Grassley Continues Work for Open Government
Senator Pushes to Eliminate Secret Holds in U.S. Senate
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution that would make government more open by eliminating a practice known as secret holds.
The Grassley-Wyden amendment would amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to require any Senator who...
Grassley Seeks Details on Brazil's Soybean Production
20520Dear Administrator Terpstra:
The American Soybean Association (ASA) recently led a soybean study mission to Brazil. The purpose of the trip was to assess Brazil's soybean production, existing and potential infrastructure and transportation issues, processing capacity, and intellectual property...
Grassley Wins Judiciary Approval for an Additional Federal Judgeship for Iowa
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved an amendment he supported that would create an additional temporary federal judgeship for the Northern U.S. District Court of Iowa.
"The workload facing the judges in this district is one of the...
Grassley Advances Major Tax Simplification Measure
? The tax relief bill the Senate passed last night, authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, includes a major tax simplification measure to make filing easier for just about anyone with a child and to increase child-related benefits for hundreds of thousands more...
Grassley Works for Ammunition Plant Workers
20201RE: NIOSH proposed rules on Special Exposure Cohorts
Dear Dr. Howard:
We are writing to express our strong concern regarding the Department's proposed rule relating to Special Exposure Cohorts (68 Federal Register 11294 et seq.), which has been developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and...
Senate Approves Grassley's Comprehensive Medicare Fairness Legislation
? In a major victory for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of his comprehensive plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Iowa hospitals will gain...
Senate Approves Grassley's Comprehensive Medicare Fairness Legislation
? In a major victory for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of his comprehensive plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Iowa hospitals will gain...
Senate Approves Grassley's Comprehensive Medicare Fairness Legislation
? In a major victory for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of his comprehensive plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Iowa hospitals will gain...
Grassley Wins Senate Approval of Corporate Crackdown Measure
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won Senate approval of a measure to prevent companies from seeking tax refunds based on overstated earnings.
"The con men pay a little tax to help hide their fraud, bump up the stock price and cash in their stock options," Grassley...
Grassley Meets with Mexican Senators, Urges Removal of Ag Trade Barriers
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over trade issues, met this morning in his office with eight members of the Mexican Senate to discuss Mexican barriers, and threatened new barriers, to imports of U.S. agricultural products. Grassley...
Senate passage of economic growth bill
Tonight the Senate passed legislation authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, to jumpstart the economy by providing broad tax relief to individuals, families, and small businesses. The legislation also reins in unfair corporate tax loopholes. Grassley made the following comment on...
Grassley Advances Medicare Fairness Campaign During Tax Debate
? Sen. Chuck Grassley tonight offered his plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
As chairman of the Senate's tax-writing committee, Grassley is managing the floor debate...
U.S. case against E.U. biotech ban
Today the Bush administration announced it is seeking consultations with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's moratorium on the approval of new biotechnology products to enter the European market. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has worked to persuade the Administration to bring...
Grassley Requests Investigation of Milk Protein Imports
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting an investigation of U.S. market conditions for milk proteins, including milk protein concentrates (MPCs).
MPCs are a dairy product consisting of at least 40...
Grassley Announces $10 Million to Improve Iowa Airports
? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that 36 communities will receive a total of $10,578,341 from the Federal Aviation Administration to improve area airports. This funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program.
"These funds will help improve air service in Iowa," Grassley said. "Iowa's...
U.S. case against E.U. biotech ban
Today the Bush administration announced it is seeking consultations with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's moratorium on the approval of new biotechnology products to enter the European market. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has worked to persuade the Administration to bring...
Grassley Requests Investigation of Milk Protein Imports
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting an investigation of U.S. market conditions for milk proteins, including milk protein concentrates (MPCs).
MPCs are a dairy product consisting of at least 40...
U.S. case against E.U. biotech ban
Today the Bush administration announced it is seeking consultations with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's moratorium on the approval of new biotechnology products to enter the European market. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has worked to persuade the Administration to bring...
Grassley Works to End Unfair Taxation in Civil Rights Cases
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is working to end a tax law fluke that forces plaintiffs who win settlements in civil rights cases and other lawsuits to pay income taxes on parts of the settlements they never see ? in some cases even owing thousands of dollars more than...
Grassley Requests Investigation of Milk Protein Imports
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting an investigation of U.S. market conditions for milk proteins, including milk protein concentrates (MPCs).
MPCs are a dairy product consisting of at least 40...
