November 2009
11-20-09 Grassley comment on report on the firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General Walpin
11-20-09 Grassley Expresses Concern Over Complaints of Nominee Vetting Process, Nominee Tax Problems
11-19-09 Partisan Senate Health Care Reform Bill is Disappointing, Grassley Says
11-18-09 Grassley Questions IRS’ Readiness to Take on Huge New Health Reform Responsibilities
11-18-09 Grassley comment on Brainard nomination
11-18-09 Grassley continues effort for transparency about drug company money
11-16-09 Grassley introduces bill to fight Medicare payment fraud
11-16-09 Grassley: Rushed Stimulus Package Leaves Taxpayers Facing Problems With Making Work Pay Tax Credit
11-13-09 GrassleyHolds Treasury Department Accountable for Safeguarding Tax Dollars in Bailouts
11-10-09 Grassley: Health Care Reform Bills Would Damage Already Struggling Economy
11-10-09 Grassley: Experts Say Cap-and-trade Program Would Take Money from Taxpayers, Out of the Economy
11-09-09 Grassley works to promote adoption of children in foster care
11-09-09 Grassley calls on Treasury Secretary to require TARP participants to report on use of funds
11-06-09 Grassley: Military Personnel Soon Will Benefit from First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit
11-06-09 Grassley says CRS legal opinion confirms HHS campaign may violate federal law
11-2-09 Legal opinion of the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service
Administration response to Sen. Grassley on IRS’ health reform role
11-05-09 Grassley Outlines Tax Increases on Small Businesses in House Democrats’ Health Care Bill
Joint Committee on Taxation revenue estimate
Maximum Tax Rate on Long-term Capital Gains
Which small businesses will be hit hardest by tax increases?
Marginal Tax Rates in 2011 for Small Business Owner with Family of Four, Currently in 35% Bracket
11-04-09 Grassley: Medicare Cuts Are Blunt Instrument, Would Threaten Beneficiaries’ Access to Care
11-04-09 Grassley: Trade, Treasury Nominees Face Key Challenges
11-03-09 Grassley: House Surtax is Big Hit on Job-creating Small Businesses, New Joint Tax Analysis Shows
11-02-09 Grassley applauds new Red Cross fundraising effort
11-02-09 Grassley: Private College Salaries Soar as Tuition Goes Up
October 2009
10-30-09 Grassley: GAO Report Shows IRS Wastes Time, Money on Methods to Collect Tax Debt
10-29-09 Questions and Answers on Health Care Reform Tax Increases
10-29-09 Grassley Outlines Health Care Reform Tax Increases
Health Reform Raises Taxes on Individuals Making More Than $40,000 in Income
Health Reform Raises Taxes on Families With More Than $75,000 in Income
Percentage of Affected Tax Returns Under $200,000 With Tax Hike
Percent of Premium Credit Attributed to Tax Relief vs. Spending
Treasury Check to Insurance Company
Candidate Obama on Senator McCain’s Tax Credit for Health Insurance Proposal
10-29-09 Grassley Advances Improvements to Nursing Home
Quality of Care10-28-09 Grassley Works to Help Military Personnel With First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit
10-27-09 Grassley: Federal Government is Wrong to Keep ACORN in Combined Federal Campaign
Grassley: Federal Government is Wrong to Keep ACORN in Combined Federal Campaign
10-27-09 Grassley floor speech about higher premiums that would result from pending health care legislation
10-23-09 Grassley works to have drug company payments disclosed
10-22-09 Baucus, Grassley Urge President to Conclude Key Asia-Pacific Trade Negotiations
10-21-09 Grassley letter to Sebelius regarding the “State Your Support” initiative on hhs.gov
10-20-09 Grassley Outlines Priorities for Customs Re-authorization Legislation
10-20-09 Comment on the new quarterly report from the Special IG for TARP
10-19-09 Rockefeller, Grassley Introduce Bill to Help Consumers, Makers of Energy-efficient Doors, Windows
10-15-09 Grassley, Kohl win committee passage of their bill to give consumers access to lower-priced medicine
10-13-09 Grassley: Partisan Health Care Reform Bill is Deeply Flawed
10-09-09 Grassley: CBO Analysis Shows Medical Malpractice Reform Belongs Back in Health Care Debate
10-07-09 Grassley letter to Office of Management and Budget on ACORN’s Receipt of Federal Grants
10-07-09 Grassley Letter to Association of Community Organizations for Reform NOW (ACORN)
10-07-09 Grassley: Latest CBO Score of Health Care Reform Bill Isn’t Cause for Celebration
10-07-09 Grassley: Improved IRS Whistleblower Program is Off to Slow Start at IRS
10-06-09 Grassley Response to National Religious Broadcasters on Charity Governance Reporting
10-06-09 Grassley, Fellow Finance Committee Republicans Seek Participation by Key Budget,Tax Officials Before Voting on Health Care Bill
10-02-09 Midnight-hour changes to health bill undermine seniors, veterans and workers
10-01-09 Grassley Statement on Two Charity-related Amendments Filed to Health Care Reform Bill
10-01-09 Baucus, Grassley Announce Process for Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
10-01-09 Grassley Welcomes New Transparency in Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process
10-01-09 Grassley Urges Accounting of Government Growth to Administer New Health Plan
10-01-09 Grassley: IRS Whistleblower Program Could Catch Tax Fraud if Agency Focuses
September 2009
9-30-09 Grassley amendment makes Congress obtain coverage from health care plan established in reform bill
9-24-09 Finance Committee Tax Staff Review of ACORN Tax-exempt Status
ACORN’s Tax-Exempt Entities 1 of 4
ACORN’s Tax-Exempt Entities 2 of 4
ACORN’s Tax-Exempt Entities 3 of 4
ACORN’s Tax-Exempt Entities 4 of 4
9-24-09 Grassley comment on FDA announcement about review of ReGen’s Menaflex device
9-23-09 Grassley applauds FDA commissioning of IOM study of system reviewing medical device safety
9-22-09 Grassley: Health Care Reform Went Off Track Due to White House, Democratic Leadership Pressure; Not Too Late for Bipartisan Approach
9-21-09 Grassley: GAO’s Report on AIG Shows Perils of “Too Big to Fail” Argument
9-17-09 Grassley Welcomes Non-profit Hospital Provisions in Chairman’s Health Care Reform Bill
9-09-09 Senator Grassley’s comment on the President’s speech to Congress
9-09-09 Grassley Comment on Health Care Debate in Advance of President’s Address to Congress
9-03-09 Grassley Welcomes Resolution of Question of SIGTARP’s Independence
9-02-09 Letter from Special Inspector General to Sen. Grassley
9-02-09 Grassley on Another Report Showing Government Significantly Overpays for Power Wheelchairs
9-02-09 Grassley comment on SEC IG report about the SEC and Madoff
August 2009
8-26-09 Statement by Senator Grassley about Senator Kennedy
8-20-09 Grassley: UBS-IRS Settlement Over Tax Evasion Leaves Open Questions
8-14-09 New York Times Article Describing Senators’ Inquiries to Group Purchasing Organizations
8-13-09 Grassley on End-of-life Concerns in House Health Care Legislation
8-11-09 Letter to Amerinet
8-11-09 Letter to Broadlane, Inc.
8-11-09 Letter to Consorta, Inc.
8-11-09 Letter to MedAssets
8-11-09 Letter to Novation
8-11-09 Letter to Premier, Inc.
8-11-09 Letter to HealthTrust Purchasing Group
8-10-09 Grassley Comment on SEC Chairman Response on Pequot Investigation, Enforcement Problems
8-07-09 Notification from Treasury of dropping request to Justice Department on SIGTARP
8-06-09 Baucus, Grassley Introduce Bill to Strengthen Customs Facilitation, Enforcement
8-06-09 Grassley letter to the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency re. the Amtrak IG
8-05-09 Questions and answers between Sen. Grassley and George Madison, Treasury general counsel nominee
8-04-09 Grassley Expresses Concern About Cap-and-trade System’s Impact on Taxpayers
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July 2009
7-31-09 Questions and answers between Sen. Grassley and George Madison, Treasury general counsel nominee
7-30-09 House Democrats’ Surtax Will Worsen Long-term Debt, Economic Prospects
Federal Debt Held by the Public as a Percentage of GDP
House Democrats’ Surtax: Harmless to Slay Debt and Deficits
House Democrats’ Surtax: Deadly to Small Business
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7-30-09 Grassley comment about health care negotiations and the opportunity for bipartisan legislation
7-30-09 Grassley Pleased with Administration Commitment to Ethanol Tariff, Suspends Hold on Nominee
7-29-09 Grassley works for transparency in financial ties between doctors and industry
7-28-09 Grassley Seeks Clarification of U.S. Stance on Ethanol Tariff Before Nominee for Ambassador to Brazil Moves Forward
7-24-09 Grassley: GAO Report on TARP Home Assistance Program Raises Serious Concerns
7-23-09 Questions and answers between Sen. Grassley and George Madison, Treasury general counsel nominee
7-23-09 Grassley Opening Statement Regarding Burma Sanctions Renewal and Nominations
7-22-09 Grassley Continues to Press Treasury on TARP Oversight, AIG Payments
First set of questions and answers from nominee on AIG payments
7-21-09 Grassley to White House: Re-affirm Trade Agency’s Primacy, Press China to Accept U.S. Pork, Beef
7-16-09 Baucus, Grassley Call for Federal-State Cooperation in Improving Tax Compliance
Small Business Owner Total Household Income
Marginal Tax Rates for Small Business Owner with Family of Four, Currently in 33% Bracket
Marginal Tax Rates for Small Business Owner with Family of Four, Currently in 35% Bracket
NFIB Letter in Support of Grassley’s Small Business Bill
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Marginal Tax Rates for Small Business Owner with Family of Four, Currently in 33% Bracket
Marginal Tax Rates for Small Business Owner with Family of Four, Currently in 35% Bracket
Example of Tax Increase on a Small Business Owner with Family of Four
Small Business Owner Sources of Income
Small Business Groups’ Letter of Support for 2003 Tax Relief
7-07-09 Grassley, Kohl work to bring transparency to biomedical research funding
7-02-09 Grassley asks top medical journals about ghostwriting
June 2009
6-26-09 Grassley Introduces Bill to Strengthen Job-creating Abilities of Small Businesses
6-25-09 Finance Committee Members Issue Statement on Progress of Health Reform Negotiations
6-25-09 Grassley asks Amtrak to Respond to Report Describing Interference with IG Work
"Report on Matters Impairing the Effectiveness and Independence of the Office of Inspector General"
6-24-09 Grassley seeks information about medical school policies for disclosure of financial ties
6-23-09 Grassley Welcomes U.S. Case on Chinese Export Restraints
6-22-09 Questions and answers between Sen. Grassley and George Madison, Treasury general counsel nominee
6-19-09 Grassley seeks information about possible interference with work of Amtrak IG
6-18-09 Grassley seeks independence for watchdog over International Trade Commission
Cover letter to the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the ITC
April 2009 Semi-Annual Report of the Office of the Inspector General
6-18-09 Grassley works to empower Special Inspector General for TARP to conduct
6-18-09 Grassley Expresses Disappointment Over Stalled Trade Agenda
6-16-09 Grassley: CBO Says White House, Health Industry’s $2 Trillion Savings Pledge Doesn’t Materialize
6-16-09 Grassley seeks information about SEC oversight of personal trades of enforcement officials
6-12-09 Grassley Letter to Acting Inspector General of Corporation for National and Community Service
6-12-09 Grassley Letter to Board Chairman of Corporation for National and Community Service
6-11-09 Grassley calls on administration to safeguard independence of Inspectors General
6-9-09 Grassley checks SEC handling of previous allegations to help avoid repeat of mistakes
6-9-09 Grassley: Pay-go is Cover for More Spending, Despite Calls for Fiscal Discipline
6-3-09 Grassley works to improve Medicare quality with improved QIO system
6-3-09 Grassley Asks how FINRA Handled Allegations of Insider Trading
Grassley’s February letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission
6-1-09 Grassley: CBO Has Final Word on Health Industry’s $2 Trillion Cost Savings Proposals
May 2009
5-21-09 Grassley Urges Speedy Implementation of U.S.-Panama Trade Agreement
5-19-09 Grassley comments on IG report about contractor’s failure to determine DME payment fraud
September 2008 letter of request from Grassley to the IG
September 2008 letter from the IG to Grassley regarding plans for the review
5-19-09 Grassley: CBO Study Raises Questions About Commercialization of Some College Athletic Programs
5-19-09 Letters from Grassley regarding a study for the Infuse bone-growth product
5-15-09 to The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American)
5-15-09 to The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Britain)
5-18-09 Baucus, Grassley Release Policy Options for Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform
5-15-09 Grassley says SEC needs compliance system to enforce trading rules for employees
Letter from the Inspector General of the SEC about employees' securities transactions
5-14-09 Grassley, Kennedy, Baucus, Enzi call for further investigation of PBGC contract awards
5-12-09 Grassley reforms in place at the SEC
Letter from SEC Commissioner Mary L. Schapiro about the implementation of recommendations
5-12-09 Grassley: Medicare Trustees’ Report Adds New Note of Concern to Adding a Public Health Plan
5-11-09 Grassley: CBO Will Have Last Word on $2 Trillion Health Savings Proposal
5-07-09 Grassley: Cap and Trade System Likely Means Huge Energy Tax for Consumers
5-06-09 Grassley Welcomes U.S.-EU Move to Increase U.S. Beef Exports to EU
5-05-09 Grassley: Improving Health Coverage Will Require Significant Discussion to Reach Common Ground
5-04-09 Grassley: President’s Corporate Tax Proposals Could Cause Job Losses, Must Be Vetted Carefully
5-01-09 Grassley, Baucus work to improve oversight of TARP
April 2009
4-30-09 Grassley calls on FDA to explain letting device maker off the hook
4-29-09 Response to Claim That Only Dick Cheney, Bill Gates Types Will Face Small Business Tax Increases
4-29-09 Budget’s Tax Increases Will Hurt Small Business Hiring
Availability of Loans for Small Businesses
NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism
Which small businesses will be hit hardest by tax increases?
4-28-09 Finance Leaders Release Health Care Reform Policy Options
4-27-09 Statement from Grassley and Enzi about Reconciliation
4-23-09 Grassley, Camp Warn of Job Effects of Raising Taxes on Small Business Owners
4-23-09 Grassley Warns of Job Impact of Raising Taxes on Small Business Owners in Slow Economy
Availability of Loans for Small Businesses
NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism
Which small businesses will be hit hardest by tax increases?
4-23-09 Grassley works to protect investors and free market by strengthening SEC watchdog
4-22-09 Grassley urges AARP to set record straight with those indemnity health plan policy holders
4-21-09 Grassley: Health Reform Requires Innovation, Finding Common Ground
4-21-09 Grassley asks FDA about sexual harassment cases after FDA seeks resignation of Cindy Demian
4-17-09 Grassley works to recoup Medicare dollars lost to overpayment, prevent additional losses
4-7-09 Grassley: IRS Makes Good on Commitment to Hire 1,000 Veterans
4-2-09 Grassley casts 10,000th Senate vote
4-2-09 Grassley Outlines Challenges Facing Next Health, Human Services Secretary
4-2-09 Cover letter to Sen. Grassley from FDA physicians, scientists
4-2-09 Letter to President Obama from FDA physicians, scientists
4-1-09 Grassley statement on efforts to address conflicts of interest in medicine
March 2009
3-31-09 Grassley: Effective TARP Oversight Requires Full Transparency from Treasury, Recipient Companies
3-26-09 Grassley: Make Tax Relief for Middle Class Taxpayers Permanent
3-25-09 Grassley Advances Provision to Help Small Charities Get Training, Management Help
3-24-09 Grassley works to protect FDA whistleblowers
3-20-09 CBO Predicts $2.3 Trillion More Red Ink than White House
3-19-09 Grassley calls on Fannie and Freddie to justify bonus programs amid losses and bailouts
3-19-09 Baucus, Grassley, Wyden, Snowe Introduce The Compensation Fairness Act Of 2009
3-18-09 Grassley, Baucus Seek Details of AIG Bonuses, Any Claw-back Policies
3-18-09 Grassley and other senators say NASA IG should be removed from post
3-18-09 Grassley seeks review of Treasury Department involvement in AIG bonus decision
3-17-09 Grassley: President’s Tax Increases Would Hurt Small Businesses, Household Energy Expenses
Debt Held by Public: 2001-2019
Tax Increase for Nearly One Million Small Businesses
Which small businesses will be hit hardest by tax increases?
3-17-09 Grassley: Charities With Ponzi Losses Should Examine Board Governance
3-13-09 Senator Grassley delivers weekly Republican address
3-13-09 Grassley holds President accountable for promises to make government transparent
3-13-09 Grassley Letter to CMS About Home Health Care
3-13-09 GAO Report About Home Health Care
3-12-09 Grassley Praises Ministry Accreditation by Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
3-12-09 Grassley: Nominee Vetting Process Hasn’t Changed, Trade Nominee is Transparent
3-12-09 GrassleyHearing Statement on Health Care Workforce
3-10-09 Grassley Outlines Goals for Charitable Governance, Transparency
3-10-09 Grassley Asks IG to Examine NSF Handling of Financial Conflicts Among Researchers
3-6-09 Grassley asks for an accounting of contacts between FDA and device maker
3-6-09 Grassley calls on IRS to explain its use of flawed study,
give honest taxpayers confidence that it’s collecting from others afterprogram termination3-5-09 IRS response to Grassley letter of last week
3-5-09 Grassley: Omnibus Spending Bill Unwinds Help for Children in Foster Care
3-5-09 Grassley Asks President for Clarification of NAFTA Intentions
3-3-09 Baucus-Grassley Letter to Appropriators on Finance Jurisdiction
4-11-07 Letter from IRS to Grassley on Union Activity
5-15-07 Letter from Grassley to Treasury on IRS Union Activity
3-4-09 Senator co-sponsors legislation to increase access to safe, lower-priced pharmaceuticals
3-4-09 Grassley Expresses Concern About Tax Proposals in Budget
3-2-09 Grassley: Some Welcome Content in President’s Trade Policy Agenda
3-2-09 Finance Leaders Comment on Kirk Nomination
February 2009
2-27-09 Grassley, Schumer, Harkin Urge IRS to Give Debt Collection Program a Chance to Work
2-24-09 Senator Grassley’s comment following President Obama’s speech to Congress
2-23-09 Grassley Urges Treasury to Explain Citigroup Stock Plans
2-20-09 Grassley Praises White House Recognition of AMT as Phony Revenue Source
2-20-09 Grassley: Study Shows Some Colleges Have Significant Resources for Compensation
2-19-09 Senator Grassley’s letter to the SEC regarding allegations from Lehman Brothers whistleblower
2-12-09 Iowa loses out on $185 million in Medicaid dollars in pending economic stimulus bill
2-11-09 Grassley Sets Record Straight on 1993 Tax Increase, Effects of Taxes on Jobs
2-10-09 Grassley: Revisionist History Warps Stimulus Debate on Taxes, Spending
2-9-09 Grassley statement about Senate vote on economic stimulus legislation
2-5-09 Grassley, Bingaman Seek Better Understanding of Nonprofit Hospital Charity Care
2-5-09 Grassley amendment unravels Medicaid bias in economic stimulus bill
2-5-09 Trade Adjustment Assistance Agreement Reached by Finance, Ways & Means Leaders
2-05-09 Grassley, Kohl work to protect biomedical research funding from potential bias
2-04-09 Grassley Seeks to Boost Charitable Services Via Economic Stimulus Bill
2-04-09 Grassley on $1 Trillion Stimulus: Let’s Look Before We Leap
2-04-09 Grassley says CBO analysis shows stimulus jobs to cost as much as $300,000 each
2-03-09 Grassley: Stimulus Package Needs to be More Targeted
January 2009
1-30-09 Grassley urges OMB to get out of the way of Special IG for TARP
1-29-09 Grassley and Levin introduce hedge fund transparency bill
Language of the Hedge Fund Transparency Act of 20091-29-09 Grassley Wins Commitment to Fix Charity Mileage Problem in Stimulus Bill
1-28-09 Grassley, Baucus introduce bill to strengthen GAO oversight of TARP dollars
Technical description of the Grassley AMT amendment adopted by the Committee on Finance
1-27-09 Grassley: Some Stimulus Package Spending is Misdirected, May Do Little to Stimulate Economy
1-27-09 Grassley works to strengthen rural health care system
1-26-09 Grassley: College Endowment Volatility is Not Excuse for Skirting Student Affordability
1-26-09 Grassley on Intellectual Property Case Against China in World Trade Organization
1-26-09 Grassley works to increase access to college and jobs through federal tax code
1-26-09 Grassley works to bolster wind energy production and generate job creation
1-23-09 Grassley comment on economic stimulus legislation
1-22-09 Letter from Special IG Neil M. Barofsky to Senator Chuck Grassley
1-22-09 Grassley comment on report from the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
1-21-09 Grassley: Stakes Are High for Next Treasury Secretary
1-16-09 Grassley: House Stimulus Bill’s Lack of AMT Patch Would Negate Middle-class Tax Relief
1-15-09 Grassley Supports Increased U.S. Pressure on European Union to Drop Beef Ban
1-15-09 Grassley Expresses Concern Over Partisan, Flawed Children’s Health Bill
1-13-09 Comment Regarding Treasury Nominee Geithner
1-12-09 Grassley comments on FDA tracking of clinical investigators’ financial ties
1-12-09 Grassley: IRS Missed Opportunity to Improve Taxpayer Service Using Contractors
1-05-09 Grassley: Stimulus Should Be Large Enough, Carefully Defined to Make a Difference
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