Administration officials’ comments on currency legislation
Today Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other members of the Bush administration said pending Senate legislation directed at misaligned foreign currencies is the wrong approach. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance,...
Grassley Promotes Early Reading Programs through “Prescribe a Book Act”
Senator Introduces Legislation to Authorize Grant Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said too many children do not develop the early literacy skills they need before they enter school.
Grassley’s...
FDA Panel Meeting on Avandia
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the FDA advisory board meeting today regarding the diabetes drug Avandia. Sen. Grassley is Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance and has sought legislative and administrative reforms to strengthen the FDA’s...
Grassley seeks more information about problems at NIH
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley is broadening his inquiry into allegations of mismanagement at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, one of the 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of...
Grassley Q & A: Gifted and Talented Students
Q: What is being done for gifted and talented students?
A: Iowa has long been considered a leader in education. This tradition of excellence is due in large part to the quality of the teachers within our schools. We must invest in our children’s future by preserving this quality and making sure...
Grassley to Visit Eleven Iowa Counties During the Congressional Recess in August
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will continue his annual tour of Iowa with visits to 11 Iowa counties during the first week of the Congressional recess. He will hold town hall...
Grassley Recognized as Champion for Americans with Disabilities
Grassley receives award from American Association of People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today received the Justice for All Award from the American Association of People with Disabilities at their 17th...
Grassley Wins Approval of Amendment to Require Department of Homeland Security Agencies to Use Employer Verification System
For Immediate Release
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Grassley Wins Approval of Amendment to Require Department of Homeland Security Agencies to Use Employer Verification...
GAO Mail Processing Report Released
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after the Government Accountability Office released its report, "Mail Processing Realignment Efforts Under Way Need Better Integration and Explanation." According to the GAO, the report describes the status of the initiatives by the U.S. Postal...
Grassley urges conferees for FDA legislation to include Senate-sponsored reform initiatives in final report
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I’m here today to speak about S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act, and H.R. 2900, the Food and Drug Administration...
Grassley Continues to Press Each Federal Agency and its Contractors to Use Employer Verification System
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today offered an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill that would reiterate the need for the agencies of the...
Grassley Works to Limit Impact of Burdensome Homeland Security Regulation on Rural America
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today offered an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would help limit the scope of a new rule that could put an undue burden on...
Iowa Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring 133rd Infantry
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today introduced a Senate resolution “honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry (‘Ironman Battalion’) of the Iowa National...
Senators reveal effort by the FDA to suppress scientific dissent and downplay safety concerns
WASHINGTON — Sens. Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus are sounding the alarm about a second senior FDA official who was sidelined after voicing safety concerns about the diabetes drug Avandia,...
Senators Seek Information from Education Loan Non-profit
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, along with Sen. Max Baucus, committee chairman, have asked an education loan non-profit group a series of questions about its management, structure, and expenses. The inquiry to EduCap comes after The Washington Post...
Grassley wants public to know more about nursing homes that fall short of federal health and safety standards
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley wants a watch list created to alert the public about nursing homes nationwide that have repeatedly failed federal health and safety standards.
"The public isn’t able to know as much as it ought to...
The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act:
Frequently Asked Questions
On July 19, the Senate Finance Committee approved the bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act by an overwhelming vote of 17-4. Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Orrin G....
Grassley Initiatives Included in Higher Ed bill
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that provisions he has pushed for were included in the Higher Education Authorization Bill that passed the Senate today. Grassley has twice introduced legislation that would have made similar...
Grassley Concerned about Sun Microsystems' Lack of Cooperation in IG Audit
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to Sun Microsystems to express dismay and concern about the company’s apparent lack of cooperation with a General Services Administration Inspector General audit.
In today's letter to Sun, Grassley says, "I wish to make...
Grassley Questions USDA about Farm Payments to Dead Farmers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today continued questioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture following a Government Accountability Office report that revealed the Agriculture Department had paid $1.1 billion in farm payments to...
