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...
Grassley, Durbin Release New Information on L Visas
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services responded to Senators Grassley and Durbin today and provided information that shows many foreign outsourcing firms that send American jobs overseas are using L visas in large...
Grassley Concerned that Farmers and Rural Small Businesses May Feel Brunt of New Burdensome Federal Regulations
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said a proposed rule by the Department of Homeland Security could put an undue burden on family farmers and small business owners...
Grassley to Visit Fourteen Iowa Counties During the 4th of July Recess
Senator Continues to Visit Every County in Iowa
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will continue his annual tour of Iowa with visits to fourteen counties during the 4th of July Congressional recess from July 2-6. He will make visits to Emmet, Dickinson,...
Grassley Q & A: Visiting Washington
Q: What should I visit when I come to Washington D.C.?
A: A visit to Washington D.C. is a once in a lifetime experience. Washington D.C. is our nation’s capital, the seat of our federal government, and home to many cherished memorials and historical relics. Millions of Americans...
Give Thanks as America Celebrates Independence
By U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
With summer getting into full swing, Iowans hope to squeeze all of the goodness the season promises. Backyard grilling, festivals, small town centennials, family vacations, ball games, fishing, golf, farmers' markets and the Iowa State Fair are a few of summertime's...
Grassley Reiterates Position on Immigration Bill
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding the immigration reform bill that is expected to come before the Senate next week. The Senate debated the bill in late May and early June, but the bill was pulled from...
Grassley to Attend Iowa Corn Indy 250
Visit Follows Efforts to Extend Key Tax Incentives for Ethanol
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley this weekend will continue his efforts to promote renewable energy at the Iowa Corn Indy 250 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. ...
Grassley Calls for Review of Armed Forces Mental Health Policy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, calling for an independent review of the personality disorder discharge process in the Armed Forces. The letter was prompted by a story in the Washington Post...
Grassley: Iowa Education Initiatives Funded in Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has secured funding in the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee for several projects to enhance education in Iowa...
Breakdown of trade talks
Today trade ministers from the United States, European Union, India, and Brazil ended trade negotiations early in Potsdam, Germany, after India and Brazil refused to offer meaningful market access commitments. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today offered the following comment on the breakdown in...
Grassley Testifies on Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007
Statement from House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
Thank you Mr. Chairman. I would also like to thank the Chairman of the Crime Subcommittee, Chairman Scott, as well as the Chairman of the full Committee, Chairman Conyers, and Congressman...
Grassley Looks for Answers to Video Advising How to Skirt H-1B Regulations
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to a Pittsburgh law firm asking for the rationale behind a video posted on www.youtube.com that advises participants in a seminar on how to bypass qualified...
Grassley Seeks Better Medicare Data on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to collect better information from Medicare-participating hospitals on the uncompensated care they provide.
"The reporting instructions and...
Smithsonian’s independent review report
Today the Smithsonian Institution released its independent review report of the Smithsonian Institution’s management under the recently departed secretary. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, has reviewed the Smithsonian’s governance as part of a broad review to help...
Grassley Advances Alternative Energy Production Tax Priorities
WASHINGTON – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today helped to advance tax incentives to produce energy from alternative sources such as corn-based ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, wind, biomass, and biodiesel. Grassley, as the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, shaped the energy tax incentives...
Grassley Advances Alternative Energy Production Tax Priorities
WASHINGTON – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today helped to advance tax incentives to produce energy from alternative sources such as corn-based ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, wind, biomass, and biodiesel. Grassley, as the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, shaped the energy tax incentives...
Grassley Advances Alternative Energy Production Tax Priorities
WASHINGTON – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today helped to advance tax incentives to produce energy from alternative sources such as corn-based ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, wind, biomass, and biodiesel. Grassley, as the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, shaped the energy tax incentives...
Grassley Welcomes Smithsonian Governance Report, Looks Forward to Continued Ethics Reform, Transparency
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the Smithsonian Board of Regents Governance Committee’s report. Grassley is interested in ensuring that the Smithsonian Institution overcomes past...
