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Using a leadership position on the Senate Finance Committee as a platform to reach out to the world community of nations, Senator Grassley launched an opportunity two decades ago to welcome ambassadors and trade representatives to come visit Iowa for one week in August. Since 1986, he has hosted international delegations to Iowa every other year. Triggered by an effort to address the economic downturn in Iowa after the farm crisis in the 1980s, this foreign-exchange road trip across Iowa creates lasting goodwill and relationships with Iowans who open their businesses and family farms to tours and homes to overnight guests. It’s grassroots diplomacy. Nothing can break down a cultural barrier more meaningfully than a friendly smile and warm handshake.
Senator Grassley’s position in Congress also gives him opportunities to forge alliances overseas, such as with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In May 2006, Senator Grassley met with European lawmakers to discuss international security issues, including terrorism, nuclear arsenals and global health threats.
Senator Grassley often says keeping in touch with constituents makes the process of representative government work. Likewise, keeping in touch with international allies and partners makes the world a safer and better place.
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March 13, 2012 - Grassley: Trade Cases Undermine Need for New Enforcement Center
March 6, 2012 - Grassley: Taiwan Decision on U.S. Beef Imports Should Apply to Pork
February 29, 2012 - Grassley Skeptical of Need for New Trade Enforcement Center
February 21, 2012 - Grassley: U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement is Welcome, Speedy Effective Date of Concern
February 14, 2012 - Grassley, Nelson Say Stalling on BSE Rule Hurts U.S. Beef Producers, Exports
January 13, 2012 - President's proposal on U.S. trade agency consolidation
December 19, 2011 - Q & A on Country of Origin Labeling
December 15, 2011 - Grassley, Colleagues Press USTR to Appeal Country of Origin Labeling Ruling from WTO
November 21, 2011 - 7 Billion Reasons to Give Thanks for American Agriculture
November 10, 2011 - Judiciary Committee Leaders Press USTR to Hold Russia Accountable on IP Issues during WTO Accession Discussions
October 12, 2011 - Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea
October 12, 2011 - Passage of free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia
September 30, 2011 - Q & A on Chinese Currency and U.S. Exports with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
September 7, 2011 - Grassley Urges President to Send Trade Agreements to Congress
August 12, 2011 - Q&A: Exports and Jobs
June 17, 2011 - Grassley, Colleagues Urge End to Russian Roadblocks to U.S. Pork Products
May 29, 2011 - Grassley taking concerns of U.S. agriculture to EU, Russia
May 26, 2011 - Grassley Elicits Confirmation of Risk to U.S. Market Share Over Korea Trade Agreement Delay
May 26, 2011 - Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on Free Trade Agreements
May 18, 2011 - Grassley, Colleagues Call for China to End Intellectual Property Rights Infringement
May 4, 2011 - Grassley: Potential Movement on Trade Agreements Gives Hope to U.S. Producers
April 8, 2011 - Grassley Urges Taiwan to Adhere to the Scientific Evidence on Beef Imports
March 30, 2011 - Opposition to Coburn Amendment
March 25, 2011 - From Farm to Fork to Fuel Pump, American Agriculture Answers the Call
March 22, 2011 - Grassley Calls on China to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agricultural Exports
March 7, 2011 - Grassley: Middle East Unrest Underscores Ethanol’s Value for Energy Independence
February 23, 2011 - Grassley Discusses Ethanol Issues with Agriculture Reporters
February 9, 2011 - Grassley Welcomes New Timeframe for U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement
February 3, 2011 - Grassley Presses Administration to Move Forward on Trade Agreements
January 25, 2011 - Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on State of the Union Address by the President
January 7, 2011 - Q&A: Export Markets for Iowa
January 7, 2011 - Grassley comments on the administration’s new proposal for Mexican trucks
January 4, 2011 - Q & A: A Healthy Dose of Disclosure
December 22, 2010 - Grassley Disappointed by Lack of Progress on Trade Agenda
October 13, 2010 - Grassley, Hatch Seek U.S. Action on Chinese Treatment of U.S. Poultry Exports
September 28, 2010 - Senate Leaders’ Proposal Played Politics with Jobs
September 27, 2010 - Grassley: Democratic Leaders’ Bill Would Decrease Jobs in the United States
September 22, 2010 - Grassley Calls on President Obama to Fight for America’s Beef Producers
September 15, 2010 - Grassley Welcomes U.S. Trade Cases Against China
August 11, 2010 - Trade Bill Signed Today Will Support 90,000 Jobs, According to Manufacturers
July 8, 2010 - $133,000 to Iowa State Education Association
June 23, 2010 - Grassley: U.S. Should Seek WTO Case Over China Currency, Propose Strategy for U.S.-China Economic Engagement
June 11, 2010 - Q & A: Currency Manipulation
May 11, 2010 - Workers in Cedar Rapids Eligible for Assistance
May 4, 2010 - Workers in Webster City Eligible for Assistance
April 14, 2010 - Workers at Powers Manufacturing Company in Allison Eligible for Assistance
April 1, 2010 - BAUCUS, GRASSLEY SEEK ITC INVESTIGATION OF CHINESE MARKET ACCESS BARRIERS TO U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
March 23, 2010 - Transcription of Senator Grassley's Ag News Conference Call
March 16, 2010 - Grassley Urges Japan to Address Trade Barriers to U.S. Beef and Gelatin; Insurance, Banking, and Express Delivery Services