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for documents regarding Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed and Youssef Samir...
House vote on SCHIP legislation
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch issued the comments below about the outcome of the vote this afternoon in the House of Representatives on children’s health insurance legislation.
As...
Grassley Amendments to Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock, Clarify New Propane Regulations Clear Committee
WASHINGTON – A longstanding priority of Senator Chuck Grassley’s has passed the Senate Agriculture Committee and was included in the farm bill that will now be debated by the full...
Grassley: “Mother of Tax Bills” Could Bring Mother Lode of Economic Trouble
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the tax reform proposal from Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
"I appreciate that Chairman Rangel is revving up the debate on two...
Small Business Health Insurance: Building a Gateway to Coverage
Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Hearing, “Small Business Health Insurance: Building a Gateway to Coverage”
Thursday, Oct. 25,...
Grassley: House Tax Proposal Could Undermine U.S. Companies’ Competitiveness
In 2004, Congress enacted legislation to repeal the Foreign Sales Corporation-Extraterritorial Income tax regime that was ruled a prohibited export subsidy by the World Trade Organization. By itself, repealing that...
Grassley Amendment to Help Students Remain Competitive in Global Economy Clears Senate
WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley last night said that his amendment to ensure that America’s best and brightest students are not shortchanged passed the Senate by a voice vote as part of the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations...
Grassley Amendment to Help Students Remain Competitive in Global Economy Clears Senate
WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley last night said that his amendment to ensure that America’s best and brightest students are not shortchanged passed the Senate by a voice vote as part of the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations...
Grassley Announces Roundtable on Staff Discussion Draft on Non-profit Hospitals
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today announced a roundtable to discuss the committee minority staff discussion draft of potential reforms involving non-profit hospitals. The roundtable will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 2 p.m....
Grassley, Specter Introduce Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Arlen Specter, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced legislation to inject some much-needed transparency into the prices medical device suppliers charge hospitals participating in...
Grassley: Treasury Analysis Shows 50 Million Taxpayers Could Get Hit with AMT-related Filing Fiasco
Following is Sen. Grassley’s statement from this morning’s news conference with Rep. Jim McCrery on the Treasury secretary’s analysis of tax filing problems and refund delays to be caused by the delay in enacting Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) relief this...
Grassley Q & A: Alternative Minimum Tax
Q: What is the Alternative Minimum Tax?
A: In 1969, it was discovered that 155 of America’s wealthiest taxpayers paid no income tax by utilizing legal deductions and tax shelters. In order to make sure these renegade rich paid their share, Congress enacted the Alternative Minimum Tax. This new tax was...
Grassley: Education Benefits for 34th Infantry Moving Forward
WASHINGTON—A meeting today gave great promise that a major bureaucratic glitch affecting Iowa National Guard members’ education benefits could soon be fixed giving Guard members time to register for spring college classes. This fix would also make eligibility for enhanced GI bill...
Growing Trade, Growing Vigilance: Import Health and Safety Today and Tomorrow
Grassley Statement from Senate Finance Commitee Hearing
American consumers derive great benefit from our open system of international trade. Lower prices. More choices. Year-round access to seasonal foods. Our markets allow us to choose from among the best products that the world...
Grassley Urges Florida, Georgia Governors to Examine Fuel Regulations that Hinder Ethanol Use
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today brought to the attention of Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue that their states’ fuel regulations impede the blending and use...
House vote on SCHIP veto
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued the comment below about the outcome of the vote in the House of Representatives today to try to override the President’s veto of compromise legislation to reauthorize the children’s health...
