News Releases

Grassley Releases Witness List for Marginal Rates Hearing Dr. Henry Aaron, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C. A Panel Consisting of: Michael Brostek, Director, Tax Administration and Justice Issues, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. Glen Bower, Director of Revenue, State of Illinois, Springfield, Illinois Carol Markman,...

Comment on US DOT Ruling for Burlington Air Service Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment in response to news that the US Department of Transportation prohibited Corporate Airlines from suspending Trans World Express service in Burlington for 30 days beyond the end of its 90-day notice period while the US DOT reviews proposals for...

annual audit of Medicare payments The Department of Health and Human Services is prepared to release its annual report on the amount of improper payments through Medicare. The report shows a decrease in improper payments to $11.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2000 from $13.5 billion in Fiscal Year 1999 and $12.6 billion in Fiscal Year 1998. Sen. Chuck Grassley,...

Grassley Creates Value-Added Agriculture Development Grant Program $20 Million Available to Help Farmers Pursue Value-Added Ventures - Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service will be awarding approximately $20 million in competitive grants through the "Value-Added Agriculture Development Grant Program." The fund,...

Grassley Available After Meeting with Trade Official Event:media availability after meeting with Pascal Lamy Date/time:Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. Location:135 Hart Senate Office Building Description:Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, will be available to the media immediately after he meets with Pascal Lamy, the European...

meeting at the White House on Medicare Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, this afternoon met with President Bush and other key members of Congress at the White House to discuss action on Medicare. Grassley made the following comment after that event. "It was a productive meeting, and it was a significant step toward saving Medicare....

Word On: Air Service   Q: What do you make of the recent closure of central Iowa’s home-grown airline? A: I’m sorry the fledgling airline was forced to call it quits. Despite strong support from civic, business and political leaders, the airline struggled mightily to raise capital, attract passengers and compete with more established carriers. The...

Music to Your Ears By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa   Although the major broadcast and cable news networks carried the speech live, many Iowans at the end of February may have missed the 43rd president’s first address to a joint session of Congress. That’s when President Bush returned to Capitol Hill to outline his budget blueprint for the new fiscal...

Opening Statement for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the committee for holding this important hearing. Today is the first of March, the annual date for the President to submit his findings on international counter drug cooperation. This certification process lately has become somewhat controversial. Today's hearing, as I...

Grassley Continues to Work for Education Iowa Senator Introduces Legislation for Gifted and Talented Students , DC - Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation that gives states the needed resources to provide educational services to the three million gifted and talented students in the nation. The bipartisan Gifted and Talented Students Education...

Grassley Works for Competitive Air Service ? Sen. Chuck Grassley this week joined his colleagues Sens. John McCain, of Arizona, and Ernest Hollings, of South Carolina, to introduce bipartisan legislation to restore competitive air service. The Aviation Competition Restoration Act would provide the Department of Transportation with expanded authority to...

Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus Hearing on Plan Colombia Good morning and welcome. I want to thank everyone for coming today for this important update hearing on Plan Colombia, and for accommodating the schedule change earlier this week. Plan Colombia is one of our most significant and largest Western Hemisphere foreign policy initiatives in...

Grassley Praises Fresh Approach of Bush Budget Blueprint ? President Bush's budget blueprint represents a fresh and welcome approach to handling the taxpayers' money, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today. Grassley's comments came after hearing testimony from Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, the first administration official...

Grassley Schedules Hearing on Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking Democrat, today announced the chairmen, ranking Democrats and members of the committee's subcommittees. The subcommittee memberships are:Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS OversightDon Nickles, Chairman...

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Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley on President Bush's Budget Outline The President's budget is like quality Iowa beef. It's lean where it should be, and fat just where it counts. It's principled, fair and restrained. For those reasons, it's rock-solid. The President's plan funds our nation's priorities. It improves education. It preserves all Medicare and...

Grassley Schedules Hearing on Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking Democrat, today announced the chairmen, ranking Democrats and members of the committee's subcommittees. The subcommittee memberships are:Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS OversightDon Nickles, Chairman...

A Boost for Caregivers by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   The federal government is taking steps to recognize the tremendous contributions and hardships assumed by tens of thousands of family caregivers across the country. Federal dollars were released in February to the 50 states to fund the National Family Care Support Program, a new project being...

Word On: Crop Insurance   Q: When is the deadline for farmers to sign-up for crop insurance for 2001? A: As in years past, the USDA has set a March 15 deadline for farmers to insure their corn and soybean acres for the upcoming growing season and remain eligible for many USDA programs and loans. What's more, farmers should take note that congressional...

Grassley Announces Hearings on Key Aspects of Bush Tax Relief Plan Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, plan a series of hearings on tax relief. The hearings will explore key aspects of President Bush's tax cut package. The first hearing immediately will follow the President's address...