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Uncle Sam: Get a grip on your credit cards by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Paying with plastic has become the American way for consumers across the country. Credit cards offer consumers convenience, access and security, especially when traveling. Most folks probably can’t imagine daily life without plastic in their pocketbook. At the same time, it...

Grassley Encourages Iowans to Call-In, Email Questions and Comments ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air on Thursday, August 30, from 7-7:30 p.m. (Central Time). "Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Des Moines, and can be seen on local cable TV stations in Iowa. "The show is a great opportunity for me to...

Federal budget update Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the upcoming release of the latest federal budget projections from the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office. "The economic slowdown that began last year is having a negative impact on federal revenue, especially...

Baucus, Grassley: New Analysis Shows Tax Cuts Help Small Businesses -- Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member, today said a new U.S. Treasury Department analysis shows that farms, small businesses and entrepreneurs will receive most of the tax relief from cutting the top marginal tax rates. "I'm...

Grassley Clarifies Taxpayers' Withholding Concerns ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, has secured assurance from Treasury Department officials that they will clear up any confusion created for taxpayers by newly released payroll tables. Some taxpayers have expressed concern that the newly released payroll tables require an...

Grassley Announces Loan for Motel Construction in West Bend ? Builders planning a 36-unit motel in West Bend have received a conditional commitment for a guaranteed loan of $800,000 from the federal government, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today. "Capital investment is important to the economic development of communities," Grassley said. "I'm glad to see...

City of Thayer to Receive Grant, Grassley Announces ? The City of Thayer will receive a federal grant of $2,900 to shingle the roof of the community center, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today. The grant came from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's rural development program. "I'm pleased to see financial support for an important community maintenance...

Grassley Announces Grant for Biomass Study ? Chariton Valley Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. will receive a $20,000 federal grant for a biomass study, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today. The grant from the federal Economic Development Administration will be used for a feasibility study of blending biomass with plastic resin for use as filler in...

Grassley Announces Grant for Refugee Savings Accounts ? A non-profit group in Coralville will receive a $500,000 grant to continue its program to help refugees save money for houses, education and other needs, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today. The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement has awarded the money to the Institute for Social and Economic...

Grassley Announces Grant to Help High-Risk Pregnant Mothers ? Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. of Ames will receive a $195,357 federal grant to continue a program to help high-risk pregnant and postpartum women, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today. The grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care, will be used in...

Report on Dr. Wen Ho Lee Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment on the portions of the Bellows Report on the investigation of Dr. Wen Ho Lee that were released today. "Today's release shows what can happen when investigators focus too narrowly. Investigators targeted one employee, Dr. Wen Ho Lee, and ultimately failed to prove allegations of...

Grassley Takes Careful Approach to Prescription Drug Coverage Funding Approved for Fire Departments in Low Moor, Creston, Graettinger ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that three fire departments in Iowa will receive matching grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funding is designed to help local fire departments acquire personal...

Bush decision on stem cell research Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding President Bush's decision to support embryonic stem cell research with federal funds. "Congress has an important role in debating the moral and ethical questions that accompany experiments and discoveries in the laboratory. The question isn't whether or not stem...

Grassley Holds Meetings in 28 Iowa Counties During August Iowa Senator Continues Annual Visits to Iowa's 99 Counties Sen. Chuck Grassley will visit 28 Iowa communities during the congressional recess this month, as part of his long-time commitment to visit each of Iowa's 99 counties at least one time every year. During his community visits, Grassley will...

Grassley Plans to Hear from Iowans on Coalition Medicare Proposal ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today announced a series of town meetings in Iowa to hear from Iowans about his coalition blueprint for bringing Medicare into the 21st Century. "If all goes well, the Senate will take up Medicare legislation this fall," Grassley...

Grassley Seeks Assurances on Nursing Home Enforcement ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today sent a letter to Tom Scully, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, copied to Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and Health and Human Services Inspector General Designate Janet Rehnquist,...

Word On: Adoption Tax Credit   Q: Did Congress double the adoption tax credit? A: Yes. The new adoption tax credit signed into law in June doubles from $5,000 to $10,000 per child the amount of money adoptive parents may credit on their federal taxes owed effective January 1, 2002. As one of the chief congressional negotiators on the largest package of...

Child Care Tax Credit Expanded by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Financing child care eats up a sizeable chunk of a family's weekly budget, especially for lower- to middle-income parents. Many find it hard to afford daycare and need all the help they can get to stay in the workforce to pay the rest of their bills. Iowans struggling to pay for child...

Child Care Tax Credit Expanded by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Financing child care eats up a sizeable chunk of a family's weekly budget, especially for lower- to middle-income parents. Many find it hard to afford daycare and need all the help they can get to stay in the workforce to pay the rest of their bills. Iowans struggling to pay for child...

Statement on the Andean Trade Preferences Act Sen. Grassley submitted the following statement into the record at today's subcommittee hearing on the Andean Trade Preferences Act. I want to commend Senator Graham for introducing the Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act on March 13th of this year. This bill would re-authorize and expand the coverage of ATPA...