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Grassley Looks for Ways to Ease Burden on Honest Taxpayers Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said the federal government could meet many needs and ease the burden on honest taxpayers by collecting the estimated $310.6 billion that taxpayers owe and have not paid. "Due to a number of factors, especially the war and increased...

Grassleys to Host 2004 Women's Conference, "Women of Influence, Women of Impact"  Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he and his wife, Barbara, will be hosting their 8th Women's Conference in West Des Moines. The Grassleys invite women of all ages and backgrounds to attend the event. The event, "Women of Influence, Women of Impact," will be held...

Steroid Abuse Among Young Athletes by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   A former Iowa high school football player recalls the abuse of steroids by fellow teammates a decade ago. According to him, coaches would give the pep talk before a game and leave the locker room knowing players would "shoot up" before kick-off.   That’s a disgraceful...

Grassley: Legislation Needed to Fix Visa Revocation Loophole Homeland Security Threatened Due to Bureaucratic Inaction Sen. Chuck Grassley today said the failure of the federal bureaucracy to fix a loophole in the wording of visa revocation certificates has led him to introduce legislation to take care of the problem. Grassley has been pressing the...

Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley on S. 2610, the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Mr. President, I rise in support of S. 2610, the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. This bill will implement the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement. While the agreement is not perfect, I believe it will provide significant...

Grassley to Complete Annual Tour of Iowa's 99 Counties  Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will be traveling across Iowa to meet with his constituents during the Senate recess the week of July 26. This is Grassley's 24th year of holding a public meeting in every county of Iowa. The town meetings are planned in Corning, Bedford, Clarinda, Red...

Grassley Receives Trade Award, Delivers Speech on Free Trade Principles Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, last night received the Cordell Hull Award from the Cordell Hull Institute for his "stalwart and independent-minded support for trade liberalization and the multilateral trading system." The Cordell Hull Institute promotes...

Grassley Praises Senate Passage of the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Bill Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, tonight praised overwhelming Senate passage of the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The Senate's bipartisan 80 to 16 vote came after House passage and clears the legislation for the President's...

Senators Concerned About More Alleged Problems at FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility Sen. Chuck Grassley today sent a letter along with Sen. Patrick Leahy to Attorney General John Ashcroft and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller asking for explanation for continued actions being taken at the Office of Professional...

Signing of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said he was pleased that his efforts to move the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act quickly through the Finance Committee and the Senate were successful. He also said the task was made more difficult as some members worked hard to try to amend...

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Iowans looking for a 19th century era adventure this summer won’t have to travel far to celebrate one of America’s pivotal moments in our 228-year history.   The national bicentennial honoring the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806) began last year in Virginia and will retrace...

Word On: Class Actions   Q: What are class action lawsuits? A: A valuable tool for consumers, class action lawsuits allow many individuals to group similar legal complaints into a single action against a defendant who allegedly caused harm to those filing suit. However over the past 10 years, numerous abuses have infiltrated the system and led to...

MEDIA ADVISORY Grassley comments on Early Transfer of Iraq Sovereignty Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment regarding the handover of sovereignty from the Coalition Provisional Authority to the interim Iraqi government. "Today's handover of sovereignty is an historic event. For the first time in decades, the Iraqi people are in charge. The...

Grassley continues fight to stop unfair importing of foreign ethanol Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that he will introduce legislation to close a loophole that may be used to bring Brazilian ethanol duty-free into the American market. "Just because this maneuver is allowed under the Caribbean Basin Initiative doesn't make it right," Grassley said. "These...

Class Action Fairness Act Press Conference Thank you all for being here. This week has been a long time coming. In fact years in coming. Senator Kohl and I first joined forces during the 105th Congress. We wanted to address the egregious problem we were seeing in the class action system. This bill has gone through many changes since that first draft in...

MEDIA ADVISORY Grassley comments on Early Transfer of Iraq Sovereignty Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment regarding the handover of sovereignty from the Coalition Provisional Authority to the interim Iraqi government. "Today's handover of sovereignty is an historic event. For the first time in decades, the Iraqi people are in charge. The...

Grassley, Evans to Hold Media Availability at Economic Forum in Cedar Rapids MEDIA ADVISORY EVENT: Media Availability with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans DATE: Thursday, July 1, 2004 TIME: 1 p.m. (CT) PLACE: Iowa Hall Gallery near Ballantyne Auditorium, Kirkwood Community CollegeSenator Chuck Grassley and Commerce...

Grassley Continues Working to Keep Direct Flight between Washington, D.C. and Des Moines Sen. Chuck Grassley is continuing his efforts to preserve the non-stop flight between Washington Reagan Airport and Des Moines. Grassley yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to express his support for Northwest Airlines' application to...

Grassley Praises Senate Passage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised Senate passage of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. The Senate passed bill is identical to legislation passed by the House of Representatives on June 14, 2004, by voice vote. Today's action clears the measure for...

Sanctions on Burma Today the U.S. Senate passed a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 97) renewing the trade sanctions on Burma for another year. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, which has jurisdiction over international trade matters, offered the following comments on the Senate's action: "The Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act was our...