News Releases

Grassley questions Medicare about mistaken premium refunds, works to prevent more errors              WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Medicare Administrator to account for the computer error that reportedly caused 230,000 Medicare beneficiaries to erroneously receive refunds of...

Spending Abuses Riddle Federal Budget By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Most government reports don’t generate an awful lot of interest from those outside the Beltway. But one recent report by congressional auditors gives the taxpaying public an opportunity to gauge how lawmakers digest budget-making.   The audit by the nonpartisan...

Grassley Praises President’s Signing of Pension Reforms, Savings Incentives, Charitable Package Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes, played a large role in drafting the Pension Protection Act of 2006, working closely with Sen. Mike Enzi, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...

Grassley Announces Meeting With Newton Community Leaders and Federal Agencies             NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has arranged a meeting between several federal government agencies and Newton community leaders to discuss federal assistance for Newton in the wake of the...

Grassley Announces Meeting With Newton Community Leaders and Federal Agencies             NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has arranged a meeting between several federal government agencies and Newton community leaders to discuss federal assistance for Newton in the wake of the...

Grassley’s College Savings Tax Break to Become Permanent WASHINGTON – The pension bill awaiting the President’s expected signature will make permanent Sen. Chuck Grassley’s provision allowing families to make tax-free withdrawals from their state-sponsored college savings plans for college expenses. Otherwise, the tax-free withdrawal provision would expire...

Finding the Right Dose to Help Hometown Pharmacies By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    As I continue my annual road trip across Iowa this summer, I’m rewarded at virtually every stop in each of Iowa’s 99 counties to rediscover the singular trait that makes Iowans stand out.   Iowans take pride in their communities. The schools, fire and police...

Grassley Continues Visits to Iowa’s 99 Counties            WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will continue his annual tour of Iowa with visits to 24 counties during the August congressional recess.               Town meetings...

Congress Strengthens Pension Security By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    In recent years, corporate fall-outs exposed the vulnerability many workers face by putting all their retirement nest eggs in one basket.   Corporate accounting scandals and bankruptcy-plagued industries, including airlines and steel mills, served as a wake-up call for...

Grassley Highlights Charitable Giving Incentives, Loophole Closers in Pension Bill Headed to President The Pension Protection Act of 2006, given final approval by the Senate Thursday night and headed to the President for his expected signature, contains a series of provisions on tax-exempt organizations. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on...

Word On: Retirement Tools    Q: What changes are in store for 401(k) and 403 (b) retirement plans?   A: Named for the section of the federal tax code that created these popular savings tools, Congress recently updated the law that allows workers to divert a percentage of their paychecks tax-free into these plans to build up savings for...

Grassley Welcomes Trade Changes to Benefit U.S. Honey Industry, Including Iowa Producers WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today welcomed the passage of a provision in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 that will benefit U.S. honey producers, including those in Iowa, by changing the "new shipper provision" of the U.S. trade laws. "I made it a point to see...

Grassley: Pension Bill Contains Generous Savings Incentives               WASHINGTON – The pension bill that Sen. Chuck Grassley helped to shepherd through Congress contains some of the most generous tax incentives ever passed to help workers save for retirement.  Grassley, as chairman of the...

Grassley Advances Elder Justice Bill Through Committee WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won unanimous committee approval of bipartisan legislation to help prevent elder abuse and give consumers more information to guide nursing home placement. "As America ages, more people are vulnerable to elder abuse and...

Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Wednesday, August 16 Senator Encourages Iowans to Tune-in, Ask Questions            WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live from Des Moines on Wednesday, August 16, from 6:30-7:00 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations...

Iowa Senators Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Veterans Suicide             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senator Tom Harkin, today introduced legislation to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to immediately begin implementing a comprehensive program to prevent suicide...

Grassley Concerned Interim Benefits to Pending Immigration Applicants Provide Gateway to Government Documents             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that unauthorized aliens who get temporary work authorizations are a serious threat to the integrity of our immigration system and may...

Opening Statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley "Border Insecurity, Take Two: Fake IDs Foil the First Line of Defense" Good morning. Today's hearing is entitled "Border Insecurity, Take Two." Our purpose is to follow-up on a hearing we held in 2003 to examine the security of our nation's borders and find out whether the situation has improved. At that...

Grassley Appalled by Lack of Technology at Border Crossings Senator asks Appropriations Committee to keep WHTI deadline in place               WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that a lot of people have been paying attention to how people sneak in the back door to the United States,...

Grassley Welcomes High Fructose Corn Syrup Agreement with Mexico WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today welcomed the conclusion of an agreement between the United States and Mexico that – as intended in the North American Free Trade Agreement – should lead to the complete liberalization of the U.S.-Mexican sweetener market by 2008. "This agreement should...