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Conference Agreement on Bankruptcy Bill Sen. Chuck Grassley hailed the conference committee agreement reached tonight on his comprehensive overhaul of the federal bankruptcy code. Grassley began work on the legislation in 1998. The House and Senate passed similar bankruptcy reform bills last year. Conferees were close to agreement over many months on most...

Grassley Backs Corporate Reforms Iowa Senator Secures Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Big Business ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said Congress did the right thing with swift and sure passage today of legislation to hold corporate America accountable with an independent oversight board, criminal penalties for executives who engage in misconduct, and...

Grassley: Funding Released for Iowa Teacher Shortage Forgivable Loan $3 Million Awarded to Iowa Programs ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released $2 million to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission and $1,055,000 for the English Language Learners program. The $2 million to the Iowa...

Grassley: Funding for Iowa Projects Included in Transportation Spending Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee has included funding for several Iowa projects as part of its spending plan for the next fiscal year. "Funding for these projects would improve Iowans' access to businesses and services,"...

Grassley Updates Iowans on Constituent Mail Delays ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that enhanced security procedures for mail delivery to the U.S. Senate continue to delay constituent letters sent to Washington, and he urged Iowans who need help with casework to contact his offices in Iowa. "The delays are significant," Grassley said. "So I want to make...

Grassley Announces Nearly $1.2 Million to Iowa State ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that Iowa State University will receive a $1,191,156 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will be used to study biological response to environmental health hazards. "This research...

Grassley Announces 23 Grants to Iowa Communities Funding from USDA ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced funding for 23 Iowa communities from the United States Department of Agriculture. The money is part of the Community Facilities Economic Impact Initiative grant program."These grants will help in the development of important community services and...

Grassley Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance for Iowa ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today requested that Iowa be approved for Conservation Reserve Program emergency haying and grazing assistance. The letter follows a personal request from Grassley to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman earlier in the week. "Iowa is feeling the effects of a drought. As I...

Grassley Announces Funding for Smart Growth Use of Brownfields Areas in Des Moines ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Des Moines will receive $45,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency's "Smart Growth: Saving Open Space, Revitalizing Brownfields" program. The funding will be used for the Des Moines Agrimergent Technology Park. "Applying smart...

Grassley on the Tripartisan Medicare Bill, Other Proposals Mr. President, our time is very short this morning, so I will be brief. Let me discuss the key criteria Senators should consider. Permanent and Dependable? First, is the drug coverage permanent and dependable? Under the Tripartisan Amendment, drug coverage would be a permanent part of the Medicare...

Grassley Seeks Permanent Prescription Drug Benefit for Iowa Seniors ? Senators failed to give filibuster-proof support to competing Medicare prescription drug plans in back to back roll-call votes this afternoon. One of the proposals was sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley. His bill represented the only Medicare drug benefit plan with support across political...

Grassley on Resolving Trade Legislation I'd like to thank Chairmen Thomas and Baucus for convening this meeting of the trade conferees this afternoon. It's high time we begin our work in resolving the differences between the House and Senate trade bills. It's been almost eight months since the House passed its version of Trade Promotion Authority. The...

Word On: Livestock Sales   Q: What is the Transparency for Independent Livestock Producers Act? A: In an effort to give independent livestock producers a fair shake in the marketplace, I'm beefing up my crusade in Washington to keep genuine competition alive and kicking. With packer ownership and control of livestock making it harder and harder for...

Modernize Medicare Once and For All by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   This summer I joined forces with a tri-partisan team of senators to introduce permanent Medicare drug coverage for the 40 million elderly and disabled Americans who rely on the government health insurance program to help pay for their medical needs. For months we worked across party...

Grassley Applauds Funding for UNI, ISU and City of Des Moines Senate Committee Approves Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said he is pleased that Senate appropriators have included funding for projects at two Iowa universities and the City of Des Moines as part of the Commerce, Justice, State and the...

Grassley Fights for Prescription Drug Benefit Since 1965, the Medicare program has provided life-saving health care services to our nation's senior and disabled populations. Hundreds of millions of Americans have had their quality of life improved and their health protected because of the Medicare program. We must ensure that Medicare continues the...

trade conference chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the naming of a chairman to lead the conference on House- and Senate-passed legislation to grant Trade Promotion Authority to the President. Grassley is a conferee. "I'm glad this procedural roadblock is out of the way. Now we can get the...

Grassley on Fuel Tax Fraud Thank you, Chairman Baucus, for holding this hearing. As you know this is the latest in a series of our committee's hearings focusing on our concern for "Schemes, Scams and Cons" played on the American taxpayers. Today we will be hearing witness testimony regarding fuel tax fraud. I am not talking about just moving around a few...

Grassley Applauds Support for Study of Possible INS Office in Quad Cities Senator Plans Meeting with INS Commissioner to Appeal for Additional Personnel ?Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that senate appropriators have included language in the Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Bill that directs the Immigration and Naturalization...

Grassley Shines Light On Credit Card Abuse at Department of Defense Iowa Senator Testifies Before House Subcommittee ? In an effort to stop credit card abuse at the Department of Defense, Sen. Chuck Grassley today testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on government reform. Grassley has exposed millions of dollars in credit card...