Grassley Reports Gains for Economic Development Projects in Iowa
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Senate appropriators have approved several Iowa projects as part of a spending plan for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.
"These funds will improve the quality of life for Iowans," Grassley said. "Economic development...
Grassley Seeks Fair Trade Treatment, Compensation for Farmers
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today urged passage of a bipartisan bill he has co-sponsored to make farmers eligible for assistance through a federal trade law that compensates workers when they are hurt by international trade.
"This effort is bipartisan. And its...
Introduction of The Ecstasy and Club Drug Prevention Act of 2001
I am pleased to join Senator Graham, along with Senators Lieberman, Landrieu, Durbin, and Clinton, in cosponsoring The Ecstasy and Club Drug Prevention Act of 2001.
This is a logical extension of my work last year with Senator Graham on the Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000, which...
Grassley Reports Gains for UNI Projects
Senate Committee Approves Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Funding
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said that Senate appropriators have approved two University of Northern Iowa projects as part of a spending plan for commerce, justice, state and judiciary programs across the country.
The Science Center for Teaching,...
Grassley Seeks Data on Any Missing Guns, Computers at Treasury Department
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today asked the Treasury Department for data on any missing weapons, computers or other items that might compromise public safety.
Grassley's request to the Treasury Department's Inspector General came after disclosures that...
Grassley Seeks Data on Any Missing Guns, Computers at Treasury Department
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today asked the Treasury Department for data on any missing weapons, computers or other items that might compromise public safety.
Grassley's request to the Treasury Department's Inspector General came after disclosures that...
Grassley Helps Lead Effort to Reverse Wrong-Headed Plan for Missouri River
? Sen. Chuck Grassley is a leading sponsor of legislation to block a federal government plan to periodically flood the Missouri River.
"If we don't correct the ill-advised plan pushed at downstream states by the last administration, landowners along the Missouri River in Iowa will...
Ashcroft Call for IG Investigation of FBI
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about the Attorney General's call late today for an investigation by the Justice Department inspector general of the FBI inventory system.
"To have laptops missing that could have national security information on them would be atrocious. For the FBI to have lost...
Senate Committee Approves Nomination of Eastern Iowa Native
? A Senate committee today approved President Bush's nomination of an Eastern Iowa native to serve as the top agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative.
Allen F. Johnson ? originally from Long Grove in Scott County ? was tapped for this post in April by President Bush. Following...
Grassley Urges Trade Promotion Authority This Year
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today pushed hard for trade promotion authority for the President during committee consideration of trade agreements with Vietnam and Jordan.
"The United States has been out of the trade game," Grassley said. "Bilateral trade agreements will get...
Senator Grassley's Remarks Before The Federal Bar Association
Just six weeks ago, the Senate was debating the largest tax cut in 20 years. That's been signed, sealed and just about delivered. In a few days, tax rebate checks will be in the mail. The rebates are the start of relief for taxpayers who have been overpaying for years.
Tax relief isn't over. The...
Grassley Releases Report Underscoring Value of Biodiesel, Soy Products to Farm Income
? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that a new analysis from the Agriculture Department underscores the importance to farmers of developing renewable fuels and bio-based products.
"This report is very good news for soybean producers. Their commodity is the basis for...
Word On: Tax Rebate
Q: Is the federal tax rebate project underway?
A: Starting in late July, the Internal Revenue Service will begin to send every taxpayer who filed a 2000 tax return a refund check from the federal government. The distribution of the checks is based on the last two digits of the Social Security number of the taxpayer listed first on...
Thank You, President Bush: Corn Country Set to Fuel California
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As the summer sun beckons the leafy green corn stalks to reach higher in the sky, Iowa farmers are ready and willing to respond to a ruling issued by the Bush administration’s Environmental Protection Agency. After farmers suffered two costly years of...
Grassley Launches Investigation of Misleading Charities
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, has asked the General Accounting Office to investigate deceitful charities that pocket donations instead of devoting them to charitable acts and receive undeserved tax breaks.
"Americans give generously to charities," Grassley said. "They...
Grassley, Harkin Seek Continued Focus on the Loess Hills
? Sens. Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin won Senate support today for legislation they sponsored to set aside funds at the Interior Department for continued study of the Loess Hills.
Last year, the National Park Service identified twelve "special landscape areas" in the Loess Hills. The amendment adopted...
Iowa Gains in Transportation Bill
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill today that "gives a boost to transportation projects in Iowa over the next year."
The bill approved by the committee will now move to the full Senate for consideration.
In addition to the federal dollars that Iowa would automatically receive...
Grassley Praises President's Action on Medicare, Prescription Drugs
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley, a leader of the Committee on Finance, today praised President Bush's development of proposals to help older Americans afford prescription drugs and principles to improve the antiquated Medicare program.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss," Grassley said. "Right now,...
News Conference on the Tax Cut, Budget Surplus and Medicare Trust Fund
They say all is fair in love and war. Apparently, the same goes for the politics of taxes and the nation's entitlement systems for retired Americans. It's good for public policymaking to fall under the political microscope and be dissected by different points of view. But during the last...
Grassley, Leahy Applaud Justice Department Move on FBI Oversight
? Senators today applauded the Attorney General's decision to expand the jurisdiction of the Justice Department's Inspector General to oversee the FBI.
Sens. Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley last month announced their plans to introduce legislation to reverse a current policy which prevents...
