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Grassley Pledges to Help Stop Undeserved Benefits to Prisoners, Fugitives Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said he will work to help stop the flow of millions of dollars in government cash assistance and benefits to prisoners, fugitives, the deceased and other ineligible people. "It just doesn't meet the common sense test to...

Grassley Releases Witness List for Tax Simplification Hearing A Panel Consisting of: Claudia Hill, Chair, Government Relations, National Association of Enrolled Agents, Gaithersburg, Md. Richard M. Lipton, Chair, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C. Pamela J. Pecarich, Chair, Tax Executive Committee, American Institute of...

Grassley: New Prescription Drug Benefit Must Complement Existing Coverage ? Congress must take care to craft a Medicare prescription drug benefit that won't hurt the existing prescription drug coverage that millions of older Americans already enjoy, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today. "Millions of older Americans don't...

tax simplification Today the Joint Committee on Taxation is releasing the executive summary of a much-anticipated, congressionally mandated study on tax simplification. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has scheduled a hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday to explore options for simplification. Grassley and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking Democrat,...

Grassley Schedules Nomination Hearing Hearing:to consider three nominations Date/time:Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. Location:215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Description:Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has scheduled a hearing to hear testimony regarding the following nominations: (1) Grant D. Aldonas, to be Under...

Luncheon Meeting of the European-American Business Council "The Road to Qatar" Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. The European-American Business Council is one of the premier trade associations in Washington, and a leader in transatlantic relations. It was not so long ago that the first word one would say when talking to a transatlantic...

Committees to Release Study on Tax Simplification Event:media availability with Lindy Paull, chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, to release a tax simplification study Date/time:Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 3:45 p.m. Location:215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Description:As any taxpayer knows, the tax code is excessively complex. Millions of...

Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment regarding the flooding of the Mississippi River: Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment regarding the flooding of the Mississippi River: "The Mississippi River has given those along its banks a difficult few weeks. This week, I'll be sending a letter asking President Bush to honor the...

Remarks of Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Committee on Finance Before The Tax Council As I'm sure you have observed, the primary focus of the President's tax proposal is tax relief for individual taxpayers. As individual taxpayers, most of you should be pleased with the individual tax initiatives the Administration has put forth. As business taxpayers, my...

Word On: Brownfields   Q: What is a brownfield? A: The term applies to neglected industrial areas or commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment of the site is hindered by actual or perceived environmental contamination. Abandoned commercial properties and idled industrial factories are an eye-sore for any community and when left unattended...

Plug the Tax Spigot by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is, hard-working taxpayers in Iowa are inching ever closer to Tax Freedom Day. The bad news is, Iowans needed to work 117 days for the government this year before they began working for themselves. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, Iowans —...

Plug the Tax Spigot by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is, hard-working taxpayers in Iowa are inching ever closer to Tax Freedom Day. The bad news is, Iowans needed to work 117 days for the government this year before they began working for themselves. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, Iowans —...

Grassley Announces Hearing on Improper Medicare, Social Security Payments Hearing: "Medicare and Social Security Benefits: Turning Off the Spigot to Prisoners, Fugitives, the Deceased and Other Ineligibles" Date/time: Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 10 a.m. Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Description: The Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security...

Grassley Works to Expand Opportunities for Iowa Farmers, Workers Leaders of Western Hemisphere Nations Meet to Build Momentum for Trade Agreement ? Iowa's Sen. Chuck Grassley traveled to Quebec City today to participate in the Summit of the Americas, where leaders of the Western Hemisphere's 34 democratic nations are meeting to discuss trade and other...

Grassley Nominates Iowans for U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced his recommendations for U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals in Iowa. Grassley has recommended three candidates for U.S. Attorney in Iowa's northern district and four candidates for the southern district. Candidates for the northern district are Michael Hobart...

Grassley: President Intends to Nominate Judge Melloy for Eighth Circuit Bench Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that President Bush intends to nominate U.S. District Court Judge Michael J. Melloy of Cedar Rapids to fill a vacancy on the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "Judge Melloy will make a superb addition to the bench," Grassley said. "His...

Grassley: Environmental Protection Agency Awards $2.7 Million to Iowa Funding to be Used for Brownfields Redevelopment ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $2.7 million to five Iowa communities: Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Davenport, Sioux City and Waterloo. The funding is awarded as part of the EPA's...

Chief Agricultural Negotiator Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the appointment today of Allen F. Johnson to serve as U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Sen. Grassley is the only working family farmer in the U.S. Senate and chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, where all trade...

Grassley Announces Hearing on Medicare, Prescription Drugs Dr. Deborah J. Chollet, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Washington, D.C. Dr. Raymond C. Sheppach, Executive Director, National Governors Association, Washington, D.C. Dr. Stephen Crystal, Research Professor; Chair, Division on Aging; Director, AIDS Research Group; Associate...

interest rate cut Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the Federal Reserve's surprise cut of short-term interest rates. "I'm glad to see the Fed demonstrate greater sensitivity to the economic slowdown. Aggressive action is needed to keep the economy above water. It's a lot easier to prevent a...