Grassley Continues Work for Farmers on Senate Agriculture Committee
Iowa Senator Regains Seat on Committee
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has been appointed to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee during the 108th Congress.
Grassley said he was pleased to have the opportunity to work for Iowa agriculture on the ag committee again. He plans to immediately...
Grassley Welcomes New Finance Committee Members
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, today welcomed four new Republican members to the committee: Sens. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Bill Frist of Tennessee, Gordon Smith of Oregon and Jim Bunning of Kentucky.
"I'm looking forward to working with these new committee members and...
Grassley Supports Efforts to Open U.S.- Central American Markets,
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, today expressed his support for the President's initiative for a U.S.-Central America free trade agreement (CAFTA). With negotiations set to begin in late January, Grassley said an agreement is the right step forward in...
President's economic proposal
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on President Bush's economic proposal.
"I appreciate the President's priority of job creation. The President recognizes that any Americans out of work are too many Americans out of work. I agree. Those of us in Washington need to do...
Grassley Plays Key Role in Extending Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, was a leader in ensuring the Senate's passage today of extended unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. Grassley's committee has jurisdiction over the legislation, but Grassley felt the issue was so important that it should...
President's economic proposal
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on President Bush's economic proposal.
"I appreciate the President's priority of job creation. The President recognizes that any Americans out of work are too many Americans out of work. I agree. Those of us in Washington need to do...
President's economic growth package
President Bush today said he will announce his economic growth package next week. Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Senate architect of bipartisan tax cuts in 2001, made the following comment on the President's plans.
"I appreciate the President's close attention to the economy....
Grassley Nominates Young Iowans to Service Academies
? Praising the outstanding group of Iowa students seeking nominations to the U.S. military academies, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced his selections for placement at the West Point Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,...
Grassley to Powell: Change Needed in Bureau of Consular Affairs
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell expressing concern with several serious problems in the Bureau of Consular Affairs' non-immigrant visa processes.
"Full reform at the Bureau of Consular Affairs is a must. I've been promised that this will happen, but...
Grassley to Powell: Change Needed in Bureau of Consular Affairs
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell expressing concern with several serious problems in the Bureau of Consular Affairs' non-immigrant visa processes.
"Full reform at the Bureau of Consular Affairs is a must. I've been promised that this will happen, but...
Abusive tax transaction regulations
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, was the co-sponsor in the last Congress of legislation to rein in abusive tax shelters designed to avoid paying taxes. The Finance Committee passed the bill in June, but the measure never received full Senate consideration before adjournment. Today, the...
Grassley on Sen. Frist as Majority Leader
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Finance Committee, today issued the following statement after Sen. Bill Frist was named Senate majority leader.
"Sen. Frist will do a very good job as majority leader of the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Senate must have a leader who can work well with both Republicans and...
TIME Magazine's "Persons of the Year"
TIME magazine has named whistleblowers Coleen Rowley, Sherron Watkins and Cynthia Cooper as its "Persons of the Year." Sen. Chuck Grassley has a long history of protecting and encouraging whistleblowers. He was the Senate author of the 1986 amendments to the False Claims Act, strengthening the incentives for...
GAO report on charities' response to Sept. 11
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, last year asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to examine charities' response to Sept. 11. The GAO has completed its report, "
September 11/More Effective Collaboration Could Enhance Charitable Organizations' Contributions in Disasters."...
Republican Leadership Change
Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment on Sen. Lott resigning as Senate Republican Leader.
"I compliment Sen. Lott for taking this courageous step. He is putting the good of country and party ahead of his own personal ambitions. Sen. Lott's stepping down is a recognition that his comments were wrong and...
New Reports Find Government Credit Card Abuse by Air Force Personnel
? Sen. Chuck Grassley and Reps. Steve Horn (R-CA) and Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) today released two new General Accounting Office (GAO) reports examining the government's travel and purchase card programs at the U.S. Air Force. GAO auditors found that Air Force management attention has...
Grassley Says President to Nominate Colloton to the Federal Bench Today
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that President Bush intends to nominate U.S. Attorney Steve Colloton of Des Moines to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals bench.
"I have great confidence that Steve Colloton will make a superb addition to the bench," Grassley said. "He is...
Sen. Baucus' economic growth proposal
Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on an economic growth proposal from Sen. Max Baucus, outgoing chairman.
"I appreciate Senator Baucus' proposal for economic growth. We have a common interest in helping the economy, and we have a good track record on...
Grassley Urges Action on E.U. Biotech Moratorium
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, and six other senators today sent a letter to President Bush asking the President to act on the European Union's moratorium on U.S. biotech products. Grassley initiated the letter out of a longstanding concern about this issue and after...
Grassley Alarmed by Inadequate Visa Processing Procedures
Iowa Senator Concerned About National Security
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today expressed concern that the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs has done little to reform visa processing procedures and enhance security since the terrorist attacks on September 11.
In September, Grassley requested...
