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Farm Bill for 21st Century   As a farmer-lawmaker, it’s always refreshing for me to meet with Iowa farmers in their hometown communities and talk "shop." With federal farm policy up for renewal this year, Iowa farmers and the state’s entire economy have a lot at stake with what gets included or excluded in the nation’s farm program.   During the...

Grassley Works to Protect Livestock Growers from Unfair, Deceptive Practices Senator's Amendment Will Close Loophole in Packers and Stockyards Act ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate adopted an amendment to the farm bill he offered with Sen. Tom Harkin to provide protections to farmers who raise livestock under production contracts. "Today's...

Grassley Seeks Funding for National Guard Anti-Drug Program -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today urged the Office of National Drug Control Policy to find necessary funding to continue the National Guard counter-drug program. The program is facing a $40 million budget shortfall. Grassley's letter...

Grassley: Enron News Underscores Need for Tax Shelter Legislation ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today said revelations that Enron might have used tax-haven subsidiaries to avoid taxes and hide its financial debts underscore the need for tax shelter legislation. For several months, Grassley has been the lead Republican in...

Grassley Looks Forward to Senate Debate on His Farm Bill Amendment Senator Works to Keep Payments Aimed at Family-sized Farmers ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today released a summary of his payment limitations amendment to the farm bill. Debate on the farm bill is expected to proceed soon after Congress returns from the holiday recess. Grassley was to offer the...

Grassley comments on Sen. Ted Kennedy's Proposed Repeal of Tax Relief Sen. Kennedy is an important leader. Whenever he speaks, I pay close attention because he's a serious and effective legislator who often reflects the heart and soul of the Democratic Caucus. I've been pleased to work with Senator Kennedy on many bipartisan proposals and look forward to...

Senator Kennedy's speech Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment in anticipation of Sen. Edward Kennedy's planned speech this afternoon. Kennedy is expected to call for dismantling many of the tax cuts enacted through bipartisan tax relief legislation last spring. "First, I don't think Senator Kennedy's...

Grassley Explores New Protections for Retirement Plan Participants ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is pursuing whether Congress should tighten up protections for retirement plan participants in light of Enron's collapse. "Millions of Americans have hundreds of billions of dollars invested in employer-sponsored retirement...

WTO ruling on taxes Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on today's ruling by the World Trade Organization on international tax issues. "The TPA bill passed by the Finance Committee includes a provision that calls for the next round of the World Trade Organization to comprehensively address these...

Grassley Explores New Protections for Retirement Plan Participants ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is pursuing whether Congress should tighten up protections for retirement plan participants in light of Enron's collapse. "Millions of Americans have hundreds of billions of dollars invested in employer-sponsored retirement...

Leave No Child Behind by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   Iowa public schools have earned a national reputation for educational excellence. Appropriately, Iowa educators, parents and administrators take pride in their hometown schools. And particularly in rural areas, where the public school often defines a community and in some cases helps anchor the...

Word On: Gifted and Talented Education   Q: What is the Jacob K. Javits program? A: Congress recognized an important need to encourage and develop challenging learning environments for school children in America who are blessed with unique gifts and extraordinary academic talents. In 1988, Congress enacted the "Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented...

Grassley Releases FBI Restructuring Recommendations Iowa Senator a Longtime Advocate for FBI Reform ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today released his recommendations for restructuring the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Grassley is ranking member of the Judiciary Crime and Drugs Subcommittee which is responsible for all major criminal justice legislation before...

Senators Release GAO Review Of Double Standard In FBI Discipline - A review by the General Accounting Office confirms testimony offered during a Senate Judiciary Committee FBI oversight hearing that the FBI gave only mild letters of censure to high-ranking FBI executives whose travel expenses were improperly paid when they attended a former FBI deputy...

Grassley Seeks More Details on Lost IRS Computers ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is seeking information on whether approximately 2,300 missing Internal Revenue Service computers contained access to sensitive taxpayer data. Grassley also is asking a key nominee to address this issue. Following are: (1) Senator Grassley's...

Grassley Reacts to Daschle Speech on the Economy ? Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle's remarks today on a new proposal for economic growth. "Over the last year, Senator Daschle has stood like a stone wall in front of every bipartisan economic growth initiative presented on Capitol Hill. As we start a...

Grassley Previews Daschle Speech on the Economy ? Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment in advance of Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle's anticipated remarks on Friday on a new proposal for economic growth. "Over the last year, Senator Daschle has stood like a stone wall in front of every bipartisan economic growth initiative presented on...

Grassley Highlights Imminent Tax Relief -- The bipartisan tax relief bill Congress passed and the President signed into law last spring contains a significant number of tax-cutting provisions that will go into effect soon and should help to build consumer confidence, Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, said today. "Parts of the...

National Taxpayer Advocate annual report The National Taxpayer Advocate's 2001 Annual Report to Congress came out this week. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, was instrumental in the creation of the National Taxpayer Advocate's Office, which analyzes taxpayer problems and recommends solutions to those problems. Grassley made...

Grassley Comments on Economic Stimulus Following are excerpts from remarks Sen. Chuck Grassley made Wednesday on the status of the economic stimulus package. The legislation will help displaced workers and give a boost to the economy. The House passed economic stimulus legislation early this morning. Senators will try to bring up the legislation today: Mr....