Breaux, Grassley Encouraged by Nursing Home Study
Senators Urge Continued Vigilance Over Chemical Restraints in Nursing Homes
? Sen. John Breaux of Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, former chairman, today praised the results of a new report finding limited use of inappropriate chemical restraints...
Grassley Seeks Bipartisan Action on Plan to Help Ailing Economy
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on the U.S. Senate to pass bipartisan legislation to help turn around the ailing economy and limit the severity of a full-fledged recession.
Grassley made his point during action by the Senate committee charged with tax, health care and unemployment...
Reorganization of FBI
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment on Attorney General John Ashcroft's announcement that an FBI reorganization will be forthcoming.
"I look forward to seeing the proposal for re-organizing the FBI. It's a step in the right direction. The FBI clearly isn't working at peak effectiveness. As with any re-organization, the...
Grassley Recognized for Work On Talented and Gifted Legislation
? Sen. Chuck Grassley was recognized for his work on legislation for talented and gifted young people during an event hosted by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. The event also recognized nine recipients of Davidson Fellows awards including Iowan, Brennan Johnson.
Grassley has been...
Grassley Encourages Iowans to Call-In, Email Questions and Comments
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7-7:30 p.m. (Central Time).
"Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Washington, DC, and can be seen on local cable TV stations in Iowa. The show also is streamlined over the...
Grassley Encourages Iowans to Call-In, Email Questions and Comments
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7-7:30 p.m. (Central Time).
"Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Washington, DC, and can be seen on local cable TV stations in Iowa. The show also is streamlined over the...
Senate Passage of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill
Today, the Senate passed the $407.3 billion Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill by a vote of 89 to 10. The bill now goes to a House-Senate conference committee which is responsible for working out the details between the House and Senate versions of the bill. While...
Grassley Seeks Action to Help Ailing Economy
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley today released the following letter, which he sent to Senate leaders in an effort to break the partisan impasse on economic stimulus legislation. Grassley is the lead Republican on the Finance Committee, where tax, health care and unemployment compensation legislation is...
Grassley Works to Extend Chapter 12 for Farmers
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has introduced legislation to extend for six months the chapter in the federal bankruptcy code that is tailored to help farmers reorganize debt and stay in the business of farming.
"Chapter 12 gives hope to financially-strapped farmers who feel that they have no where to turn. It gives...
Grassley Seeks Action to Help Ailing Economy
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley today released the following letter, which he sent to Senate leaders in an effort to break the partisan impasse on economic stimulus legislation. Grassley is the lead Republican on the Finance Committee, where tax, health care and unemployment compensation legislation is...
Social Security Number Misuse
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, on Sept. 26 asked the Social Security Administration and the agency's Inspector General to explain agency efforts to prevent Social Security misuse in light of the Sept. 11 attacks. Grassley made the following comment on the response he received.
"It's becoming...
Eye on Agroterrorism
By Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
America entered a new era on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The horrific hijackings and tragic loss of human life sent shivers down our spines and filled our hearts with sorrow. As a result of the terrorist assaults and subsequent spread of anthrax, millions of Americans now carry out their daily...
Grassley Releases Draft of Commodity Title
– Today Sen. Grassley released his proposal for the commodity title for the new farm bill. Grassley's proposal has been recognized by the USDA for its strength in potentially meeting the requirements of the World Trade Organization. A copy of the Grassley proposal and the USDA letter follows here.
Grassley...
Grassley, Baucus Ask for Details on Key Medicare Change
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Mr. Tom Scully
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
200 Independence Ave. SW
Room 314-G
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Facsimile: 202/690-6262Dear Secretary Thompson and Administrator Scully:
We are writing to express our deep concern about the direction being...
Senate Passes Treasury, Postal and Energy, Water Spending Bills; Legislation Goes to President
Provisions for Cedar Rapids Courthouse, Live Poultry Transportation Included in Bills
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that key Iowa projects were included in the final conference reports of two fiscal year 2002 spending bills the U.S. Senate passed on...
Grassley Promotes Problem-Solving Day at IRS Office in Des Moines
? Sen. Chuck Grassley encouraged Iowans to take advantage of the IRS problem-solving day scheduled for this Saturday in Des Moines.
Grassley was one of the leading lawmakers behind a 1998 law that restructured the Internal Revenue Service. He sought changes to the nation's tax laws that would...
Grassley Seeks Enforcement of Fake Anthrax Remedies
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today encouraged the federal agencies with a role in overseeing charities to help ensure that charities provide quick, fair relief for the victims of Sept. 11. Grassley wrote a letter to four federal agencies and the New York and Virginia...
Grassley Urges Appropriators to Fund National Mass Fatalities Institute in Cedar Rapids
Senator Seeks Support for Training Center in Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill
? In light of recent terrorist attacks on the United States, Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged House and Senate appropriators to increase funding for the National Mass Fatalities...
Grassley Seeks Enforcement of Fake Anthrax Remedies
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today encouraged the federal agencies with a role in overseeing charities to help ensure that charities provide quick, fair relief for the victims of Sept. 11. Grassley wrote a letter to four federal agencies and the New York and Virginia...
Grassley Encourages Quick, Fair Charity Relief for Sept. 11 Victims
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today encouraged the federal agencies with a role in overseeing charities to help ensure that charities provide quick, fair relief for the victims of Sept. 11. Grassley wrote a letter to four federal agencies and the New...
