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Grassley Advances Continued Funding for Welfare Programs Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, was successful in securing continued funding for welfare programs in the Fiscal Year 2003 omnibus appropriations bill under consideration by the full Senate. Grassley said he intends to pursue re-authorization of the welfare program in the...

Grassley Resumes Finance Committee Chairmanship Sen. Chuck Grassley last night officially became chairman of the Committee on Finance, the result of Senate approval of an organizing resolution naming committee leaders. "This is a big responsibility, and I'm honored to have it," Grassley said. "The Finance Committee has jurisdiction over taxes, trade,...

Grassley Applauds Resolution of Capital Controls Issue with Singapore, ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Finance Committee, today re-affirmed his commitment to a U.S.- Singapore free trade agreement, noting that the passage of an agreement with Singapore is an important part of this year's trade agenda. Grassley's comments came after the Bush...

IRS offshore credit card initiative Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the Internal Revenue Service's announcement of a plan to identify those who use offshore credit cards to hide income and evade U.S. taxes. The issue has been the subject of Finance Committee scrutiny. "This is an opportunity...

President's remarks on welfare re-authorization Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on his intentions for welfare re-authorization and President Bush's remarks on welfare reform. "I appreciate the President's interest in welfare reform. Using the bully pulpit of the presidency is an effective...

IRS commissioner nominee Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the announcement of the nomination of Mark W. Everson to serve as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. "I'm glad the administration found a candidate for IRS commissioner. The position is critical and shouldn't be...

Grassley Annouces More Than $686,000 to 14 Iowa Fire Departments More Assistance to Firefighters Grants Awarded ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $686,014 to 14 Iowa fire departments from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Assistance to Firefighter Grants have been awarded to...

Word On: Military Draft   Q: Is Congress considering reinstating the draft? A: At the opening of the 108th Congress in January, Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York introduced legislation to reinstate the draft, a compulsory method of calling up men and women from ages 18-26 to serve in the military. His bill would require young Americans to enlist in the...

Pull the Plug on Class Warfare By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   A tug of war is in the making in the nation’s capital as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle stake out their positions on how best to grow the languishing U.S. economy. Even before the president officially outlined his economic growth and jobs creation plan in January, his critics...

Grassley Requests Report on Federal Procurement of Retread Tires - Sen. Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to Stephen Perry, Administrator of the General Services Administration, requesting a report on federal agencies efforts to fulfill the objective of two Executive Orders dealing with federal procurement of retread tires. The Executive Orders further the...

Grassley Questions Rationale Behind FBI Award 20535Dear Director Mueller: I am writing to express my concern and inquire about an award you recently gave to Marion "Spike" Bowman for "meritorious service." Mr. Bowman, as deputy general counsel who is in charge of the FBI's National Security Law Unit, has a great deal of authority at the FBI over the use and...

Grassley Announces Appointment of Young Iowans to Service Academy ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Zach Burns of Cedar Rapids and Chad Rinehart of Boone have been offered appointments to the United States Naval Academy in Anapolis, MD. "Zach and Chad are outstanding students, I'm proud of them," Grassley said. "They've put forth a lot of effort to...

Grassley Continues Support for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ? Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to President Bush asking for adequate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Grassley signed the letter with 47 other Senators. The letter asked the President to support $1.7 billion in regular funds and $300 million...

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...

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,...