Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, was the lead Senate architect of a $350 billion tax relief package including new tax relief for families, small businesses, and individual investors given final congressional approval today. The tax relief legislation, designed to jumpstart the economy, next will go to the President, who is expected...
Grassley Wins Greater Public Access to Federal Courtrooms
Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved his bipartisan initiative that allows cameras in federal courtrooms.
"The sunshine of public scrutiny is the best way to maintain confidence and promote a better understanding of the judicial system," Grassley said....
Grassley Defends EPA Whistleblower
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today wrote to EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman asking that she reconsider the scheduled firing of Dr. David Lewis, an EPA microbiologist who has blown the whistle on dangerous sludge regulations. Grassley was joined by Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma in sending the letter to Whitman.
Lewis, who...
Grassley Seeks Resolution of Chilean Trade Issues
20508Dear Ambassador Zoellick:
We are writing with regard to the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Chilean sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, as well as technical standards, that currently impede exports of U.S. agricultural products to Chile.
Many members of the Senate, including both of us,...
Bush Gives Support to Grassley Medicare Fairness Plan
? Sen. Chuck Grassley released a letter he received today from President Bush expressing support for increased Medicare funding for rural providers.
Following a Memorial Day recess next week, Grassley will lead Senate consideration of a bill to improve the Medicare program and add a prescription drug...
Grassley Continues Work for Open Government
Senator Pushes to Eliminate Secret Holds in U.S. Senate
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution that would make government more open by eliminating a practice known as secret holds.
The Grassley-Wyden amendment would amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to require any Senator who...
Grassley Seeks Details on Brazil's Soybean Production
20520Dear Administrator Terpstra:
The American Soybean Association (ASA) recently led a soybean study mission to Brazil. The purpose of the trip was to assess Brazil's soybean production, existing and potential infrastructure and transportation issues, processing capacity, and intellectual property...
Grassley Wins Judiciary Approval for an Additional Federal Judgeship for Iowa
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved an amendment he supported that would create an additional temporary federal judgeship for the Northern U.S. District Court of Iowa.
"The workload facing the judges in this district is one of the...
Grassley Advances Major Tax Simplification Measure
? The tax relief bill the Senate passed last night, authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, includes a major tax simplification measure to make filing easier for just about anyone with a child and to increase child-related benefits for hundreds of thousands more...
Grassley Works for Ammunition Plant Workers
20201RE: NIOSH proposed rules on Special Exposure Cohorts
Dear Dr. Howard:
We are writing to express our strong concern regarding the Department's proposed rule relating to Special Exposure Cohorts (68 Federal Register 11294 et seq.), which has been developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and...
Senate Approves Grassley's Comprehensive Medicare Fairness Legislation
? In a major victory for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of his comprehensive plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Iowa hospitals will gain...
Senate Approves Grassley's Comprehensive Medicare Fairness Legislation
? In a major victory for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of his comprehensive plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Iowa hospitals will gain...
Senate Approves Grassley's Comprehensive Medicare Fairness Legislation
? In a major victory for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of his comprehensive plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Iowa hospitals will gain...
Grassley Wins Senate Approval of Corporate Crackdown Measure
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won Senate approval of a measure to prevent companies from seeking tax refunds based on overstated earnings.
"The con men pay a little tax to help hide their fraud, bump up the stock price and cash in their stock options," Grassley...
Grassley Meets with Mexican Senators, Urges Removal of Ag Trade Barriers
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over trade issues, met this morning in his office with eight members of the Mexican Senate to discuss Mexican barriers, and threatened new barriers, to imports of U.S. agricultural products. Grassley...
Senate passage of economic growth bill
Tonight the Senate passed legislation authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, to jumpstart the economy by providing broad tax relief to individuals, families, and small businesses. The legislation also reins in unfair corporate tax loopholes. Grassley made the following comment on...
Grassley Advances Medicare Fairness Campaign During Tax Debate
? Sen. Chuck Grassley tonight offered his plan to make Medicare's payment system more fair for 30 rural states as an amendment to the economic stimulus legislation now under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
As chairman of the Senate's tax-writing committee, Grassley is managing the floor debate...
U.S. case against E.U. biotech ban
Today the Bush administration announced it is seeking consultations with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's moratorium on the approval of new biotechnology products to enter the European market. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has worked to persuade the Administration to bring...
Grassley Requests Investigation of Milk Protein Imports
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting an investigation of U.S. market conditions for milk proteins, including milk protein concentrates (MPCs).
MPCs are a dairy product consisting of at least 40...
Grassley Announces $10 Million to Improve Iowa Airports
? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that 36 communities will receive a total of $10,578,341 from the Federal Aviation Administration to improve area airports. This funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program.
"These funds will help improve air service in Iowa," Grassley said. "Iowa's...
