Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]

Monday, November 9, 2009

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

--Senator Chuck Grassley told me in regards to the PelosiCare bill, which did pass later that night. "In God we trust. Everyone else we audit."-- State Auditor Dave Vaudt, via video "For liberals, this legislation is the crown jewel of ...

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Former Iowa Prosecutor Launches Senate Campaign – Main Justice

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Roxanne Conlin, who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1977 to 1981, is looking to unseat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). But first, she will have to battle former state Sen. Tom Fiegen, former state Rep. ...

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Five Moms (and a few mommy bloggers) on Capitol Hill

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

But we did personally meet with with Representative Fred Upton and Senator Chuck Grassley. The photo below shows our group, including Dr. Drew Pinsky, with Representative Fred Upton. Five-Moms-MommyBloggers-Dr-Drew-Rep-Upton ...

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VIDEO: Conlin announces candidacy against Grassley « Iowa Independent

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Des Moines civil rights attorney Roxanne Conlin has kicked off her 2010 campaign for the chance to take on Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley with a new Web video released Monday. An aide to Conlin told the Associated Press and The Des ...

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Iowa Senate: Conlin Jumps In « S E N A T U S

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

As expected, Democratic lawyer Roxanne Conlin “formally entered the U.S. Senate race Monday, filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission seeking the nomination to oppose Republican Sen. Charles Grassley,” the AP ... Roxanne Conlin is well-su

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Iowa Focus: Roxanne Conlin for Senate | culturekitchen

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Iowa Focus: Roxanne Conlin for Senate. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has a 2010 challenger. Here is an announcement from Iowa: Together, I know we can take on the Washington special interests and fight for a voice that gives relief ...

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Conlin officially in U.S. Senate race

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

A prominent Des Moines attorney has filed the paperwork this morning to formalize her bid for the Iowa Democratic Party's 2010 U.S. Senate nomination and the chance to face-off against Republican Senator Chuck Grassley next November. ...

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Closing down $24 billion biofuels tax credit loophole: a good idea ...

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Iowa Senator leads effort to close loophole circumventing Brazilian ethanol tariff; In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley is leading an effort to close a loophole allowing oil companies to circumvent the tariff on Brazilian ethanol. ...

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Senate Democrats look to start health reform debate next week ...

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

Then it was expected to come up right after Labor Day and it wasn't, and here we are three months later,” said Chuck Grassley (Iowa), ranking Republican on the Finance Committee. ... “There's a lot of moving parts here,” said Sen. Joe Lieber

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MyDD :: IA-Sen: Conlin makes candidacy official

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

She doesn't mention Senator Chuck Grassley directly, but she hints at the case she will make against him. Career politicians in Washington have lost their independence. Iowans were left behind when banks got bailed out and their top ...

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Price of Politics, Etc.: Huckabee Book Tour

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley spent the weekend back in the state, as he normally does. Not sure all he did today, but apparently Grassley also stopped by the mega church, Lutheran Church of Hope, in West Des Moines for Sunday services. ...

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Graham: House Health Care Bill Would Die In Senate (VIDEO)

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) declared on Sunday that the health care legislation passed by the House of Representatives would be "dead on arrival" in the Senate, in part because his friend and colleague, Sen. ... Please consider supporting her

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It-boy Pawlenty debuts before Iowa GOP to strains of 'It ain't me ...

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

”I don't think [the health care reform bill] would have been delayed without you,” Pawlenty said to Iowa's Sen. Chuck Grassley. Pawlenty held out hope that the health care bill that he called “terrible” and “miserable” might yet meet ..

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Weekly 2010 update: A surprisingly busy week at Campaign Diaries

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

In Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will seek re-election; Roxane Conlin will challenge Iowa's Chuck Grassley; Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak filed paperwork to run for Governor in Minnesota; Carly Fiorina confirmed that she'll challenge Barbara Boxer in

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Iowa Republican Party “Leadership For Iowa” by art | The ...

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Huge applause came for Senator Grassley as he stepped on the stage to speak. Quotes from Chuck Grassley: Our common focus is leadship and vision for the future., Iowans of every political stripe were telling me, both by words and by ...

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race42008.com » Blog Archive » What the Heck Is a Death Panel?

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement Thursday that the provision had been dropped from consideration because it could be misinterpreted or implemented incorrectly. ...

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GOP 12: T-Paw in Iowa

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said none of the possible 2012 candidates have the upper hand. “It's a whole new ball game,” he said. “And nobody should skip Iowa.” [Hat tip: Kathryn Lopez] DOUBLE UPDATE: More goodies. ...

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Leadership for Iowa Live Blog | Caffeinated Thoughts

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

6:27p – Senator Chuck Grassley is speaking. “We need to do our part to keep that trend (Tuesday night) that rejects big government policies.” Raising taxes, raising private insurance premiums, increasing government involvement is not ...

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A Gentleman's view. - Elected Officials Statements Made about ...

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Less amusing was Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, advancing the same nonsensical argument about the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Democrat from Massachusetts who fought hard for the Dems' plan before his death by cancer. ...

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Pawlenty @ Iowa GOP event : O.KayHenderson.com

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Another video, from a young Republican who's a student at Drake — it's an introduction for US Senator Chuck Grassley. Grassley comes on stage, as a country and western song is played to get the crowd roused. ...

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