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Grassley: Military Personnel Soon Will Benefit from First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today welcomed the enactment of legislation he co-sponsored to help members of the military benefit from the first-time homebuyer tax credit.  The President signed the provision into law today.  “Members of the military are...

Grassley Q & A: American Diabetes Month Q: What is American Diabetes Month? A: American Diabetes Month is held in November to help raise awareness about diabetes, the seriousness of its complications and the importance of prevention and control of the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 24 million Americans have...

Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report  STAFF:  The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, speaking to you live from Washington. Participating in today’s public affairs program are Tom Robinson with K-S-O-M Radio in Atlantic and Gregory Norfleet with the West Branch Times in West Branch. The first...

Grassley: Administration, Congressional Democrats Need to Prepare IRS for Huge Burden of Health Care Reform M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Administrative burden, costs to IRS of health care reform Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, continues to press the Administration and congressional Democrats to...

Grassley Outlines Tax Increases on Small Businesses in House Democrats’ Health Care Bill Senator Grassley Floor Speech Proposed Small Business Tax Increases In House Democrats Health Reform Bill   Small business is vital to the health of our economy.  The President and I agree that 70 percent of new private sector jobs are created by small...

Franken, Grassley, Feinstein, Hatch Introduce Justice For Survivors Of Sexual Assault Act WASHINGTON, DC  –Today, U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.), and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009. The House companion bill will be introduced by Rep. Carolyn...

Grassley Introduces Measure Creating Memorial to Honor African Americans Who Fought In Revolutionary War   Grassley Introduces Measure Creating Memorial to Honor African Americans Who Fought In Revolutionary War   Washington – Senator Chuck Grassley yesterday introduced legislation creating a memorial to honor the role both freed and enslaved...

More Than $516.7 Million to Iowa for Disaster Recovery WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa will receive $516,713,868 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program.  This funding is in addition to the $125,297,142 Iowa had previously...

Grassley: Trade, Treasury Nominees Face Key Challenges Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley Nominations Hearing Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I am also pleased to welcome the nominees to today’s hearing.  First, we have Michael Punke, nominated to be our trade Ambassador in Geneva. This is a critically important position.  I’m concerned that...

Grassley works to get help for Electrolux workers  WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today urged the U.S. Department of Labor to act quickly to help Iowans who last week learned that they would lose their jobs upon the closing of two Electrolux production facilities.  Approximately 850 employees will be affected.  “These employees will...

Grassley: Medicare Cuts Are Blunt Instrument, Would Threaten Beneficiaries’ Access to Care Health Care Reform Proposals Will Harm Medicare Beneficiaries Floor Statement by Senator Charles E. Grassley Over the past few days, we've been talking about various aspects of the health care reform bills the majority has brought forward so far.  Today, I'm...

Transcripition of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters  GRASSLEY:  I am asking the secretary of labor to make a prompt decision so that the federal government can assist 850 workers in Iowa who will lose their jobs due to closing of two Electrolux plants, one in Webster City and the other Electrolux plant in...

Nearly $25.7 Million to Cedar Rapids for Disaster Recovery WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $25,669,397.70 to Iowa through the Public Assistance Grant program as the state continues its recovery from severe flooding in...

Grassley: House Surtax is Big Hit on Job-creating Small Businesses, New Joint Tax Analysis Shows M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: House surtax hits small businesses Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on a new analysis from the Joint Committee on Taxation showing that...

Grassley applauds new Red Cross fundraising effort WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the new donor catalog of the American Red Cross signals a new direction for the charity. "The Red Cross has created a major opportunity with its new holiday giving catalog to raise substantial, necessary funds outside of disasters and to put itself in a...

Grassley: Private College Salaries Soar as Tuition Goes Up WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today expressed concern that private college presidents’ salaries continue to go up even as tuition increases for students, according to a new survey from The Chronicle on Higher Education.  Grassley keeps an eye on tax-exempt organizations such as colleges to...

Grassley floor statement on the government takeover contained in the HELP and House health care bills Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance Government Takeover of Health Care Mr. President, some on the other side of the aisle are saying that their bills do not represent a government takeover of the health...

$30,000 to Cedar Rapids and Des Moines for Fine Arts WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded two matching competitive grants totaling $30,000 to the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre and the Des Moines Metro Opera. The National Endowment for the Arts will distribute the funds as shown below. •Cedar...

Grassley: GAO Report Shows IRS Wastes Time, Money on Methods to Collect Tax Debt M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: IRS’ tax debt collection Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on a report from the Government Accountability Office released today, “Tax Debt Collection: ...

Grassley: Iowa Firms to Receive $215 Million in Allocation Authority for Investments Through New Markets Tax Credit Program WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today announced that three organizations headquartered in Iowa will receive $215 million in allocation authority under the 2009 round of the federal New...