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Grassley Scores Major Victories for Iowa in Energy Bill ? Numerous alternative energy production tax incentives sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley were approved by the U.S. Senate tonight as part of a comprehensive energy policy bill, along with a groundbreaking renewable fuels standard that represents a major breakthrough for ethanol. "There are few issues...

Senate Committee Approves Grassley Bill to Reform FBI ? The Senate Judiciary Committee has given its stamp of approval to the FBI reform legislation sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley and the committee chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy. Committee members approved the measure without amendment and by voice vote during this morning's executive session. A copy of...

Grassley: Young Iowan Accepted to Air Force Academy ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today congratulated Jacob Fisher, of Merrill, on being offered an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. "Jacob is an outstanding young man. He has worked hard for this opportunity and I'm glad he is being rewarded," Grassley said. "The caliber of young people...

Grassley: Young Iowan Accepted to West Point Military Academy ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today congratulated Wyatt Davis, of Bayard, on being offered an appointment to West Point Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. "Wyatt is an outstanding young man. He has worked hard for this opportunity and I'm glad he is being rewarded," Grassley said. "The caliber of young...

Grassley Scores Major Victories in Energy Tax Bill -- Key alternative energy production tax incentives from Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, passed today as part of a comprehensive energy policy bill. "It makes sense to use the tax code to develop alternative energy," Grassley said. "Cutting taxes is an effective incentive to...

Grassley Works to Reform Bankruptcy System I'm pleased that we are getting down to the final stages of the bankruptcy conference. Hopefully we'll get this done today because this legislation has been a long time in the making. There has been strong bipartisan support for bankruptcy reform for years. The bills received overwhelming support from both bodies...

Nursing home quality initiative Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released quality data about individual nursing homes in a six-state pilot project. The six states are Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington. The pilot project is designed to give older Americans and their families comparative quality data about...

Grassley Initiatives Advance in Energy Tax Bill -- Key alternative energy production tax incentives from Sen. Chuck Grassley advanced today when Senate leaders agreed to include the items as an amendment to the pending energy policy bill. "It makes sense to use the tax code to develop alternative energy," Grassley said. "Cutting taxes is an effective way to...

Grassley Wins Additional Support for Ethanol and Biodiesel ? Ethanol and biodiesel have received another boost from Sen. Chuck Grassley. A bipartisan amendment to the energy bill sponsored by Grassley and Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota requires the federal government to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel fuels in its vehicles. It was accepted today as...

  Waxman, Grassley Applaud Decision to Post Complaint Data on Web     -- Rep. Henry A. Waxman, ranking member of the Government Reform Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today congratulated the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its decision to post nursing home complaint data on...

Grassley Questions Lack of Democratic Budget Vote Last Monday was April 15th, that's the day Americans filed their income tax return with the IRS. April 15th was also the deadline for Congress to complete its work on the budget resolution for the federal government. But, the deadline has come and gone and we still don't have a budget.It seems the Democratic...

Trade Promotion Authority and Agriculture Sen. Roberts and I are here today with USTR Ambassador Bob Zoellick, and our chief agricultural trade negotiator, Ambassador Al Johnson. We're here to listen to an Iowa pork producer and farmer, Glen Keppy. He's come to Washington to tell Congress why farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers across America need...

Fix the Flat by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   In a free society, entrepreneurs with a good idea can work hard to make it big in the marketplace. Likewise, consumers can make it or break it for them with the freedom to choose where and how they spend their money. Voters pick which direction they'd like to see their democracy go by giving public office...

Word On: Victim’s Rights   Q: What is Victims’ Rights Week? A: Since Sept. 11, a sharpened concern for public safety and the security of family and friends understandably has swept across the country. The criminal terrorist attacks committed with hi-jacked commercial airliners gave rise to increased fears and paranoia among many Americans regarding...

Senate Committee Approves Legislation to Improve Aviation Capacity at O'Hare ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said that Iowa air travelers scored a victory this week when the Senate Commerce Committee voted in favor of his legislation to improve aviation capacity at Chicago's O'Hare airport. "We're one step closer to easing the congestion that has plagued travelers at...

Grassley Requests Federal Funding for UNI's Project STORM ? In a letter to Senate appropriators, Sen. Chuck Grassley has requested $1 million in fiscal 2003 funding to further develop weather information and education programs at the University of Northern Iowa. UNI's Science Center for Teaching, Outreach and Research on Meteorology (STORM) relates weather...

Grassley Helps Win Victory for Family Farmers House Votes to Instruct Farm Bill Conferees to Adopt Reasonable Payment Limits ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said family farmers won a significant victory today when the U.S. House voted 265 to 158 in favor of a motion that would instruct farm bill conferees to adopt payment limitation provisions included in the Senate...

Grassley, Zoellick to Highlight Need for TPA in Ag Trade Participants: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on FinanceUnited States Trade Representative Robert ZoellickAllen Johnson, chief agricultural trade negotiator for the United StatesGlen Keppy, a third-generation family pork producer from Davenport, Iowapossibly other farm-state...

Grassley on Fair Executive Compensation after Enron Mr. Chairman, Thank you for holding this hearing on Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation. This is an important area and one which the Senate has not examined for many years. The bankruptcies of Enron and Global Crossing have had huge implications for the nation. In the end, I think we will find...

Grassley Works to Provide Iowans Access to Rural Health Care ?Sen. Chuck Grassley this week sponsored legislation to help rural Iowa hospitals continue serving their communities. The legislation reauthorizes the Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program, which Grassley first sponsored in 1997. "This legislation has played a key role in saving rural...