News Releases

Grassley: Smithsonian Secretary’s Resignation Brings Chance to Renew Institution Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the Smithsonian secretary’s resignation. "New leadership brings new opportunity for this American institution. It’s a positive step to have a leadership change. The secretary is...

Grassley Schedules Additional Town Meetings During April Congressional Recess Senator to visit 11 more counties in March and April            WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will visit a total of 20 counties during the April Congressional recess held from April 2 – 6. Grassley had...

Grassley Advances Provisions on Medicare Physician Quality, Hospital Wage Index, Use of Data for Research WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today advanced Medicare provisions to add quality measures to physician payments, reform the hospital wage index, and reform the use of data for research to improve health...

Payment Limits Amendment on Budget Resolution During debate of the budget resolution this afternoon, Senator Chuck Grassley pulled from consideration his amendment that would have limited the amount of farm payments an individual could receive.  Grassley has been the leading advocate to ensure that farm payments are directed to small and medium sized...

Grassley Receives Community Health Champion Award Iowa Senator Honored for his Service to the Medically Underserved WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today received the 2007 Distinguished Community Health Champion Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. "As a longtime supporter of our nation's Community Health Centers, it’s an...

Senate Approves Grassley Amendment on Smithsonian Accountability WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance and a senior member of the Budget Committee, today won unanimous Senate approval of his budgetary amendment freezing a $17 million increase for the Smithsonian Institution until the Smithsonian makes a series of...

Judiciary Committee Subpoena Vote During a Judiciary Committee meeting this morning, Sen. Chuck Grassley asked that he be recorded in support of giving the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, in consultation with the ranking member, the authority to issue subpoenas to White House officials regarding the Committee’s inquiry into the administration’s...

Grassley: Report Underscores Need to Safeguard Smithsonian Resources Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is conducting oversight of spending by the Smithsonian Institution secretary and governance by the Smithsonian’s board of regents. He made the following comment on a report released today by the External Review Committee for...

Grassley Opening Statement for Senate Judiciary Committee “The Inspector General’s Findings of Improper Use of the National Security Letters by the FBI”      Chairman Leahy, thank you for calling this hearing today.  I also want to thank Inspector General Fine and his staff for their hard work on these important reports.  Some...

Sen. Grassley urges FDA to educate and inform public about acetaminophen WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley said the Food and Drug Administration needs to undertake an educational effort to better inform the public about acetaminophen safety. "Acetaminophen is a common drug that gets used frequently and without concern," Grassley said. "People might not even...

Grassley Introduces Amendment to Put Hard Cap on Farm Payments             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced an amendment that would place a limit of $250,000 on the amount of farm payments an individual can receive.  Grassley introduced the amendment with Senator Byron Dorgan of...

Senator Grassley Visits with Local Students and Staff WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley recently visited with students, faculty and staff at Oelwein High School. The Senate schedule allowed Grassley to travel to Iowa earlier than expected. This gave him extra time to visit Oelwein High School.   “The students at Oelwein High School were a very bright...

Grassley Bill Would Close Loophole that Endangers National Security             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has introduced legislation to close a loophole that allows an alien to stay in the country after their visa has been revoked on terrorism...

Grassley Continues Visits to Every Iowa County Senator will focus town hall meetings on upcoming Farm Bill For Immediate Release Friday, March 16, 2007   Grassley Continues Visits to Every Iowa County Senator will focus town hall meetings on upcoming Farm Bill               WASHINGTON –...

Grassley Asks for Additional Assistance on Behalf of Iowans Hit by Snowstorm            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter asking President George W. Bush to grant a request made by the State of Iowa for emergency assistance because of the major snowstorm that hit Iowa February 28 –...

Grassley Announces Appointments of Young Iowans to Service Academy Atlantic, Belle Plaine, Cedar Rapids and Newhall Natives Receive Appointments             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Christopher Poulsen of Atlantic; Drew Martin of Belle Plaine; Eric Parks of Cedar Rapids...

Grassley Expresses Concern Over Unsubstantiated Noncash Charitable Contributions M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Report on noncash charitable contributions Da: Friday, March 16, 2007 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for...

Grassley: President Declares Iowa a Major Disaster Area             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley tonight said that President George W. Bush had declared Iowa a major disaster area due to the winter storms that hit the state between February 23 and March...

Grassley’s Red Cross Modernization Bill Passes Full Senate WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s legislation to modernize the management structure of the American Red Cross today passed the full Senate as part of legislation implementing 9-11 commission recommendations. "The Red Cross does a very good job," Grassley said. "It can do an even better job with...

Grassley: K Street’s Crocodile Tears on Tax Loophole Closers Get House Hearing M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: House hearing on tax loophole closers Da: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on today’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing to examine tax...