Grassley Helps to Secure Potential Trade Assistance for Iowa Products
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the inclusion of corn and soybean growers as eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance under the proposed rule on Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers released today.
"The proposed rule brings the Trade...
FBI Investigates Government Seizure, Retention of News Media Documents
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting an internal investigation into FBI agents' seizing and retaining mail sent from one news media reporter to another.
The investigation conducted by the FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility...
Word On: Amber Alerts
Q: What is the PROTECT Act of 2003?
A: It is every parent’s worst nightmare to experience the horror of a missing, kidnapped child. As a father, grandfather and federal lawmaker who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and as a member of the PROTECT act conference committee, I take personally the responsibility to advance...
Tempers Flare But Tax Policy Prevails
By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Folks paying attention to the budget debate in Washington this spring got to see some fireworks well before the Fourth of July. As Congress neared completion of a $2.2 trillion federal budget, the usual give-and-take among lawmakers heated up quickly when the narrowly divided...
Housing and Urban Development credit card problems
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has worked to expose government credit card abuse and mismanagement, particularly in the military, where the volume of credit cards has presented significant management problems. Today, Grassley made the following comment on a new report from the...
Grassley Moves Wind Energy Legislation
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has advanced legislation to extend the production tax credit that gives wind energy a fighting chance to compete against traditional, finite sources of energy.
Grassley authored the first-ever wind-energy tax credit in 1992, and now chairs the Senate committee responsible for all tax bills. "Sen....
Word On: Food Labeling Law
Q: What is the country of origin labeling law?
A: During debate on the 2002 farm bill, I worked to include legislation that would empower consumers, enhance food security, promote trade and create lucrative marketing opportunities for America’s farmers. That’s the concept behind the country of origin labeling law. In...
Grassley Hails Final Passage of Conflict Diamonds Bill
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised final passage of his legislation to help stop the trade of diamonds that fund violent civil conflicts in many African countries.
"The trade of conflict diamonds is a serious problem," Grassley said. "Funds from the sale of these...
Senators Release Study on Poorly Tested Tax Forms
$14.7 billion -- for this service. Clearly many taxpayers find the paperwork of taxpaying frustrating, and maybe even maddening. It's hard to see why the IRS doesn't spend more time developing tax forms with real life taxpayers."
"With the tax filing deadline right around the corner, I'm disturbed by the GAO...
Grassley Legislation Improves Key Taxpayer Services
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance with jurisdiction over taxes, last night introduced legislation he co-authored to improve the way key Internal Revenue Service programs work for taxpayers, among other improvements.
"Sometimes taxpayers get behind on their payments and need a...
Grassley Advances Social Services Funding Increase for States
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won Senate passage of $1.375 billion in increased funding for the Social Services Block Grant program, which gives states the resources to serve millions of children and families in crisis.
"These aren't frivolous programs,"...
Grassley Fights for U.S. Agriculture in Meeting with Japanese Leaders
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, this week expressed disappointment with Japan's "go slow" approach to liberalizing agricultural trade. Grassley's comments came during a meeting yesterday afternoon with four members of the Japanese Parliament on the progress of...
Grassley Praises Advancement of Corporate Governance Reforms
Today's Senate passage of legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, to rein in abusive corporate tax shelters is the latest in a series of corporate governance reforms Grassley has advanced through his committee.
"The bad actors have ruined corporate America's...
Word On: Conflict Diamonds
Q: What are so-called "conflict" diamonds?
A: The term refers to the fighting over diamond mines that fuels and sometimes funds violent civil conflicts in many African countries. The illegal trafficking of these diamonds have led to human atrocities and violence in several African nations and elsewhere around the world....
Make Iowa an Energy Supplier
By Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As anxiety mounts about the war in Iraq and a stalled economic recovery here at home, many Iowans are keeping close tabs on gas prices and energy supplies. The connection is unavoidable. Indeed America’s energy security rests in large measure on U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic ties...
Grassley Hails Committee Passage of Conflict Diamond Bill
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the committee's overwhelming passage of his legislation to help stop the trade of diamonds that fund violent civil conflicts in many African countries.
"The trade of conflict diamonds is a serious problem," Grassley said....
Grassley Advances Ethanol Excise Tax Reform Proposal
Iowa Senator Leads Committee Action on Host of Renewable Energy Incentives
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today is advancing his bipartisan proposal to reshape the ethanol excise tax exemption ? along with a number of pro-Iowa renewable energy tax incentives ? so that ethanol-blended fuels make the same...
Grassley Exposes Key Tax Season Consumer Issues
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today urged taxpayers to be careful using paid preparers to do their taxes and to look carefully at how much charities really benefit from vehicle donation. Grassley's comments came after he released new analyses showing consumer pitfalls in these...
Grassley Announces Mark-up of Energy Tax, Diamond Trade, Tax Court Bills
Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, will convene a hearing to consider the following items:
The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2003. Last month, the four Senate committee leaders with jurisdiction over energy taxes and energy policy introduced a...
Grassley Seeks Answers for Army Ammunition Plant Workers
? Citing the Energy Department's blatant neglect of Iowans who worked between the late 1940s and 1975 at the Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Sen. Chuck Grassley is questioning top government officials and calling for an independent review of the Energy Department's failure to process thousands of...
