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...
Grassley Bringing the World to Iowa
Senator Leads Dignitaries from 74 Countries
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will once again bring foreign diplomats to Iowa during his biennial "Ambassadors Tour" from Aug. 15 – 19. Already, representatives from 74 countries are signed up for the tour.
Grassley's Ambassadors Tour is designed to...
Getting The Most For Our Money:
A Prescription for Better Value, Higher Quality Health Care
Each year we hear the dollar figure, and each year it grows. In 2004, our nation spent $1.8 trillion on health care, yes trillion. For that kind of money, you would think that the United States would be in the best shape healthwise in the world. But we’re not...
Grassley Continues Work to Advance Adoption, Focusing on Special Needs Children
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said he will act on the findings of a new report to make sure federal programs work well to promote the adoption of special...
Grassley Expresses Concern Over Potential CNOOC-Unocal Deal
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, today expressed concern to the President over the potential purchase of the California-based Unocal Corporation by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Ltd.
In a letter,...
Grassley Continues Work to Advance Adoption, Focusing on Special Needs Children
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said he will act on the findings of a new report to make sure federal programs work well to promote the adoption of special...
Word On: Violence Against Women Act
Q: What is the Violence Against Women Act and what was it designed to do?
A: Unfortunately, stories of domestic abuse, assault and rape are all to common. There seem to be regular reports of women beaten in their own home, raped by a boyfriend or acquaintance, or stalked by an ex. To help prevent abuse and provide...
Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Opposition of Torture by Service Members or Civilians
"I strongly oppose any use of torture by service members or civilians as a means of interrogation. We have had some instances where there have been problems and those who have mistreated prisoners are being dealt with. Terrorists must continue to be questioned in order...
Green Energy Gets Green Light
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Sitting in the driver's seat of the tax-writing U.S. Senate Finance Committee, I'm steering an effort in Washington to move America closer to energy independence.
As motorists across the country feel the pinch of $2-plus gas, I'm routing Congress towards a national energy plan...
Iowa's Medicaid Waiver Approved
Iowa able to cover 30,000 new recipients
Grassley: Iowa Medicaid Waiver Official
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Health and Human Services notified him late Friday afternoon that Iowa’s Medicaid waiver proposal was officially approved.
"These are the kinds of creative ideas that will...
Grassley Comment on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following comment after learning of the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Grassley’s first Supreme Court nomination hearing was that of Justice O’Connor. He has been a...
