Grassley, Nussle Question U.S. Labor Department's Oversight in CIETC Salaries
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley and Congressman Jim Nussle today questioned the Department of Labor’s oversight of federal funds used by the Central Iowa Employment and Training...
Statement on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
“The voluntary enrollment increase in Iowa shows that people are getting...
Grassley Urges Follow-through in U.S.-China Trade Relations
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, today urged the senior Chinese official who will take part in this week’s meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) to support concrete action following...
Word On: Tax Deadline
Q: What advice do you have for last-minute tax filers?
A: Don’t panic. You obviously are not alone, according to IRS estimates. As of March 24, only 54 percent of the 135 million returns it expects for the 2005 tax year had been filed with the federal tax collection agency. But now it is crunch time for taxpayers...
Senator Grassley Comments on the Immigration Debate in the Senate
M E M O R A N DU M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Immigration Debate in Senate
DA: April 7, 2006
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement after two cloture...
Grassley Objects Delay of Combat Meth Act Implementations
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has expressed concern to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about possible delays with the implementation of the Combat Meth Act of 2005.
Grassley said that the benefits of not...
Grassley Will Work to Ensure Better Training of Paid Tax Preparers, Better Electronic Filing Options at IRS
WASHINGTON – The inaccurate, sometimes illegal advice from paid tax preparers to taxpayers as found through a government investigation highlights the need for minimum training requirements for tax preparers, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the...
Word On: Good Government
Q: What does a “secret hold” refer to in the U.S. Senate?
A: For nearly a decade, I have worked to end a bit of business-as-usual in the U.S. Senate. A longstanding policy has allowed lawmakers to anonymously place what’s known as a “hold” on a nomination or legislative item under consideration in the U.S....
Sunshine in the Courtroom Legislation Clears Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON -- Transparency in federal courtrooms today scored a victory when legislation introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, to allow federal trial and appellate judges to...
Transparency in Government Wins Victory in Senate
Grassley Secret Holds Amendment Passes Senate
WASHINGTON --- Sen. Chuck Grassley today scored a major victory in his fight to make the federal government more transparent. Grassley has long been an advocate for ending secret hold in...
Allegations from Red Cross volunteers
Today’s news reports described allegations raised by Red Cross volunteers of problems managing resources and volunteers after Hurricane Katrina, even including some possible criminal misconduct. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over tax-exempt organizations, is receiving such...
Grassley statement on Brazil/WTO
Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee which has jurisdiction over international trade, made the following statement after leading an official delegation of Senators and Congressmen to Brazil. The delegation met with government officials and agriculture, business and industry groups and toured...
Grassley: Day #3 from Brazil
Wow, what a visit we had today. We saw a facility that used sugar cane as
the source for its ethanol. In Iowa we see corn being used in the same
capacity. On our way to the plant we saw acres and acres of sugar cane
fields growing right beside corn, soybeans and coffee plants.
The one major difference in the...
Fostering Permanency for Foster Kids
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley
As a father of five grown children, I know the great joy it brings to watch the next generation reach life’s milestones. When my children reached parenthood, I understood the enormous responsibilities they would shoulder to feed, clothe, educate and shelter their...
Grassley Questions Office of National Drug Control Policy
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, along with Senator Joe Biden of Delaware have expressed to Director John Walters of the Office of National Drug Control Policy...
Grassley meets with Brazilian Foreign Minister Amorim
Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, yesterday made the following statement after meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim. Amorim is the top negotiator for Brazil in the World Trade Organization negotiations. Grassley is leading a Congressional delegation to...
Grassley: Day # 2 from Brazil
Today we started by visiting an agriculture research facility in the Cerrado region of Brazil. The facility, Embrapa, specifically works on the development of the Brazilian farming sector by creating technologies that help increase productivity and competitiveness of Agribusiness. Soybean Rust is one of the major research...
Grassley Works to Solve Housing Problem for Disabled College Students
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to change a new Section 8 housing rule that negatively impacts disabled students pursuing higher...
Grassley Blog, Day #1, in the Amazon
Today was our first day in Brazil. We certainly made the most of our time.
I have been thoroughly impressed with what I’ve seen. Our day started at 7 this morning with a briefing from Rita Mesquita, from the Amazonas Department of Environment and Sustainable Development. She spoke to us about the devastating effects...
Grassley Statement at Cameras in the Courtroom Hearing
Mr. Chairman, Senator Leahy, thank you for giving me this opportunity to testify on the need for greater openness in the federal courts. As the members of this Committee know, I've long championed legislation to open the federal courts to television cameras and other broadcast formats. Senator Schumer...
