Signing of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said he was pleased that his efforts to move the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act quickly through the Finance Committee and the Senate were successful. He also said the task was made more difficult as some members worked hard to try to amend...
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Iowans looking for a 19th century era adventure this summer won’t have to travel far to celebrate one of America’s pivotal moments in our 228-year history.
The national bicentennial honoring the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806) began last year in Virginia and will retrace...
Word On: Class Actions
Q: What are class action lawsuits?
A: A valuable tool for consumers, class action lawsuits allow many individuals to group similar legal complaints into a single action against a defendant who allegedly caused harm to those filing suit. However over the past 10 years, numerous abuses have infiltrated the system and led to...
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Grassley comments on Early Transfer of Iraq Sovereignty
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment regarding the handover of sovereignty from the Coalition Provisional Authority to the interim Iraqi government.
"Today's handover of sovereignty is an historic event. For the first time in decades, the Iraqi people are in charge. The...
Grassley continues fight to stop unfair importing of foreign ethanol
Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that he will introduce legislation to close a loophole that may be used to bring Brazilian ethanol duty-free into the American market.
"Just because this maneuver is allowed under the Caribbean Basin Initiative doesn't make it right," Grassley said. "These...
Class Action Fairness Act
Press Conference
Thank you all for being here.
This week has been a long time coming. In fact years in coming. Senator Kohl and I first joined forces during the 105th Congress. We wanted to address the egregious problem we were seeing in the class action system.
This bill has gone through many changes since that first draft in...
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Grassley comments on Early Transfer of Iraq Sovereignty
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment regarding the handover of sovereignty from the Coalition Provisional Authority to the interim Iraqi government.
"Today's handover of sovereignty is an historic event. For the first time in decades, the Iraqi people are in charge. The...
Grassley, Evans to Hold Media Availability at Economic Forum in Cedar Rapids
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EVENT: Media Availability with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans
DATE: Thursday, July 1, 2004
TIME: 1 p.m. (CT)
PLACE: Iowa Hall Gallery near Ballantyne Auditorium, Kirkwood Community CollegeSenator Chuck Grassley and Commerce...
Grassley Continues Working to Keep Direct Flight between Washington, D.C. and Des Moines
Sen. Chuck Grassley is continuing his efforts to preserve the non-stop flight between Washington Reagan Airport and Des Moines. Grassley yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to express his support for Northwest Airlines' application to...
Grassley Praises Senate Passage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised Senate passage of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. The Senate passed bill is identical to legislation passed by the House of Representatives on June 14, 2004, by voice vote. Today's action clears the measure for...
Sanctions on Burma
Today the U.S. Senate passed a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 97) renewing the trade sanctions on Burma for another year. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, which has jurisdiction over international trade matters, offered the following comments on the Senate's action:
"The Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act was our...
Sibel Edmonds allegations
Sen. Chuck Grassley has complained to FBI Director Robert Mueller and Attorney General Ashcroft at recent hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Justice Department and FBI's recent classification of information that had previously been made public and was widely reported. The information is about allegations made...
Grassley Expresses Concerns to USTR on WTO Food Aid Proposals
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today wrote to the U.S. Trade Representative to express his concerns regarding proposals in the current World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural negotiations that could threaten U.S. food aid programs, including programs that provide...
Grassley Expresses Concerns to USTR on WTO Food Aid Proposals
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today wrote to the U.S. Trade Representative to express his concerns regarding proposals in the current World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural negotiations that could threaten U.S. food aid programs, including programs that provide...
Grassley: Department of Defense Spending Approved by Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee today passed the annual spending bill for defense related projects. Sen. Chuck Grassley said that a number of Iowa projects will benefit from the fiscal 2005 Defense Appropriations bill.
"The defense spending bill is critical to our current efforts in Iraq and...
Grassley: Homeland Security Threatened Due to Bureaucratic Sloth
Visa Revocation Loophole Remains Open for Terrorists
Sen. Chuck Grassley today said a failure to follow up on its pledge to fix a dangerous border security loophole endangers national security. The wording of visa revocation certificates allows a legal loophole for suspected terrorists to...
Grassley Works to Protect Charities from Misuse, Exploitation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today convened a hearing to expose bad actors who exploit charities for personal gain. Grassley is considering a series of legislative reforms that would protect charities from unscrupulous behavior.
"It's obvious from the abuses we see...
Word On: Pentagon Waste
Q: Has the Department of Defense improved its handling of tax dollars?
A: For 20 years I’ve kept the pressure on the Pentagon to take a more conscientious approach to spending taxpayers’ money. As many Iowans will remember, I exposed the spending scandal in the ‘80s when federal bureaucrats saw no problem in spending $600 for...
USDA Must Improve Scrutiny Over Farm Payments
By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
A 1987 federal law intended to prevent non-farmers from cashing in on federal farm payments is not getting enforced adequately by the USDA.
According to an investigation by the nonpartisan auditing arm of Congress, the USDA’s eligibility criteria do not clearly...
Grassley's Work to Move IAAP Claims to Department of Labor Pays Off
Amendment Included in Defense Department Authorization Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Defense authorization bill will include an amendment to move the claims of former workers at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant from the Department of Energy to Department of...
