Recognition of Doris Casey - Older Americans Month
A recently released study from Duke University found that older Americans are enjoying a more vigorous old age. Fewer people over the age of 65 require nursing home care and more are living on their own, with little or no outside help.
The image of a "senior citizen" is dramatically different than it was...
Floor Statement to Open Debate on the Tax RELIEF Act
Mr. President, we will start consideration right now, and there will be up to 20 hours of debate and action on the bill that is before us under the reconciliation provisions of the Budget Act on what will be the largest tax cut that has been given to the American people in the past 20 years. In this...
Bush Energy Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the energy plan announced today by President George W. Bush.
On Feb. 20, Grassley wrote to the National Energy Policy Group to stress the importance of diversifying our domestic energy production, including advancing renewable sources like wind, biomass, soy diesel and ethanol. The...
Grassley Works to Fight Fraud, Reduce Medicare Paperwork
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today sought guidance from government agencies about their efforts to fight Medicare fraud and reduce the regulatory burden on Medicare providers.
"It's important to strike a balance between easing the regulatory burden on Medicare...
The Transit Zone: Strategy and Balance
We are holding this hearing today because I want to keep attention on the importance of interdiction as an element in our national strategy. This part of the counterdrug battle is sometimes forgotten. There seems to be constant attention on Colombia and Peru in South America. The Transit Zone is about the difficult...
Grassley: President Intends to Nominate James Gritzner For U.S. District Judge
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that President Bush intends to nominate James E. Gritzner of West Des Moines for U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.
"James Gritzner will be an excellent addition to the bench," Grassley said. "Iowans and our country...
interest rate cut
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate cut.
"I'm glad to see aggressive action from the Fed to keep our economy afloat. As I've said before, it's a lot easier to prevent a drowning than it is to rescue the drowned. And lower interest rates...
Grassley Announces Mark-up of the Tax RELIEF Act
Event:mark-up, chairman's mark of the Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) Act of 2001
Date/time:Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 9 a.m.
Location:216 Hart Senate Office BuildingDescription:President Bush and Congress have made tax relief a priority. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of...
Grassley Announces Hearing to Consider Health, Treasury, Trade Nominees
Hearing:to consider nominees
Date/time:Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at 1:30 p.m.
Location:215 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingDescription:Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, will convene a hearing to hear testimony regarding the following nominees from President...
Cowboy Culture
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
In an unconscionable blunder that once again leaves egg on the face of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI produced 3,000-plus pages of documents regarding the Oklahoma City bombing just one week before convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh was scheduled for execution.
In yet another baffling...
Word On: Happy Birthday America
Q: Which birthday will the United States celebrate on July 4, 2001?
A: Americans this year will mark 225 years of independence on the Fourth of July. Fireworks, parades and picnics have become a national pastime on Independence Day as Americans from all walks of life commemorate the signing of the Declaration of...
Comment on delay of McVeigh execution
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the Attorney General's announcement today that the execution of Timothy McVeigh will be delayed. Grassley is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee. He has conducted
extensive oversight of the Justice Department and the FBI.
"It's upsetting that the FBI's...
The Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families Act
Before we get into the product, I want to say a little about the process of putting this legislation together. In January, Senator Baucus and I set out to do two things. First, we each tried to hear out our respective caucus members on their priorities. You don't put together the biggest...
The Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families Act
Before we get into the product, I want to say a little about the process of putting this legislation together. In January, Senator Baucus and I set out to do two things. First, we each tried to hear out our respective caucus members on their priorities. You don't put together the biggest...
Grassley Schedules Hearing on the Transit Zone
Event: Hearing, "The Transit Zone: Strategy and Balance"
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 15, at 2 p.m.
Location: 428A Russell Senate Office Building
Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, will convene a hearing to discuss counterdrug interdiction strategy and...
The Grassley-Baucus Tax RELIEF Act
Marginal Rate Reductions
The Chairman's mark cuts individual income taxes across the board. The mark creates a new 10 percent rate that will apply retroactively to the beginning of this year. This new low rate will apply to the first quarter of income that is currently taxed at the 15 percent rate, and the retroactive...
trade agenda
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the President's release of his trade agenda.
"I'm pleased President Bush put forth his trade agenda to Congress today. Like the President, I also consider passing trade promotion authority a top priority this year. "The President is wise to start pitching...
Grassley Praises Budget Agreement
? The budget agreement passed by Congress this week perfectly blends tax relief with spending on key priorities such as agriculture, Medicare and children with disabilities, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"This budget took cultivation, and it's bearing fruit for taxpayers," Grassley...
Grassley Praises Budget Agreement
? The budget agreement passed by Congress this week perfectly blends tax relief with spending on key priorities such as agriculture, Medicare and children with disabilities, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, said today.
"This budget took cultivation, and it's bearing fruit for taxpayers," Grassley...
Grassley: IRS Must Curb Employees' Personal Use of Internet, E-mail
? While hundreds of Internal Revenue Service employees spend hours surfing non-business web sites and sending personal e-mail, the agency's level of service to taxpayers remains lackluster, and its general productivity is lagging, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance,...
