News Releases

Grassley Urges Final Action on Pro-Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Bill We're here today to urge final passage of the conference report on the comprehensive bankruptcy bill. This bill has been five years in the making. I held the first hearing on the issue in April 1997. This comprehensive legislation has been debated and developed over time with extensive...

Grassley Works on Tax Fairness for Rural Letter Carriers ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is working to advance his bipartisan bill to give tax fairness to rural letter carriers. "Rural letter carriers use their own vehicles for delivering the mail," Grassley said. "They drive through all kinds of weather and road...

Grassley: Federal Assistance to Help Iowa Fire Departments 23 Iowa Communities Receive Nearly $1 Million from Firefighting Grant Program ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding a total of $935,458 to 23 fire departments in Iowa from the Assistance to Firefighters Program. Fire Operations and Fire...

Grassley Helps Launch New Partnership for Expanded Trade ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today's meeting of the newly created Congressional Oversight Group marks "a new era in U.S. trade policy that can lead to new markets for U.S. exports, fair rules of trade for investors, and a better standard of living for millions of people around the world." The oversight...

Grassley Questions Justice Department on Procedures in Hatfill Case ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today released an inquiry he's made of the Justice Department about procedures for removing individuals from work on agency contracts and grants, and policies for designating an individual "a person of interest." A copy of Grassley's letter to Ashcroft follows...

First Meeting of Foreign Tax Working Group Set -- The first meeting of the legislative-executive working group on the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act issue that Sen. Chuck Grassley initially proposed during the Finance Committee's July 30 hearing on the issue is set for Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in 211 Dirksen Senate...

United States Drug Policy in the Andean Region Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing. You and I have talked several times about the devastation that narcotics has done to the youth of our country, and simultaneously to the peace and stability of our allies in Latin America. I also want to thank Secretary Armitage, Administrator Hutchinson, and...

Grassley: Small Rural Schools Achievement Awards Released to Iowa Schools 150 Rural Schools Districts Receive More Than $4 Million in Funding ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has released $4,094,403 to 150 school districts through the Small Rural Schools Achievement (SRSA) program. The SRSA program provides extra...

Tax Cuts Trigger Economic Growth   Despite the sky-is-falling partisan opposition during the tax cut debate last year, the passage of time tells a different story. And it discounts the fictitious picture of gloom and doom portrayed last year by the big spenders in Washington.   According to revised economic data released by the federal government...

Word On: Minority Farm Loans   Q: What is the Office of Minority and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Assistance? A: By opening this new office geared toward minority farmers, the USDA is reinforcing its efforts to respond to the needs of an under-served population within the ranks of the U.S. farming community. As a lifelong farmer and federal...

Grassley Seeks Safeguards of Federal Fund Drive for Charities ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today sought assurances that the annual federal employee charitable fund-raising drive will continue as planned, even if a key administrator becomes unable to handle its task. Grassley asked the Office of Personnel Management to...

Grassley Keeps Up Fight Against Concentration in Agriculture Reintroduces Bill to Ban Mandatory Arbitration in Farmer/Packer Contracts ? Sen. Chuck Grassley is continuing his crusade against increased concentration in agriculture. The Iowa Senator this week reintroduced his legislation to limit mandatory arbitration agreements. The Grassley provision was...

Grassley, Breaux Seek Answers on Chemical Restraint Guidelines for Nursing Homes -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. John Breaux, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, are asking government officials to clarify draft guidelines that could lead to greater use of anti-psychotic medications that act as chemical...

Bush Speech at the United Nations Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding President Bush's speech today at the United Nations. To access an audio tape of Sen. Grassley's comment, go to www.senate.gov/src/radio and click on grassley. The 800 number where these messages are typically posted is down today. "President Bush was forceful,...

A message from U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa on the one-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.   One Year Later   They say time heals all wounds. But it would take an eternity for the grief to subside for the families of the 3,000 people mass murdered last year on September 11. The mental images of commercial jetliners...

Grassley Announces Federal Dollars to Iowa Fire Departments 18 Iowa Communities Receive $816,031 Through Assistance for Firefighting Grant Program ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding grants to 18 fire departments in Iowa from the Assistance to Firefighters Program. Fire Operations and Fire Safety...

Grassley: $1.3 Million in Job Access and Reverse Commute Funding ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will release $1,388,718 for Job Access and Reverse Commute funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The funds will be issued to Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City; Delaware and Jackson Counties; and the State of...

Grassley: $1.3 Million in Job Access and Reverse Commute Funding ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will release $1,388,718 for Job Access and Reverse Commute funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The funds will be issued to Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City; Delaware and Jackson Counties; and the State of...

Grassley: USDA Authorizes Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance for Iowa ?Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the USDA has authorized emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres in Iowa to provide relief for farmers hit hard by drought. This announcement follows a number of requests by Grassley to Department of Agriculture...

Grassley Announces $1.6 Million for Iowa Sioux City, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Receive Funding ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that several programs in Iowa will receive a total of $1,686,860 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Woodbury County Community Action Agency in Sioux City will receive $621,026 to continue...