Organizations Providing Prescription Drug Plans for Iowa Announced
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and chief architect of the Medicare Modernization Act, made the following comment on today’s announcement of the organizations that will offer Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage- Prescription Drug Plans through the...
After Katrina: Relief and Recovery
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
The epic natural disaster that devastated America's Gulf Coast exposed vulnerability in the chains of command when it comes to the government's response to disaster preparedness and assistance. By all accounts, government at every level failed the victims of Hurricane Katrina in...
Grassley works to prevent abuse of government purchase cards and stop waste of hurricane relief dollars
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley said that the guidance issued today by the Office of Management and Budget to control expenditures on government employee purchase cards is helpful but that...
Grassley and Harkin Introduce Legislation to Extend Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act
WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) today introduced legislation that will extend the Livestock Price Reporting Act by one year. The Livestock Price Reporting Act requires packers, processors, and importers to provide...
Grassley Looks for Quick Resumption of Ag Exports from Mississippi River
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on Hurricane Katrina and the resumption of agricultural exports from the Mississippi River. The Committee on Finance has Senate jurisdiction over international trade.
"Like those of many other...
Grassley: Housing in Iowa Available for Hurricane Victims through USDA
Iowa Senator Makes Announcement this Morning
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today contacted the Governors of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to offer housing in Iowa for victims of Hurricane Katrina through Iowa’s Office of Rural Development.
"There is an unprecedented...
BRAC Hearing and Rock Island Arsenal
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after the Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s second day of hearings. These hearings are the basis for the final recommendations that will be submitted to the President for approval.
"It’s gratifying to know that the Commission accurately assessed the fairness...
Sen. Grassley Comments on the First Day of the BRAC Commission's Final Hearing
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after the Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s first day of hearings.
"Today’s hearings brought mixed results for the Quad Cities area. The good news is that nearly 400 jobs will be coming to the Arsenal. I’m disappointed,...
Grassley: $2.4 Million to Iowa for 23 Fire Departments
Funds Part of 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will award $2,404,519 in grant funding to 23 fire departments in Iowa. The federal funds are provided through the Assistance to Firefighters grant...
Grassley Highlights Lower Costs for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced today that prescription drug plans offering coverage under Medicare’s new benefit will have lower costs than independent experts projected. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, who helped to enact the...
President Bush Signs Into Law Comprehensive Energy Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley today released the following comment after President George Bush signed into law a comprehensive energy bill. Grassley was the lead architect of the tax provisions of the bill which include incentives for alternative sources of energy such as biodiesel, biomass, ethanol, and wind....
Meth: Wake Up to a National Epidemic
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
An epidemic is defined as a rapid and extensive development of growth, usually of something unpleasant, among a group of people than would normally be expected.
Epidemic. That's certainly an accurate way to define what's been infiltrating communities across the country...
Agreement Made in COmprehensive Energy Bill
7.5 Billion Gallon Ethanol Mandate Included
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that an agreement was made early this morning between the House and Senate on legislation on a comprehensive energy bill. The legislation includes tax incentives for farmer friendly renewable fuels as well as a 7.5 billion...
Grassley Questions ONDCP Commitment to Stopping Meth
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today sent a letter to the Office of National Drug Control Policy questioning the agency’s work to stop the use of methamphetamine in the United States. The letter was sent with Sen. Joe Biden,...
Agreement Made in COmprehensive Energy Bill
7.5 Billion Gallon Ethanol Mandate Included
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that an agreement was made early this morning between the House and Senate on legislation on a comprehensive energy bill. The legislation includes tax incentives for farmer friendly renewable fuels as well as a 7.5 billion...
$2.3 Billion Gas Tax Dollars Heading for Iowa
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
For all the motorists, truckers and summer travelers out there who are fed up with feeling pinched at the pump, I've got some good news. Iowans in communities across the state soon will see their gas tax dollars put to work during their commutes to work, school and...
Word On: Ambassadors Tour
Q: What is the "Ambassadors Tour" and why do you host it every other year?
A: During the farm crisis of the 1980s, I organized the first Ambassadors Tour as a way to showcase our state to the world and promote trade and greater overall economic collaboration between Iowa and other countries. That first tour in 1986 was a...
Grassley: Iowa Wins Big in Federal Transportation Bill, Projects Throughout the State Funded
Grassley Secures $2.3 Billion for Iowa Projects Over Five Years
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa will receive a big boost in funding for projects throughout the state in the federal transportation bill that was filed in both the Senate and the...
Grassley Pension Protection, Reform Bill Advances Through Committee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today received unanimous committee approval of his bipartisan legislation to better protect workers’ pensions from corporate malfeasance and shore up the nation’s ailing pension system.
"The fragile state of our...
Giving Veterans a Lift
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
I know first hand the quality care and important services provided by our U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in Iowa. The medical centers in Iowa City, Des Moines and Knoxville have given first rate care to Iowa soldiers throughout the 20th century and continue to...
