Grassley Asks Non-profit Hospitals to Account for Activities Related to Their Tax-exempt Status
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked some of the nation’s largest non-profit hospitals to account for their charitable activities, given the tax-exempt status they receive. The designation results in tax benefits totaling tens of billions of dollars every...
Saving for College: A guest column from Sen. Grassley
... a guest column from U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Saving for College
Congratulations to the thousands of young Iowa graduates accepting diplomas in 2005. This is a time to celebrate and reflect on the achievements, hard work and sacrifice it took to complete high school or earn a college...
Introduction of and Remarks by Sen. Grassley before the Consumer Federation of America on the FDA and Prescription Drug Safety
Introduction by Ms. Jo Reed, AARP director of consumer issues
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker, the Honorable Charles (Chuck) Grassley, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and member of a number...
Grassley says now is the time to improve 1-800-MEDICARE
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley says the government needs to do better job when it comes to providing accurate and helpful information to Medicare beneficiaries who call a toll-free Medicare assistance line.
"There's no time to waste in making improvements," Grassley said. "This help line will be an...
Grassley says now is the time to improve 1-800-MEDICARE
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley says the government needs to do better job when it comes to providing accurate and helpful information to Medicare beneficiaries who call a toll-free Medicare assistance line.
"There's no time to waste in making improvements," Grassley said. "This help line will be an...
Grassley: Northwest to Upgrade Service on Direct Flight to Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Northwest Airlines has informed him that the direct flight between Des Moines and Washington, DC will have an additional 25 seats on each flight beginning August 23rd.
Northwest said it will begin using a larger plane, the ARJ...
FINANCE COMMITTEE SENATORS SEEK TO REPEAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
Grassley, Baucus, Wyden, Kyl will introduce bipartisan legislation to end “number one problem” for millions of middle-class American taxpayers
Washington, DC – A bipartisan coalition of U.S. Senate Finance Committee members, including Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Max...
Grassley: Give Judges a Fair Up or Down Vote
Sen. Chuck Grassley today released a statement given in the United States Senate on giving federal judges a fair up or down vote.
Prepared Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley, of...
Grassley: HHS Secretary Leavitt Gives Approval to IAAP Petition
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, today said that the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has designated the former workers at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP)to be members of the special exposure cohort.
Grassley said that the Secretary’s designation means that...
BRAC Blues
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
The U.S. Department of Defense recently recommended closing nearly 180 military installations and offices as part of a process called BRAC, which stands for Base Realignment and Closure. BRAC is designed to save the Defense Department $49 billion over the next 20 years by reorganizing our nation’s...
Grassley Comment following Meeting with HHS Secretary Leavitt about IAAP Petition
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary, Mike Leavitt. The Secretary has 30 days to consider the petition and forward his recommendation to Congress. The Secretary’s designation will take affect within 30 days...
Grassley Praises Decision to Give Employees More Time to Use Health Flexible Spending Accounts
Today the U.S. Treasury Department announced it will allow employees to have more time to use the money set aside for health care expenses in their flexible spending accounts. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has long urged this change....
Grassley To Meet with HHS Secretary Leavitt to Discuss IAAP Petition
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, today said that he has scheduled a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to talk about the petition that he is considering to add the former workers at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP)to the special exposure cohort.
Grassley...
Grassley To Meet with HHS Secretary Leavitt to Discuss IAAP Petition
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, today said that he has scheduled a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to talk about the petition that he is considering to add the former workers at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP)to the special exposure cohort.
Grassley...
Justice Department Continues to Sidestep Grassley, Leahy Questions About Whistleblower
WASHINGTON — Sens. Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy today continued to demand answers to questions first posed to the Justice Department in July 2004. The Senators have been concerned about the suspension of a special agent who has been outspoken about the bureau’s...
Grassley Comments on Senate Passage of the Highway Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment after the Senate passed the federal highway bill 89 – 11. The legislation know goes to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the difference between the two bills.
Several committees have jurisdiction over parts of the federal highway program. The...
Grassley to Visit 22 Communities During Congressional Recess
Iowa Senator Encourages Local Residents to Come, Ask Questions
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will visit 22 counties to meet with Iowans during the Congressional recess to be held May 31 - June 3. The meetings are part of Grassley’s annual tour of Iowa’s 99...
Grassley Works to Give Meskwaki Code Talkers Commemorative Gold Medals
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that he is working to ensure that Meskwaki Code Talkers are awarded Commemorative Gold Medals for their service to the United States during World War II.
Grassley is an original co-sponsor of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would authorize...
Grassley Comments on the Defense Department's Recommendations to the BRAC Commission
Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment after the Department of Defense's recommendations to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission was release.
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Grassley, Senators Request Study on Impact of "Authorized" Generics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa; Sen. Patrick Leahy, of Vermont; and Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia; have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking for a study of the competitive effects of the use of "authorized" generics.
The Senators write that...
