Grassley Urges President to Press Japan to Remove Barriers on U.S. Beef Imports
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, today urged President Bush to impress upon the Japanese prime minister the importance of lifting Japan’s scientifically unjustified barriers to U.S. beef...
Grassley’s Red Cross Modernization Effort Receives Final Passage, Heads to President
WASHINGTON – A nearly identical version of Sen. Chuck Grassley’s bipartisan legislation to modernize the management structure of the American Red Cross last night received final passage by the full Senate and now heads to the President for his expected signature.
"The Red...
Grassley Works to Help Students Remain Competitive in Global Economy
WASHINGTON – Grassley today introduced several amendments to the “America Competes Act” that recognize the need to provide challenging and rewarding educational experiences to America’s brightest...
Grassley statement on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, issued the statement below about Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Sen. Grassley missed a part of the morning session of the Judiciary Committee hearing last Thursday to attend the funeral of a 32-year staff member. He...
Grassley Urges a Reality Check on IRS’ Private Debt Collection Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is urging his fellow senators to reject inaccurate claims about the Internal Revenue Service’s program to collect taxes using private contractors. In a "Dear Colleague" letter, Grassley points out that the IRS’...
Grassley Q & A: National Crime Victims’ Rights
Q: What is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week?
A: The Office for Victims of Crime at the Department of Justice has recognized National Crime Victims’ Rights Week every April since 1981. This year it’s April 23-27, and the theme is Victims’ Rights: Every Victim, Every Time. Previous themes have...
Grassley: IRS Commissioner Will Bring Skills to Red Cross Position
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: New leadership at Red Cross
Da: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member and immediate past chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes, has worked to reform governance practices of tax-exempt...
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Healthcare Provided to Rural Veterans
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Healthcare Provided to Rural Veterans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation with several colleagues that would give the Office of Rural Health at the...
Sen. Grassley's Opening Statement for Committee on Finance Mark-Up of S.3, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Mr. Chairman, a lot of political hay has been made about the so-called prohibition on Medicare negotiating with drug makers for lower prices under the...
Grassley: Hearing Exposes Shark-infested Waters for Tax Filers
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, said today’s hearing featuring a federal convict who easily stole identities and committed tax fraud, and revelations that paid tax preparers continue to operate with lax federal quality standards and oversight,...
CBO Repeats: Government Interference With Medicare Drug Prices Won’t Work
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Senate effort to allow government negotiations of Medicare drug prices
Da: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Late yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office issued a letter saying the Finance Committee chairman’s approach allowing government...
Iowa Senators Introduce Resolution to Honor Master’s Golf Champion
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today introduced a Senate resolution honoring fellow Iowan, Zach Johnson, for winning the prestigious Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga. It’s expected to pass the...
Trade cases against China over intellectual property abuse
The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced today that the United States will file World Trade Organization (WTO) cases against China, one over deficiencies in China’s legal regime for protecting and enforcing copyrights and trademarks on a wide range of products, and another over...
Grassley Seeks Guidance to Help Iowa Meet Child Support Fee Requirement
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is asking the federal government for clarification that the state of Iowa’s preferred option for meeting a child support fee collection requirement is acceptable. Grassley wrote to the federal official in...
Grassley Expresses Alarm Over Taxpayer Data Vulnerability
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 Tax Administration, "The Internal Revenue Service Is Not Adequately Protecting Taxpayer Data on Laptop Computers and Other Portable Electronic...
Grassley seeks marketing and safety documents from major drug maker
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the drug maker, Eli Lilly and Company, for information related to the risks and marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa.
Grassley made this request in response to allegations that the company downplayed safety risks and engaged in other...
Grassley Praises IRS Attention to Paid Tax Preparer Accuracy, Honesty
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes, today made the following comments on the IRS’ enforcement action against Jackson Hewitt, described as the nation’s number two paid tax preparation firm.
"I can’t presume guilt on anyone’s part...
Grassley Praises Northwest Airlines Reservations Center Announcement, Highlights Use of New Markets Tax Credit
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today praised the decision of Northwest Airlines to open a corporate reservations center in Sioux City that will create a projected 330 jobs. ...
