Grassley to Funeral, Burial Consumers: Shop Carefully
? Funeral and burial consumers should shop carefully for what will be one of their largest lifetime purchases, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, said today.
"Like any industry, this one has a lot of caring business people," Grassley said. "Also like any industry, it has...
Grassley: Dying Patients Deserve More Specialized Care
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today urged consumers and the medical community to devote more attention to the emotional and physical needs of dying patients.
"With the aging of the population, more and more Americans will care for dying loved ones," Grassley said....
Grassley: Medicare Must Improve Outreach on Colon Cancer
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today said the Medicare program must do a better job of educating older Americans and their doctors about colon cancer screenings.
"Very few older Americans get tested for colon cancer," Grassley said. "That's a shame. It puts them at...
Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley regarding Internet Medical Privacy
Mr. President, I wish to speak for a few minutes on the subject of technology. My message is simple: Technology is moving fast, and our laws cannot be left behind. Every day more and more Americans are waking up to what technology can do to improve their lives. Thanks to the hard work...
Grassley Announces "Iowa Women 2000: Linking & Learning"
Senator's Sixth Women's Conference Features Speakers on Health and Financial Issues
Calling Iowa women to come together for a one-day non-partisan, non-political motivational conference, Sen.Chuck Grassley and his wife Barbara invite women of all ages and backgrounds to...
Grassley: Iowa Leader to Oversee IRS
? An Iowa agriculture and business leader is one step closer to service on a new, nine-member national board to oversee the Internal Revenue Service.
Charles L. Kolbe, of Des Moines, was nominated by the President last fall. The Senate Finance Committee reviewed his nomination, along with six others, this morning. Final...
Grassley: Senate Approves Resolution to Help Treat Breast Cancer Victims
? Sen. Chuck Grassley helped win passage today of a resolution urging the Senate to adopt legislation that would provide treatment to uninsured women with breast cancer.
The non-binding resolution was included in a $1.8 trillion blueprint for federal spending in the next fiscal year....
Grassley to USDA: Move Surplus Grain to Feed Hungry
- Sen. Chuck Grassley has called on the U.S. government to act more quickly in using a federal program that sends surplus agricultural commodities to feed starving people around the world.
"Prompt action by the administration could help address the economic crisis we've got in rural America and make a...
Grassley: China Trade Good for Iowa
Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the bilateral trade agreement with China and permanent normal trade relations are good for Iowa. His complete statement follows.
"The agreement reached with China last fall promises to create very substantial export and employment opportunities for key Iowa...
FLOOR STATEMENT OF SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY, OF IOWA - CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT & THE COURTS - BANKRUPTCY REFORM
Mr. president, I rise this morning to speak on the topic of bankruptcy reform. As many of my colleagues may know, congress is on the verge of enacting fundamental bankruptcy reform. Earlier this year, the senate passed...
Grassley: Housing and Urban Development Grants Awarded to Iowa Communities
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- Iowa communities will receive nearly $9 million from the federal government for community development, affordable housing and shelter for the homeless according to Sen. Chuck Grassley.
"This federal money will help Iowans improve and grow their...
Advisory for Iowa Reporters & Editors
WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley will address yesterday's attack on America during a speech on the Senate floor mid-day today.
He will remember Karen A. Kincaid, a native of Waverly, Iowa, who was a passenger on the plane that hit the Pentagon Tuesday morning. Kincaid graduated from Central College in Pella and...
Hearing on Medicare Enforcement Actions: Federal Government Anti-Fraud Efforts
Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, thank you for holding this hearing on Medicare enforcement actions. As you know, I chaired this committee for the last two congresses and appreciate the importance of the work it does.
Since 1986, when Congress passed amendments that I sponsored...
approval of the chairman's mark of the Tax RELIEF – Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families – Act
Tonight the Committee on Finance approved 14 to 6 the chairman's mark of the Tax RELIEF – Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families -- Act. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following...
Disability Insurance Program Flunks Test
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
The federal safety net designed to help disabled Americans and their families make ends meet while they are unable to work enough to support themselves has flunked a fundamental accountability test.
An audit conducted at my request by the nonpartisan Government...
Grassley: New Round of Global Trade Talks Good News for U.S. Agriculture
? Sen. Chuck Grassley applauded the agreement reached today at the fourth WTO ministerial conference.
Meeting in Doha, Qatar, 142 WTO-member countries agreed to launch the ninth round of global trade talks since 1947. A ministerial declaration was released outlining the scope and...
Grassley: Statement at Hearing on Tax Shelters, Inversions
The topic we are exploring is, unfortunately, a familiar one. The topic is tax shelters. About two years ago, this committee, under our predecessors, Senators Roth and Moynihan, instructed our staffs, in our typical bipartisan fashion, to produce a legislative proposal to address the tax shelter...
Grassley Praises President’s Signing of Business Tax Relief, Key Reforms Into Law
Today President Bush signed into law the business tax bill passed by Congress earlier this month. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, was the lead Senate author of the legislation and contributed the tax shelter loophole closers that ensured it added...
Grassley: Chapter 12 for Farmers Extended For Now
? The U.S. Senate last night approved a temporary extension of the section of the federal bankruptcy code tailored to help farmers reorganize debt and stay in the business of farming, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley.
"Under the current economic circumstances in farm country, it's important to keep Chapter...
IRS audit rates
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Finance Committee, made the following comment on the latest IRS audit rates.
"Congress has provided the IRS the authority to hire an additional 2,036 full-time employees this year. This increase in staffing, combined with cost savings the IRS should realize from continued increases in electronic filing...
