Grassley Seeks Fair Treatment of U.S. Corn, Soybeans in Morocco Trade Agreement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today urged the nation's top trade negotiator to push for the immediate elimination of tariffs on U.S. corn and soybeans sent to Morocco in the developing U.S.-Morocco Free Trade agreement.
The text of Grassley's letter...
Grassley to FBI: Adopt New Standards to Ensure Model of Integrity
Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the FBI to spell out its plans for reprimanding agents who improperly removed items from the site of the September 11 terrorist attack in New York City.
"Some private contractors have been prosecuted for taking items from Ground Zero, but so far, not a single...
Grassley, Baucus Seek Answers on U.S. Companies' Dealings With Countries Named as Terrorism Supporters
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, today sought to learn whether the United States has adequate tools to prevent U.S. companies from doing business with countries named as terrorism supporters....
Grassley Says FBI Must Address Internal Misconduct
Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked FBI Director Robert Mueller to account for findings in a newly uncovered report about the way the bureau fails to take action with problematic FBI employees before they commit abuses and crimes that result in termination and sometimes even prosecution.
The report cited by...
Grassley: Secretary Thompson to Participate in Medicare Town Meeting in Cedar Rapids
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson will join Sen. Chuck Grassley at a town meeting in Cedar Rapids on Thursday afternoon.
This hour-long public forum is scheduled to begin at one o'clock on Feb. 19, in Iowa Rooms A and B of Iowa Hall at Kirkwood...
Grassley Praises Momentum to Shut Down Tax Breaks for Sewer, Bridge Leases
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the growing momentum toward shutting down abusive leasing tax shelters that allow corporations to claim tax deductions for sewers, bridges and subways that are owned by foreign countries or paid for with U.S....
Grassley Seeks Answers on States' Use of Consultants to Increase Medicaid Funds
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has asked the Department of Health and Human Services and the General Accounting Office to explain and examine consulting firms that charge states to help states increase their Medicaid reimbursement. Such arrangements...
Grassley Seeks Answers on Motorized Wheelchair Reimbursements
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has asked the General Accounting Office to brief his staff on Medicare reimbursement policies for motorized wheelchairs in light of explosive spending in this area. Grassley said he is concerned about whether the Medicare reimbursement...
Grassley Works to Finalize Special Exposure Cohort Regulation for Former IAAP Cold War Employees
Sen. Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson expressing concern that a final rule for the Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort has not been published. The...
Grassley Pushes to Make Education Tax Incentives Permanent
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is working to make permanent a series of education tax incentives he worked to enact in 2001 and 2002. These incentives would help parents save and pay for their children's education and make it easier to earn a college degree without...
Australian Free Trade Agreement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the announcement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative of the conclusion of negotiations for a free trade agreement with Australia.
"I'm pleased that we were able to conclude a trade agreement with Australia....
Grassley Continues Holding Town Meetings Across Iowa During February Congressional Recess
Senator to Visit Polk, Story, Mahaska, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Scott and Linn Counties
Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will hold town meetings in eight Iowa counties during the February Congressional recess to be held February 16 – 20.
The town...
Budget Puts Premium on Homeland Security
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
The President delivered to Congress in February his $2.4 trillion budget for the fiscal year that will start in October. With constitutional authority over the federal purse strings, lawmakers decide each year how to fund the federal government and spend your...
Word On: Salute to America’s Farmers
Q: Where on Earth can consumers earn enough to pay for a year’s worth of food in just 36 days?
A: According to an annual analysis compiled by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average American family in 2004 earns enough to pay for a year’s worth of food in just 36 days. That’s a bargain unmatched around...
Grassley Praises Committee Passage of Highway, Corporate Reform, IRS Bills
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the committee's passage of legislation to finance highway improvements, rein in a tax perk for companies, and fix several tax code headaches for taxpayers.
Highway bill. Congress is considering legislation to...
Grassley Seeks WTO Case Over Mexico's Treatment of Corn Syrup
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today asked the Bush administration to initiate a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Mexico's tax on soft drinks containing high fructose corn syrup.
"The tax violates Mexico's international trade commitments and harms Iowa...
Accounting Firms and Tax Shelter Services
In 2002, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, tried to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley accounting standards improvement bill to prohibit public auditors from rendering an audit opinion on the financial statement effects of any tax shelter arrangements that the auditing firm sells to an audit client....
Grassley Works to Increase Federal Funding for Iowa Highways
A preliminary formula made public last night would result in Iowa receiving a dramatic increase in federal dollars for highways with at least an additional $687.6 million for Iowa over the next six years, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley.
"This is good news for Iowa," Grassley said. "Sometimes...
Grassley Releases Iowa's Share of Proposed Highway Funding
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the new proposed dollar amount of federal highway funding for Iowa over the next six years. Under a preliminary formula, Iowa would receive at least an additional $687.6 million for highways over the next six years.
"This is...
Records Sought About Tax-exempt Organizations for Committee's Terror Finance Probe
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, have asked for information about tax-exempt organizations in connection with a Committee investigation into terrorism financing. The Committee on Finance has jurisdiction over tax...
