Grassley Introduces Bill to Help States Fund Health Care for Low-income Children
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today introduced legislation to help states fund their health care programs for low-income children. Grassley’s bill has two parts to help states meet their shortfall for the 2007 fiscal year only: An...
Grassley Looks for Answers about Civilian Deaths in Iraq
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to the Secretary of the Army requesting answers about the deaths of civilian contractors, including an Iowan, who were driving trucks in a convoy in...
Grassley Resolution Honoring Dr. Norman Borlaug Clears Senate
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley said that late tonight a resolution in the Senate to honor Dr. Norman Borlaug with the Congressional Gold Medal cleared the Senate. The House of Representatives has yet to consider the resolution. Grassley introduced the resolution in February with Sen. Tom...
Grassley’s Bill to Help Children Affected by Methamphetamine Wins Final Passage
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today won final passage of a House-Senate agreement on his legislation to improve child welfare services, and re-authorize the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, as well as target resources to improve access to family treatment programs...
Grassley: John Jarvey Nomination Clears Committee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the nomination of John Jarvey to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, based in Des Moines, cleared the Senate Judiciary...
Grassley Invites EPA Administrator to Iowa to Show How Dust Rule Would Impact Family Farmers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today invited Environmental Protection Agency Stephen Johnson to Iowa so he could understand how the EPA expects farmers to contain dust on their farms.
Grassley’s invitation comes on the heels of a final rule issued by the EPA...
Grassley, Coburn: IG Report Recommends Shut Down of FAA Contracting Program
RESULTS Program to be Disbanded
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma today said that an Inspector General report they requested recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Word On: National Family Day
Q: “What is Family Day: A day to eat dinner with your children?”
A: Launched by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), this national initiative seeks to motivate parents to develop regular, open lines of communication early on with their children. Hectic family schedules in modern...
Grassley’s Bill to Help Children Affected by Methamphetamine Nears Final Passage
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley has won Senate passage of a House-Senate agreement on his legislation to improve child welfare services, and re-authorize the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, as well as target resources to improve access to family treatment programs...
Senator Grassley comments on the Institute of Medicine’s assessment of the U.S. drug safety system
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, today commented on the newly released assessment of the U.S. drug-safety system completed by the Institute of Medicine of the National...
Senate Passes Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting
Senators commit to efforts to make needed changes to the law next year
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today expressed support for the Senate’s passage of H.R. 3408, legislation that reauthorizes the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act (LMR) until 2010. The Iowa...
U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Award Meskwaki Code Talkers Commemorative Gold Medals
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that an effort to award Meskwaki Code Talkers with the recognition they deserved cleared its final hurdle in the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed by...
Grassley: U.S.-Oman Trade Pact Yields Market Access for U.S. Farmers, Manufacturers
Following is the Senate floor statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade. The Senate today gave final passage to H.R. 5684, U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on a vote of 63 to...
Grassley Concerned About Smithfield-Premium Standard Farms Merger
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today expressed strong reservations about a possible merger between Smithfield Foods and Premium Standard Farms.
The merger brings Smithfield Foods, the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and processed meats in the United States, as well as the...
Grassley: More federal dollars to help Iowans sign up for prescription drug program
WASHINGTON --- Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that another $214,268 in federal funds is on its way to Iowa to help Medicare beneficiaries sort through their options with the Medicare prescription drug...
Senators: Tithing Allowed During Bankruptcy, Court Decision Wrong
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch and Jeff Sessions today questioned a court decision made in a New York bankruptcy case. The Senators said in a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales that the decision "inaccurately interprets how tithes are to be treated under the...
Grassley on Senate Passage of the Port Security Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the port security bill approved by the Senate yesterday.
"I’m glad to see this legislation pass the Senate. For the past several months, I’ve worked with my colleagues, Senator Stevens and Senator Inouye on the...
Wyden, Grassley, Senate Rules Committee Leaders Announce Offensive Against Secret Holds
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Trent Lott (R-MS) and Chris Dodd (D-CT) today announced a new offensive against the Senate’s practice of secret holds,...
