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Make Iowa an Energy Supplier By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   As anxiety mounts about the war in Iraq and a stalled economic recovery here at home, many Iowans are keeping close tabs on gas prices and energy supplies. The connection is unavoidable. Indeed America’s energy security rests in large measure on U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic ties...

Grassley Advances Ethanol Excise Tax Reform Proposal Iowa Senator Leads Committee Action on Host of Renewable Energy Incentives ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today is advancing his bipartisan proposal to reshape the ethanol excise tax exemption ? along with a number of pro-Iowa renewable energy tax incentives ? so that ethanol-blended fuels make the same...

Grassley Hails Committee Passage of Conflict Diamond Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the committee's overwhelming passage of his legislation to help stop the trade of diamonds that fund violent civil conflicts in many African countries. "The trade of conflict diamonds is a serious problem," Grassley said....

Grassley Exposes Key Tax Season Consumer Issues ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today urged taxpayers to be careful using paid preparers to do their taxes and to look carefully at how much charities really benefit from vehicle donation. Grassley's comments came after he released new analyses showing consumer pitfalls in these...

Grassley Announces Mark-up of Energy Tax, Diamond Trade, Tax Court Bills Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, will convene a hearing to consider the following items: The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2003. Last month, the four Senate committee leaders with jurisdiction over energy taxes and energy policy introduced a...

Grassley Seeks Answers for Army Ammunition Plant Workers ? Citing the Energy Department's blatant neglect of Iowans who worked between the late 1940s and 1975 at the Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Sen. Chuck Grassley is questioning top government officials and calling for an independent review of the Energy Department's failure to process thousands of...

Grassley Leads Effort to Urge a Trade Agreement with New Zealand 20500Dear President Bush: We are writing to encourage you to launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. In his notification to Congress on initiating a FTA with Australia, Ambassador Zoellick stated that he plans to solicit the views of Congress on a possible FTA...

Adopt-A-Soldier By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   For the most part, Americans prior to Sept. 11, 2001 may have taken our way of life for granted. Living in a civilized, peaceful and prosperous society, threats of international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction weren’t making daily headlines or popping up in everyday conversation. For most,...

Grassley Leads Effort to Stop Medicaid Cuts ? Sen. Chuck Grassley is leading an effort to stop Congress from cutting spending on Medicaid in the budget blueprint for the next fiscal year. The budget resolution passed yesterday by the Senate does not include any reduction in Medicaid funding. But the budget passed last week by the House of Representative...

Grassley Continues to Improve Resources for Nursing Home Consumers Building on earlier success, Sen. Chuck Grassley continues to work to improve a key resource for nursing home consumers. Grassley, the chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over federal nursing home regulations, is urging more timely disclosure of nursing home inspection...

Tax Relief Bill Pays Tribute to U.S. Service Men and Women an increasingly important mission in an era of heightened terrorist threat -- are reservists. This week, the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps each announced an increase of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Navy announced a slight decrease. The net collective...

Grassley, WHO Radio Team Up to Launch Adopt-an-Iowa-Soldier ? Sen. Chuck Grassley and WHO Radio have teamed up to support Iowans who are serving in the armed forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Liberty Shield. "Adopt an Iowa Soldier" allows Iowans to show support to U.S. troops by sending messages and care packages to their 'adopted'...

******HEARING POSTPONED****** Description: Last month, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, released the results of the Joint Committee on Taxation's year-long investigation into the Enron Corp.'s tax practices. The Joint Committee reviewed whether the company's tax practices were legal, somewhat questionable, highly questionable, or...

Word On: Family Opportunity Act   Q: What is the Family Opportunity Act? A: For the last several years, I have led a bipartisan effort with Sen. Ted Kennedy to bring compassion and common sense to the nation's Medicaid laws. The federal-state health program provides health care coverage to low-income families and children, poor elderly, and the blind...

Getting a Head Start on Your Future By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   In a recovering economy, anxiety levels tend to increase among the workforce. Concerns about job security, mortgage payments and monthly bills are forefront in the minds of family breadwinners. During the roaring '90s, benefits, bonuses, wages, the stock market and consumer...

Grassley Says Ag Trade Better Represented with Changes Made by USDA - Sen. Chuck Grassley today said the modern agricultural economy will be better represented thanks to the establishment of a new trade advisory committee for processed foods at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He urged interested Iowans to apply for advisory positions. "USDA has made...

Class Action Fairness Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following statement after Sen. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, committed to holding a mark-up on the Class Action Fairness Act of 2003 in the next couple of weeks. Grassley is the lead co-sponsor on the bill along with Sen. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin, Sen. Tom Carper, of Delaware, and...

Grassley Backs Resolution for U.S. Service Men and Women ? Sen. Chuck Grassley co-sponsored the resolution passed 99 to 0 by the Senate this afternoon commending the U.S. President and armed forces as military action against Iraq begins. Here is Grassley's floor statement on the resolution. "Last night, the President addressed the nation to announce that...

Grassley Re-introduces Bill to Help Save Family Farms ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the tax-writing Committee on Finance, last night re-introduced a package of tax relief measures to help preserve family farms and fisheries. "This bill will help family farmers across the country," Grassley said. "With the number of family farms shrinking every year, it...

Agricultural trade talks Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comments regarding the second proposed text of Stuart Harbinson, chairman of World Trade Organization agricultural negotiations, on modalities for WTO trade talks: "Successful negotiations at the WTO are critical for world economic growth. At the...