Shut Down Tyranny in the 21st Century
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
A new chapter in American history was launched in 2001 when a ring of murderous terrorists hijacked commercial jets and plowed them into New York City skyscrapers and the Pentagon just outside the nation’s capital.
By striking a blow at the heart of America’s financial...
Grassley Concerned about Incomplete Information in FBI's Investigative Data Warehous
WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley today asked the FBI to provide more information about the agencies providing resources to the Investigative Data Warehouse, the new database being used to pull together...
Grassley Takes Aim at Stock Options Backdating, Executive Compensation Tax Loophole
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today pressed government officials for details on how they are prosecuting the latest corporate scandal of stock options backdating, which enriches top executives at the expense of rank-and-file workers and shareholders. Grassley also said he...
Grassley on the Departure of CMS Administrator McClellan
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the departure of Dr. Mark McClellan as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Grassley was a key author of the legislation that created the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The...
Get a Head Start on College Tuition
by Sen. Chuck Grassley
Students across
Iowa are into a new school year. Meanwhile, parents gear up for the hustle and bustle of extra-curricular activities, homework schedules and school events.
Whether sending off a kindergartner to the classroom or a high school senior, all parents share something in...
Grassley questions Medicare about mistaken premium refunds, works to prevent more errors
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Medicare Administrator to account for the computer error that reportedly caused 230,000 Medicare beneficiaries to erroneously receive refunds of...
Spending Abuses Riddle Federal Budget
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
Most government reports don’t generate an awful lot of interest from those outside the Beltway. But one recent report by congressional auditors gives the taxpaying public an opportunity to gauge how lawmakers digest budget-making.
The audit by the nonpartisan...
Grassley Praises President’s Signing of Pension Reforms, Savings Incentives, Charitable Package
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes, played a large role in drafting the Pension Protection Act of 2006, working closely with Sen. Mike Enzi, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...
Grassley Announces Meeting With Newton Community Leaders and Federal Agencies
NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has arranged a meeting between several federal government agencies and Newton community leaders to discuss federal assistance for Newton in the wake of the...
Grassley Announces Meeting With Newton Community Leaders and Federal Agencies
NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has arranged a meeting between several federal government agencies and Newton community leaders to discuss federal assistance for Newton in the wake of the...
Grassley’s College Savings Tax Break to Become Permanent
WASHINGTON – The pension bill awaiting the President’s expected signature will make permanent Sen. Chuck Grassley’s provision allowing families to make tax-free withdrawals from their state-sponsored college savings plans for college expenses. Otherwise, the tax-free withdrawal provision would expire...
Finding the Right Dose to Help Hometown Pharmacies
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
As I continue my annual road trip across Iowa this summer, I’m rewarded at virtually every stop in each of Iowa’s 99 counties to rediscover the singular trait that makes Iowans stand out.
Iowans take pride in their communities. The schools, fire and police...
Grassley Continues Visits to Iowa’s 99 Counties
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will continue his annual tour of Iowa with visits to 24 counties during the August congressional recess.
Town meetings...
Congress Strengthens Pension Security
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
In recent years, corporate fall-outs exposed the vulnerability many workers face by putting all their retirement nest eggs in one basket.
Corporate accounting scandals and bankruptcy-plagued industries, including airlines and steel mills, served as a wake-up call for...
Grassley Highlights Charitable Giving Incentives, Loophole Closers in Pension Bill Headed to President
The Pension Protection Act of 2006, given final approval by the Senate Thursday night and headed to the President for his expected signature, contains a series of provisions on tax-exempt organizations. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on...
Word On: Retirement Tools
Q: What changes are in store for 401(k) and 403 (b) retirement plans?
A: Named for the section of the federal tax code that created these popular savings tools, Congress recently updated the law that allows workers to divert a percentage of their paychecks tax-free into these plans to build up savings for...
Grassley Welcomes Trade Changes to Benefit U.S. Honey Industry, Including Iowa Producers
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today welcomed the passage of a provision in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 that will benefit U.S. honey producers, including those in Iowa, by changing the "new shipper provision" of the U.S. trade laws.
"I made it a point to see...
Grassley: Pension Bill Contains Generous Savings Incentives
WASHINGTON – The pension bill that Sen. Chuck Grassley helped to shepherd through Congress contains some of the most generous tax incentives ever passed to help workers save for retirement. Grassley, as chairman of the...
Grassley Advances Elder Justice Bill Through Committee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won unanimous committee approval of bipartisan legislation to help prevent elder abuse and give consumers more information to guide nursing home placement.
"As America ages, more people are vulnerable to elder abuse and...
Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Wednesday, August 16
Senator Encourages Iowans to Tune-in, Ask Questions
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live from Des Moines on Wednesday, August 16, from 6:30-7:00 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations...
