Word On: Happy Birthday America
Q: Which birthday will the United States celebrate on July 4, 2001?
A: Americans this year will mark 225 years of independence on the Fourth of July. Fireworks, parades and picnics have become a national pastime on Independence Day as Americans from all walks of life commemorate the signing of the Declaration of...
Comment on delay of McVeigh execution
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the Attorney General's announcement today that the execution of Timothy McVeigh will be delayed. Grassley is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee. He has conducted
extensive oversight of the Justice Department and the FBI.
"It's upsetting that the FBI's...
The Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families Act
Before we get into the product, I want to say a little about the process of putting this legislation together. In January, Senator Baucus and I set out to do two things. First, we each tried to hear out our respective caucus members on their priorities. You don't put together the biggest...
The Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families Act
Before we get into the product, I want to say a little about the process of putting this legislation together. In January, Senator Baucus and I set out to do two things. First, we each tried to hear out our respective caucus members on their priorities. You don't put together the biggest...
Grassley Schedules Hearing on the Transit Zone
Event: Hearing, "The Transit Zone: Strategy and Balance"
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 15, at 2 p.m.
Location: 428A Russell Senate Office Building
Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, will convene a hearing to discuss counterdrug interdiction strategy and...
The Grassley-Baucus Tax RELIEF Act
Marginal Rate Reductions
The Chairman's mark cuts individual income taxes across the board. The mark creates a new 10 percent rate that will apply retroactively to the beginning of this year. This new low rate will apply to the first quarter of income that is currently taxed at the 15 percent rate, and the retroactive...
trade agenda
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the President's release of his trade agenda.
"I'm pleased President Bush put forth his trade agenda to Congress today. Like the President, I also consider passing trade promotion authority a top priority this year. "The President is wise to start pitching...
Grassley Praises Budget Agreement
? The budget agreement passed by Congress this week perfectly blends tax relief with spending on key priorities such as agriculture, Medicare and children with disabilities, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"This budget took cultivation, and it's bearing fruit for taxpayers," Grassley...
Grassley Praises Budget Agreement
? The budget agreement passed by Congress this week perfectly blends tax relief with spending on key priorities such as agriculture, Medicare and children with disabilities, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"This budget took cultivation, and it's bearing fruit for taxpayers," Grassley...
Grassley: IRS Must Curb Employees' Personal Use of Internet, E-mail
? While hundreds of Internal Revenue Service employees spend hours surfing non-business web sites and sending personal e-mail, the agency's level of service to taxpayers remains lackluster, and its general productivity is lagging, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance,...
Grassley Honors Sioux City Woman in Recognition of Older Americans Month
Senator Pays Tribute to JoAnn Owens for Contributions to Community, Family
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today honored Sioux City native JoAnn Owens on the floor of the U.S. Senate for her contributions to the community of Sioux City. Owens is one of five older Iowans that Grassley is...
Grassley Investigates Customs' Disciplinary Practices
? Prompted by the death of a Customs' Service agent in Arizona, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is seeking to verify whether the agency's disciplinary practices are adequate.
"I'm looking into the Arizona incident and into the broader questions it raises," Grassley said. "These...
Older Americans Month
Since 1963, the month of May has helped the nation focus on the contributions and achievements of America's older citizens. The image of those over the age of 65 is dramatically different than it was just a generation ago. Older Americans increasingly redefine modern maturity, re-shape cultural boundaries and dispel age-related...
Grassley Praises Trade Education Initiative
? A farmer-owned food company based in Kansas City, Mo., has a trade education program that could serve as a model for hundreds of other companies, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today.
Farmland describes itself as a farmer-owned food company with more than 600,000 owners in the...
Word On: Tourism
Q: What is National Tourism Week?
A: For the last 18 years, the U.S. travel industry has set aside the first full week in May to celebrate the cultural, social, historical and educational impact that tourism brings to vacationing Americans and international visitors, not to mention the economic advantages it brings to destinations...
Older Americans Month
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Since 1963, the president has designated the month of May as a national opportunity for Americans to concentrate on older citizens and consider the many ways that older generations enrich society, the workplace, their communities and our families. At the same time, spotlighting the 60-plus crowd...
Grassley Works to Put Additional INS Caseworkers on the Job in Iowa
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the nation's top law enforcement official to send more service personnel to Iowa to better manage a steady increase in immigration casework.
"Iowa's economic future depends on our ability to attract a significant number of new residents," Grassley said. "The...
Commemoration of Tax Freedom Day
Mr. President, I rise today to apprise the Senate of a very distressing development. Today marks "Tax Freedom Day" ? the day when Americans will finally have earned enough money to pay off their tax bills for the year.
This year's Tax Freedom Day marks the longest period Americans have ever had to work to pay their taxes. It...
Social Security commission
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is a long-time advocate of preserving Social Security for baby boomers and future generations. He held hearings on that issue via the Special Committee on Aging, which he chaired until this year, and was a principal sponsor in the last Congress of bipartisan legislation to...
retirement savings bill
Today the House is expected to pass legislation to expand contribution limits for IRAs and 401(k) plans and encourage more companies to offer retirement pensions. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, lead Committee Democrat, are the sponsors of similar legislation in the Senate. The...
