Grassley Honors Dickinson County Woman in Recognition of Older Americans Month
Senator Pays Tribute to Dorothy Frederick for Contributions to Community
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today honored Dorothy Frederick of Milford for her community contributions. Frederick is one of five older Iowans that Grassley is honoring during Older Americans Month.
Since 1963,...
Grassley Honors Davenport Man in Recognition of Older Americans Month
Senator Pays Tribute to Larry Sinclair for Contributions to Community
In a ceremony today at the Great River Bend Area Agency on Aging, Sen. Chuck Grassley honored Larry Sinclair of Davenport for his contributions to the community. Sinclair is one of five older Iowans that Grassley is...
Grassley Honors Davenport Man in Recognition of Older Americans Month
Senator Pays Tribute to Larry Sinclair for Contributions to Community
In a ceremony today at the Great River Bend Area Agency on Aging, Sen. Chuck Grassley honored Larry Sinclair of Davenport for his contributions to the community. Sinclair is one of five older Iowans that Grassley is...
Word On: Head Start
Q: What is Head Start?
A: A federal initiative launched in 1965, this early childhood program has served 19.3 million children from primarily low-income families with an emphasis on under-served and minority populations. Head Start offers a range of comprehensive services to improve the education, health and social well-being of...
Grassley-Baucus Tax RELIEF Act Heads to the President
? The Senate today gave final congressional approval to legislation that will provide substantial tax relief over the next decade to Americans across the income spectrum. The landmark measure provides the biggest tax cut in 20 years; it came from the Committee on Finance, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, the...
Ending Boom-and-Bust at the Pump
By Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
After surviving steep winter utility bills, Iowans are braced for more belt-tightening as the hot summer months approach with no relief in sight from sky-high energy prices and threats of looming black-outs. Meanwhile, climbing prices at the pump fuel calls for action from the nation’s...
Grassley Honors Cedar County Man in Recognition of Older Americans Month
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today honored John Sauer on the floor of the U.S. Senate for his contributions to seniors in Iowa. Sauer, who lives in Mechanicsville, is one of five older Iowans that Grassley is honoring during Older Americans Month.
Since 1963, the month of May has helped the...
Grassley Receives Response from Ag Secretary on National Animal Disease Center
Veneman Says There is Urgent Need to Modernize Ames Facilities
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today received a report from Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman saying that there is an urgent need to renovate and modernize the National Animal Disease Center in Ames.
Grassley has called on...
New Democrats' trade principles
The New Democrats are a Senate-House coalition of free-trade oriented Democrats who want to bridge partisan differences over trade to facilitate the passage of trade promotion authority for the President and generally advance U.S. leadership in trade policy. The group is expected to announce trade principles today. Sen. Chuck...
Senate Passes Grassley-Baucus Tax RELIEF Act
? The Senate today passed legislation to provide substantial tax relief over the next decade to Americans across the income spectrum. The landmark measure provides the biggest tax cut in 20 years; it came from the Committee on Finance, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chairman, and Sen. Max Baucus, the leading...
Grassley: Trade Promotion Authority Would Help Iowa
? Trade negotiating authority for President Bush would benefit the thousands of Iowans whose goods and services deserve greater circulation via the world market, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"While Iowans are highly competitive in today's global marketplace, we can...
Grassley Asks President for Vietnam Trade Agreement by June 1
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today asked President Bush to submit the U.S.-Vietnam Trade Agreement to Congress by June 1. Grassley said the submission would allow Congress to carefully review the trade agreement at the same time it considers another key decision on...
Grassley Meets With Iowans to Discuss Energy Issues
Iowa Senator Seeks Input on Energy Policies Next Week
Sen. Chuck Grassley will visit 14 Iowa communities during the congressional recess that starts Monday, May 28, as part of his long-time commitment to visit each of Iowa's 99 counties at least one time every year. During his community visits, Grassley...
Grassley Meets With Iowans to Discuss Energy Issues
Iowa Senator Seeks Input on Energy Policies Next Week
Sen. Chuck Grassley will visit 14 Iowa communities during the congressional recess that starts Monday, May 28, as part of his long-time commitment to visit each of Iowa's 99 counties at least one time every year. During his community visits, Grassley...
Op-ed on the RELIEF Act
In farming, a field is only as good as the last crop it yields. In legislating, a bill is only as good as the last vote it survives.
The tax relief package moving through the Senate is holding up pretty well so far. I'm grateful for that. This is a heavily analyzed bill, and for good reason.
If it passes, it'll create the largest tax...
Recognition of Doris Casey - Older Americans Month
A recently released study from Duke University found that older Americans are enjoying a more vigorous old age. Fewer people over the age of 65 require nursing home care and more are living on their own, with little or no outside help.
The image of a "senior citizen" is dramatically different than it was...
Floor Statement to Open Debate on the Tax RELIEF Act
Mr. President, we will start consideration right now, and there will be up to 20 hours of debate and action on the bill that is before us under the reconciliation provisions of the Budget Act on what will be the largest tax cut that has been given to the American people in the past 20 years. In this...
Bush Energy Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the energy plan announced today by President George W. Bush.
On Feb. 20, Grassley wrote to the National Energy Policy Group to stress the importance of diversifying our domestic energy production, including advancing renewable sources like wind, biomass, soy diesel and ethanol. The...
Grassley Works to Fight Fraud, Reduce Medicare Paperwork
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sought guidance from government agencies about their efforts to fight Medicare fraud and reduce the regulatory burden on Medicare providers.
"It's important to strike a balance between easing the regulatory burden on Medicare...
The Transit Zone: Strategy and Balance
We are holding this hearing today because I want to keep attention on the importance of interdiction as an element in our national strategy. This part of the counterdrug battle is sometimes forgotten. There seems to be constant attention on Colombia and Peru in South America. The Transit Zone is about the difficult...
