Grassley Opening Statement At Alito Supreme Court Nomination Hearing
Judge Alito, I’d like to welcome you and your family to the Judiciary Committee. Congratulations on your nomination to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Senate has an important responsibility to confirm to the federal...
Word On: Winter Energy Bills
Q: Will Congress approve more money to replenish the federal home heating assistance program?
A: If I had my way in December, Congress would have approved an extra $2 billion for the federal Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Last summer I supported efforts during passage of the energy bill to...
Grassley: $2 Million to Iowa for Heating Assistance to Low-Income Families
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley said today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $2,040,338 in contingency funding to Iowa through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $100 million in...
Grassley: $2 Million to Iowa for Heating Assistance to Low-Income Families
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley said today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $2,040,338 in contingency funding to Iowa through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $100 million in...
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Enrollment
An audio comment is now available from Sen. Grassley by dialing 1-800-545-1267 and then entering voicemail box number 3-1-1. The comment can also be heard via Sen. Grassley’s website, http://grassley.senate.gov and clicking on the “news” link. Then click the “radio actualities”...
LIHEAP funding wiped out of defense appropriations bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley today released the following statement after the Senate voted to defeat ANWR and thus wiping out funding for Iowa through the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program.
Last week, Grassley protested a formula established by Congress nearly two decades ago and then secured...
Grassley Announces Federal Judgeship Application Deadline
Vacancy on U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Iowans interested in applying for a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa should submit their applications by January 13, 2006.
A vacancy on the...
Grassley Scores Major Victory for Families with Disabled Children
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley said the five-year budget plan making its way through Congress includes the bipartisan proposal he’s championed with Sen. Ted Kennedy to help children with disabilities and their...
Grassley fixes plan to distribute additional home-heating dollars this winter
Senator makes sure states in need, including Iowa, will receive extra resources
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley has successfully redirected a plan for distributing additional home heating dollars from the federal government this winter that would have shortchanged...
Grassley Disappointed as Ministerial Ends, But Doha Round is Far From Over
HONG KONG -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the Senate committee with legislative and oversight jurisdiction over international trade, made the following statement on the near-final draft ministerial declaration circulated at the World Trade...
Grassley: Congress Would Reject Current WTO Draft
HONG KONG -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the Senate committee with legislative and oversight jurisdiction over international trade, made the following statement on the draft ministerial declaration circulated at the World Trade Organization Ministerial this afternoon....
Retirement Savings: Big Savings Gap
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Saving for retirement, especially for younger generations, too often doesn’t factor into monthly household budgets. Putting away that first dollar can be the hardest one to save.
Living paycheck-to-paycheck makes it difficult to carve out a portion of income for retirement. But...
Grassley to Natural Gas Companies: Finalize Alaska Pipeline Negotiations
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to the three natural gas producers who have rights to the natural gas resources on Alaska’s north slope. The letter, sent with several of Grassley’s colleagues in the U.S. Senate, urges the companies to quickly complete their...
Grassley: Farmers Should Have More Options in Contract Disputes
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation that would limit mandatory arbitration agreements. Grassley’s bill would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses from being included in contracts between livestock producers and packers. This...
Grassley Says It’s Time to Ignore the Sideshows, Get Ambitious in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate committee with legislative and oversight jurisdiction over international trade, today made the following statement on the status of progress at the World Trade Organization Ministerial. A longtime...
Japan, U.S. Beef Exports
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley issued a statement regarding Japan’s announcement that it will reopen its market to U.S. beef. Sen. Grassley is Chairman of the Committee on Finance, which is responsible for international trade legislation and oversight. He farms corn and soybeans with his son in Butler County,...
Grassley and Harkin Release GAO Report on Mandatory Price Reporting
HARKIN AND GRASSLEY RELEASE GAO REPORT ON LIVESTOCK MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING
GAO confirms problems withprice accuracy and transparency in USDA price reports
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today released a Government Accountability Office...
Congress Tackles Taxes
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As the U.S. economy nears the end of the fourth quarter, every taxpayer in America knows what comes next.
It means the first quarter of the New Year is just around the corner. As the holiday season draws to a close, the tax season begins.
During the first three months of the...
Word On: Taxes & Small Business
Q: Are tax changes in store for small businesses by year's end?
A: The U.S. Senate in November adopted a plan that recognizes the job-creating engine of the U.S. economy. Generating up to 80 percent of new jobs each year, small businesses are key to the nation's economic growth. Small businesses employ half of all...
Grassley Highlights Tax Relief for Families, Consumers
Iowa Senator’s Legislation Prevents Tax Increase by Extending Current Tax Laws
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said the tax relief bill approved by his committee this week and advancing through the full Senate will keep 14 million families from paying the unfair...
