Sen. Grassley comments on new black box warning for heart attacks on widely used diabetes drug
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
FR: Jill Kozeny, 202/224-1308
for U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa
RE: FDA Black Box Warning for Avandia
DA: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the decision announced today by...
Grassley: Estate Tax is Unfair, Should be Repealed
Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Hearing, "Federal Estate Tax: Uncertainty in Planning Under the Current Law"
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing. I want to start by thanking you for everything you have done to help protect...
Senators Seek to Make Long Term Care Insurance Easier to Purchase
Contacts:
Jill Kozeny (Grassley), 202/224-0484
Katie Laning ( Lincoln ), 202/224-4843
John Gentzel (Snowe), 202/224-8667
Brad Carroll (Stabenow), 202/224-1437
Kimberley Collins (Smith), 202/224-5364
Senators Seek to Make Long Term Care Insurance Easier to...
Grassley questions government response to the marketing and use of unapproved drugs
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking top officials for the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to respond to questions about their agencies’ oversight of the...
Grassley Q & A: Thanksgiving Day
Q: What is the outlook on this year’s harvest?
A: The spirit of cooperation that existed between the Native Americans and the pilgrims led to a bountiful harvest and the celebration of our nation’s first thanksgiving. As the combines and wagons come in from fields across
Iowa , it appears as if our...
House AMT Patch Might Fail in Senate, Real Story on Who Blocked Permanent Tax Relief
Today the House of Representatives passed the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996), a bill to offer an Alternative Minimum Tax "patch" and extend certain expiring tax provisions. Separately, yesterday the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation...
Grassley: Appropriations Bill Benefits Iowa Projects and Defense Industries
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that several Iowa projects, universities and defense industries will benefit from funding that was passed by the Senate late tonight. The Department of Defense...
Senate Approves Attorney General Nominee
Senator Chuck Grassley tonight released the following statement after Judge Michael Mukasey was confirmed by the Senate to be the next Attorney General of the United States. Grassley is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.
“Judge Mukasey is a man of the law who appears to be fiercely independent,...
Grassley: $397,326 to Seven Iowa Fire Departments
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S Department of Homeland Security has awarded $397,326 in grants to seven Iowa fire departments. The funds are through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant...
Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, November 14
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, November 14, from 6:30-7:00 p.m. (Central Time) on television...
Grassley seeks transparency, unbiased information about cancer drugs and other medicines
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley wants to know how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assesses the content of the journals of science and medicine that it uses, in part, to make...
Prepared Payment Limits Amendment Floor Statement
Dorgan/Grassley Payment Limits Amendment
Thank you Mr. President. I think everyone in this body would agree that we need to provide an adequate safety net for our family farmers.
In recent years however, assistance to farmers has come under increased scrutiny.
The largest...
Grassley Seeks Information from Six Media-based Ministries
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, has asked six media-based ministries for information regarding expenses, executive compensation, and amenities given to executives. The inquiry is part of Grassley’s long-standing interest in making sure...
Grassley Outlines Payment Limits Amendment
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today provided specifics on an amendment to put a hard cap on farm payments that he will offer with Senator Byron Dorgan during the farm bill...
Joshua Omvig Bill Signed into law
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after President George Bush signed into law the Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill. The law is named for Joshua Omvig, an Iowa soldier who committed suicide upon returning from serving in...
Grassley comments on the President Veto of WRDA legislation
Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement after President George Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act.
"The Water Resources Development Act contains provisions for much needed improvements on the Mississippi River. These improvements are...
Grassley: Federal Grants Available for African American History and Culture
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will be granting funds to African-American museums across the country. This grant program increases the...
Grassley-Authored Legislation Helps Justice Department Recover $1.45 Billion This Year
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced this week that another $1.45 billion has been recovered for the U.S. Treasury thanks to whistleblower legislation sponsored in 1986 by Sen. Chuck...
Grassley, Majority of Finance Republicans Urge AMT Relief, Tax Extenders Without Tax Increases
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, and almost all committee Republicans, have urged the chairman to put forth legislation on Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) relief and extensions of expiring tax provisions without...
Grassley Targets Prescription Drug Abuse in Ongoing Battle to Keep Kids Drug Free
WASHINTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Joe Biden of Delaware today introduced the Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 as part of an ongoing effort to prevent abuse of this active ingredient in cough medicine, along with other non-prescription and prescription...
