News Releases

  • 12.18.2007

    Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Mr. President, as we approach the end of 2007, one cannot help but look ahead and see that there are many challenges that await us in the second session of...
  • 12.17.2007

    Grassley urges SEC to tap all available resources WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to remedy the commission’s failure to tap investigative resources provided by Self-Regulatory Organizations by coming up with a plan for the for the commission to consider such information as...
  • 12.17.2007

    Smearing Lipstick on a Pig by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa    Conferees from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives soon will meet to merge an overdue farm bill authorizing hundreds of billions of tax dollars over the next five years to pay for federal farm subsidies, nutrition programs, food stamps, rural development, land...
  • 12.14.2007

    Farm Bill Clears Senate Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after the farm bill cleared the Senate this afternoon. Several Grassley provisions were included in the final bill. Here’s a comment from Grassley. "I’m extremely disappointed that my amendment to limit farm payments to those who need it most was not included in the final...
  • 12.14.2007

    Farm Bill Clears Senate Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after the farm bill cleared the Senate this afternoon. Several Grassley provisions were included in the final bill. Here’s a comment from Grassley. "I’m extremely disappointed that my amendment to limit farm payments to those who need it most was not included in the final...
  • 12.14.2007

    Farm Bill Clears Senate Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after the farm bill cleared the Senate this afternoon. Several Grassley provisions were included in the final bill. Here’s a comment from Grassley. "I’m extremely disappointed that my amendment to limit farm payments to those who need it most was not included in the final...
  • 12.14.2007

    Grassley Praises Advancement of Home Loan Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Today the Senate passed a bipartisan provision to give tax relief to taxpayers who restructure their home loans to avoid foreclosure or who have lost their homes to foreclosure. Under current law, if a lender forgives or cancels a mortgage, the tax code treats it as cancellation of debt...
  • 12.14.2007

    U.S. Attorney Nomination sent to Capitol Hill Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the White House officially nominated Matt Dummermuth to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. "I’m glad that this nomination has finally been received by the Senate. Matt is a highly qualified individual who has already gotten...
  • 12.13.2007

    Payment Limits Amendment Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after his amendment to direct farm payments to those who need it most was defeated by a vote of 56-43.  The amendment needed 60 votes to pass.    Ensuring that farm payments be directed to those who need it most, as the law was intended, has been a...
  • 12.13.2007

    Mitchell Report on Major League Baseball             Sen. Chuck Grassley co-chairman of the of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control today commented on the use of illegal drugs in Major League Baseball. The Mitchell Report, released today, revealed that each Major League Baseball club had...
  • 12.13.2007

    Energy Bill Clears Senate The Senate tonight completed work on an energy bill that contains a renewable fuels standard that would mandate 36 billion gallons by 2022.  The bill also includes a requirement for biodiesel.     Here is a statement from Senator Grassley.   “I’m glad we were finally able to inject some common sense into the...
  • 12.13.2007

    Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, December 19 Senator Encourages Iowans to Tune-in, Ask Questions            WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live on Wednesday, December 19, from 6:30-7:00 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations...
  • 12.13.2007

    Grassley on Certain Veterans Charities, Overall Need for Accountability, Key Reforms Hearing, "Assessing Veterans Charities" Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley Testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives Hearing, "Assessing Veterans Charities" Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 Mr. Chairman: I want to...
  • 12.13.2007

    Payment Limits Amendment Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after his amendment to direct farm payments to those who need it most was defeated by a vote of 56-43.  The amendment needed 60 votes to pass.    Ensuring that farm payments be directed to those who need it most, as the law was intended, has been a...
  • 12.12.2007

    Grassley: $293,255 to Seven Iowa Fire Departments WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S Department of Homeland Security has awarded $293,255 in grants to seven Iowa fire departments. The funds are through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant...
  • 12.12.2007

    Grassley Seeks GAO Post-mortem of Tax Filing Season Fiasco M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: GAO request to review tax filing fiasco Da: Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze the upcoming tax filing season impact of the...
  • 12.12.2007

    Farm Payments Debate Begins ( WASHINGTON, DC )  – Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are offering an amendment to the farm bill, now before the Senate, that would put a hard cap on federal farm program payments and ensure that only farmers get payments.  Debate on the amendment is expected to begin today with a vote on Thursday...
  • 12.11.2007

    20 Year-Old Whistleblower Law: A Gift that Keeps on Giving by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Iowans tell me they want Congress to pull back on the reins and stop overspending. As Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator, I couldn’t agree more. When holiday shoppers go overboard in December, they often pay the price after the New Year when the bills are...
  • 12.11.2007

    Grassley: $375,000 to the University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services, National Heat, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a $375,000 grant to the University of Iowa...
  • 12.11.2007

    Grassley: Nearly $1 Million to Help Iowans Become Self-Sufficient WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $946,877 for 13 projects in Iowa .    “This program will give cities the resources to assist families with public housing vouchers and help them on the path to...