Grassley Presses for All Federal Government Agencies and Defense Department Contractors to use Employer Verification System
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today reiterated the need to ensure that the federal government hires only legal immigrants. Grassley introduced an amendment to the...
Sen. Grassley comments on the FDA posting information about conflicts of interest on Avandia advisory committee
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the Food and Drug Administration posting information on its website today regarding conflicts of interest among FDA panel members who will be serving on the Avandia advisory committee of the...
Grassley to Welcome Foreign Diplomats to Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that he is once again bringing foreign diplomats to Iowa for his biennial “Ambassadors Tour” from August 13 – 17. It’s expected that more than 60 countries will be represented on the tour this...
GRASSLEY, BAUCUS ASK IRS TO BETTER PUBLICIZE SAVER’S CREDIT
Finance leaders call on IRS to improve advertising, use consistent references
Washington, DC–Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to better publicize the Saver’s Credit, a...
Grassley works to protect federal whistleblowers
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley is working to protect federal employees who speak out about wrongdoing by highlighting the legal protections given to whistleblowers in a letter sent today to the Director of the National Institutes of...
SCHIP veto threat is disappointing, premature, Grassley, Hatch say
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch issued the joint statement below regarding reports of the Bush Administration’s plans to recommend a veto of SCHIP reauthorization legislation that may be considered by the Senate Committee on Finance. Sen. Grassley is Ranking Member of the...
Carried Interest, Part 1
Grassley statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing
Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Hearing, "Carried Interest, Part 1"
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Thank you, Chairman Baucus, for calling this hearing. I’d like to address this hearing in two parts. The first part is what this hearing and the committee inquiry is...
Grassley Welcomes Lower Budget Deficit Estimate, Says Tax Relief Helps Fuel Revenue Growth
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the Office of Management and Budget estimate of a lower federal budget deficit than last year’s deficit.
"Good tax collections, bigger paychecks for...
Grassley, Kohl, Thune Work to Keep Competition in Agriculture
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley, Herb Kohl and John Thune today introduced legislation to ensure a level playing field for all market participants in the agriculture industry, including the independent producer and family...
SCHIP waiver mess concerns Grassley, Hatch, Roberts
WASHINGTON — Leading Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee today called on the President to stop the Department of Health and Human Services from granting and extending waivers for adult coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance...
Grassley Q&A: USDA Animal Research Facility
Q:How will the new USDA animal research facility in Ames help Iowa agriculture?
A: Iowa agriculture has long cultivated a global reputation for producing an abundance of high-quality, affordable food. The opening of a new state-of-the-art animal health center in Ames will reinforce Iowas...
Sen. Grassley says CMS effort against DME fraud in South Florida and Los Angeles is an important initiative
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued the comment below about a new initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to try to better detect and prevent fraud against the Medicare program by...
Grassley Seeks State Department Assistance to Deter Child Sex Tourism
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged the Secretary of State to use the authority of the State Department against foreign travel by registered sex offenders for the purpose of committing additional sex crimes against children or others and for gathering more information...
Grassley Q & A: Summer Sun Safety
Q: What is Summer Sun Safety?
A: Summers in Iowa offer plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy the weather. Whether it is a farmer working his field or a family enjoying the State Fair, millions of Iowans will be out in the sun. It is important to get out and enjoy these activities, but it is also...
Clean Sweep of America’s Attic
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
Something called Potomac Fever hits those who witness the Cherry Blossoms bloom each spring in the nation’s capital. It also signals peak tourism season that will last until a new school year starts in the fall. I always look forward to the steady stream of Iowa families who come to...
Grassley Praises Product Removal from Duty-free Trade Program
President Bush today signed a proclamation that resulted in the removal of products from several countries – including Brazil, India, and Venezuela – from eligibility under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. GSP provides duty-free access for products from developing countries,...
Signing of the U.S.-Panama free trade agreement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the signing of the U.S.-Panama free trade agreement. The Finance Committee has jurisdiction over international trade.
"I’m pleased by the signing of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. We...
Grassley comments on Immigration Cloture Vote
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the Senate voted against cloture on the immigration reform bill. The bill was subsequently pulled from consideration.
"Today’s vote is further evidence that the process was flawed from the very beginning. This should be a lesson that you can’t...
Grassley: Veterans Healthcare Legislation Clears Hurdle
Two Bills Supporting Veterans Healthcare Pass Out of Committee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that two pieces of legislation he has supported passed out of the Veterans Affairs Committee. The Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention...
Grassley Welcomes Compromise on Andean Trade Preferences Extension
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to extend trade preferences to Andean nations for eight months.
"This is a reasonable compromise. It gives us a window to enact the Peru and...
