Grassley Seeks Further Assistance for Army Ammunition Plant Workers
? As part of his ongoing effort to ensure fair compensation for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant workers, Sen. Chuck Grassley is developing bipartisan legislation that would reform the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of (EEOICPA) 2000.
"I want to ensure timely and...
Word On: NATO
Q: What is NATO?
A: After the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, a dozen nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 to form a strategic, transatlantic security alliance known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Each member-nation is committed to the collective defense of the other members. The organization has...
Recharging the Economy
By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Unfavorable unemployment figures released for April tell us what more than 8.8 million jobless Americans looking for work already know. The U.S. labor market is in pain.
Obviously, the recovering U.S. economy isn’t recovering fast enough. Despite 40-year low interest rates, tepid...
Middle East Trade
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comments on the President's Middle East Trade Initiative, as the President described in a speech this afternoon.
"I welcome the President's announcement today on an initiative for increased economic, social and political progress in the Middle East. The...
Grassley Economic Growth Package Eliminates Triple Tax on Co-Ops
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has included a provision in his tax relief package that repeals a triple tax on farmer owned cooperatives. The economic growth package passed out of the Senate Finance Committee, of which Grassley is the chairman, late last night by a vote of 12-9.
"Farmers need...
Grassley Economic Growth Package Eliminates Triple Tax on Co-Ops
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has included a provision in his tax relief package that repeals a triple tax on farmer owned cooperatives. The economic growth package passed out of the Senate Finance Committee, of which Grassley is the chairman, late last night by a vote of 12-9.
"Farmers need...
Middle East Trade
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comments on the President's Middle East Trade Initiative, as the President described in a speech this afternoon.
"I welcome the President's announcement today on an initiative for increased economic, social and political progress in the Middle East. The...
Grassley Expresses Concern About Adequate Tax Guidance for Farmers
feeding America, and not becoming bogged down by unclear guidance . Sound, prompt guidance by the U.S. Treasury will avoid that result.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Grassley
Chairman
Grassley Co-sponsors Renewable Fuels Standard Amendment Introduced
? Continuing with his long-standing campaign to promote ethanol, Sen. Chuck Grassley has cosponsored legislation to create a renewable fuels standard.
The Renewable Fuels Standard bill has been approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Today, the Grassley backed ethanol...
Grassley Advances Economic Shot in the Arm with Broad, Bipartisan Tax Relief
? Acting to ease economic anxiety, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, last night won committee approval of a broad package of tax relief for individuals, families, and small businesses. By putting more money in consumers' pockets, and by cutting costs for...
Grassley Invites Des Moines Area Superintendents to Meeting with U.S. Education Secretary
in June.
"The implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act is a particularly pertinent topic these days. I hope the Des Moines area superintendents can take advantage of this opportunity to speak with Secretary Paige," Grassley said. "I think this is an opportunity...
Grassley Requests Continued LIHEAP Funding
? Noting the high number of Iowans still behind in paying energy bills, Sen. Chuck Grassley today requested funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
"Nearly 79,000 Iowa households benefit from LIHEAP, and close-to 25,000 of these households are behind in their energy bills. Adequate funding is a...
Grassley Invites Des Moines Area Superintendents to Meeting with U.S. Education Secretary
in June.
"The implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act is a particularly pertinent topic these days. I hope the Des Moines area superintendents can take advantage of this opportunity to speak with Secretary Paige," Grassley said. "I think this is an opportunity...
Grassley Advances Economic Shot in the Arm with Broad, Bipartisan Tax Relief
? Acting to ease economic anxiety, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, last night won committee approval of a broad package of tax relief for individuals, families, and small businesses. By putting more money in consumers' pockets, and by cutting costs for...
Grassley Co-sponsors Renewable Fuels Standard Amendment Introduced
? Continuing with his long-standing campaign to promote ethanol, Sen. Chuck Grassley has cosponsored legislation to create a renewable fuels standard.
The Renewable Fuels Standard bill has been approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Today, the Grassley backed ethanol...
Middle East Trade
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comments on the President's Middle East Trade Initiative, as the President described in a speech this afternoon.
"I welcome the President's announcement today on an initiative for increased economic, social and political progress in the Middle East. The...
Grassley to Mexico: Stop Undermining NAFTA
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sent a strongly worded letter urging Mexican officials to stop taking actions against U.S. agricultural products that undermine the spirit, if not the law, of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The text of Grassley's letter follows.
May 8,...
Grassley Expresses Concern Over Report on Free Trade Area of the Americas Negotiations;
Panel Two
Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade, United States General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C.
James Fendell, President, Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, Miami, Fla.
Craig Hill, Vice President, Iowa Farm Bureau...
HCA settlement
The Justice Department has finalized its role in the government's pending False Claims Act litigation against HCA and an agreement between the Department of Health and Human Services and HCA to resolve administrative issues regarding HCA hospitals' cost reporting to Medicare. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance,...
WTO approval of FSC/ETI retaliation
Today the World Trade Organization authorized the European Union to impose up to $4 billion in additional duties on a variety of U.S. exports because the United States has not completed action to repeal the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on...
