Grassley, Harkin Seek Continued Focus on the Loess Hills
? Sens. Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin won Senate support today for legislation they sponsored to set aside funds at the Interior Department for continued study of the Loess Hills.
Last year, the National Park Service identified twelve "special landscape areas" in the Loess Hills. The amendment adopted...
Iowa Gains in Transportation Bill
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill today that "gives a boost to transportation projects in Iowa over the next year."
The bill approved by the committee will now move to the full Senate for consideration.
In addition to the federal dollars that Iowa would automatically receive...
Grassley Praises President's Action on Medicare, Prescription Drugs
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today praised President Bush's development of proposals to help older Americans afford prescription drugs and principles to improve the antiquated Medicare program.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss," Grassley said. "Right now,...
News Conference on the Tax Cut, Budget Surplus and Medicare Trust Fund
They say all is fair in love and war. Apparently, the same goes for the politics of taxes and the nation's entitlement systems for retired Americans. It's good for public policymaking to fall under the political microscope and be dissected by different points of view. But during the last...
Grassley, Leahy Applaud Justice Department Move on FBI Oversight
? Senators today applauded the Attorney General's decision to expand the jurisdiction of the Justice Department's Inspector General to oversee the FBI.
Sens. Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley last month announced their plans to introduce legislation to reverse a current policy which prevents...
Statement on the Role of Tax Incentives in Energy Policy
As many of my colleagues on this committee well know, I have long been a supporter of alternative and renewable sources of energy as a way of protecting our environment and increasing our energy independence. Wind, biomass, and ethanol are alternative energy sources that, with my continued support,...
Role of Tax Incentives in Energy Policy
During the past decade, U.S. oil production decreased 18 percent. At the same time, U.S. oil consumption rose 14 percent. As a result, U.S. dependence on foreign oil increased by 34 percent. We now depend on foreign oil cartels for 58 percent of our crude oil, compared to just 36 percent during the Arab Oil Embargo of...
Grassley Promotes Alternative Fuels to Help Consumers
? With energy demands soaring, America's consumers more than ever need Congress to support the development of alternative fuels, Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"Consumers want relief from high energy prices," Grassley said. "A key way to deliver relief is through...
Word On: Web Tool for Seniors
Q: What is BenefitsCheckUp.org?
A: The National Council on Aging has launched a free on-line service available to anyone who is interested in finding out more information about federal and state government assistance programs available to older Americans and their caregivers. With the click of a mouse, seniors and their...
21st Century Medicare
by Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Money may make the world go around, but all the money in the world can't turn back the clock. As aging Americans celebrate life on earth with each birthday that comes their way, most gratefully count their blessings and wish for another year of good health when they blow out the...
Mueller Nomination to FBI Director
Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, commented on President Bush's nomination today of Robert Mueller to serve as FBI Director.
Sen. Grassley is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee. He has conducted extensive FBI oversight in recent years and expressed serious concerns about a management culture at the FBI that "worries...
Grassley Investigates Spending Abuses in Federal AIDS Program
Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, has asked federal auditors to examine a series of reports detailing spending abuses in the Ryan White AIDS treatment program.
"Shopping trips and Caribbean conferences don't help AIDS patients," Grassley said. "Care and treatment help...
Independence Day Message
An Independence Day message for Iowans from Sen. Chuck Grassley is available:
toll-free at 1-800-545-1267. Dial 311, then 1.
on-line at www.senate.gov/src/radio/grassley.
"Tomorrow we'll celebrate the 225th anniversary of our nation's independence. As we get together with family and friends, we honor the vision, courage and...
Grassley Keeps Focus on Ag Concentration
Iowa Senator Urges Continued Watch by Justice Department
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today reiterated his concerns about the merger of Tyson Foods, Inc. and IBP Inc. in a letter to the government's top antitrust official.
Grassley sent his letter to the Justice Department's new Assistant Attorney General even though the...
Mayor Daley's O'Hare Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the O'Hare proposal released today by Chicago Mayor Daley.
Grassley and Sen. Tom Harkin have said they'll introduce a Senate bill to remove certain powers from governors with regard to building new runways at major national airports. Rep. William Lipinski has already...
Patients' Rights vote
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding his vote tonight for the Frist/Breaux/Jeffords patients rights legislation. The proposal was offered as a substitute to the Kennedy/McCain/Edwards "Patients' Bill of Rights." The substitute was defeated by a vote of 36 to 59.
"Today I voted for a bill to ensure that doctors,...
Grassley Works to Shut Down Medicare, Medicaid Consulting Fraud
Health care consultants who teach doctors how to squeeze Medicare and Medicaid for unearned payments are hurting patient care and should be shut down, Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"There's an industry based on milking federal health care programs,"...
Patients' Rights Legislation and Liability
Mr. President, I rise today to support the Bond amendment. It takes the right approach to fixing the Kennedy-McCain bill's liability provisions, which amount to nothing less than a trial lawyer's pot of gold.
I have always believed medical malpractice liability laws should provide adequate compensation for those...
Grassley Seeks New Markets for Iowa Exports
Iowa Senator Builds Support for Tools to Help President Negotiate Trade Agreements
Sen. Chuck Grassley continued building support for trade promotion authority by hosting an event on Capitol Hill today with the Secretary of Agriculture, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders, and representatives from...
Introduction of Trade Legislation
Today Sens. Frank Murkowski and Bob Graham announced the introduction of legislation to grant Trade Promotion Authority to the President. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on this development.
"This is a great development. The legislation put forth today is the first...
