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Grassley News
I
want to hear from you and have the dialogue that's at the foundation
of representative government.
I’ve
asked the VA Secretary to respond to reports that patients in the VA
health care system have been exposed to infectious diseases because of
contaminated machines.
The
Christmas Day terrorist showed vulnerability in our visa issuance
procedures. One loophole I’m working to close allows terrorists to use
our court system to stay in the U.S. even after their visas have been
revoked.
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Last week, I renewed my efforts in pressing for information from the
Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security about the
Visa Security Program that was to be in place at U.S. embassies around
the world. Following 9/11, the newly created...Read
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This week, I cosponsored an amendment to end the Troubled Assets
Relief Program immediately and prevent another $319 billion in
government spending. We offered the amendment to the Debt Limit
Extension bill that...Read
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This week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation I co-authored to
facilitate charitable giving by Americans to the emergency aid and
rebuilding efforts in Haiti. The bill will let U.S. taxpayers make
charitable contributions to Haiti relief programs before March 1,
2010, and claim those contributions on 2009 income tax returns. The
President is expected to sign immediately...Read
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Taxpayers are fed up with massive payouts to executives at companies
that took taxpayer money to be bailed out. Last Friday, I asked the
administration’s Special Master for Compensation to account for a
newly revealed multi-million dollar severance agreement for an AIG
executive who resigned. It was reported that this top AIG executive
will receive between $2.8 million and $3.8 million in severance...Read
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