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Iowa Senator to Launch Census 2000 Awareness Campaign ? Iowa households across the state soon will have the opportunity to ensure that their local communities get their fair share of government funding and the representation they deserve based on population, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. "Iowans may not realize what's at stake when they receive...

Grassley Announces Grant to Iowa Counties Sen. Chuck Grassley received notice late Tuesday that 17 Iowa counties ? Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington and Wayne ? can now apply for disaster loan assistance from the U.S. Small Business...

Grassley to Examine Medicare's Future Senator Hopes to Secure Program, Bring Prescription Drug Benefits to Seniors Sitting in his office in the 52-bed Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa, CEO Stephen Goeser says he can see the financial woes of the Medicare system chipping away at the financial stability of rural hospitals in the state. "Even with an...

Grassley to Host Budget Feedback Tour - The president's budget for the next fiscal year has been released. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have added their two cents worth to the spending debate. Now it's Iowans turn, said U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley today. Grassley will use next week's President's Day recess to meet with Iowans in four communities to...

National Rural Health Association Honors Grassley ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, this evening will receive the 1999 Legislative Award from the National Rural Health Association. The text of Grassley's remarks from the awards ceremony follows. Remarks of Sen. Chuck Grassley to the National Rural Health Association: Thank...

Grassley, Aging Committee Work to Save Medicare ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today advanced the cause of saving Medicare with a hearing to examine the only pending bipartisan bill to save the nation's health insurance program for older Americans. Grassley convened a hearing of the Special Committee on Aging, which he chairs, to look at S. 1895, The Medicare...

Senators Push Federal Agencies to Move MoreAggressively on Medical Errors in Major Programs -- A high-ranking group of Senators have called on four key federal agencies to detail the steps they plan to take to crack down on medical errors in the main federal health programs and reduce the number of preventable deaths caused each year by mistakes. Senators...

Grassley Comments on Glickman Proposal Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the proposal released today by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman: "The administration's paltry plan for farmers is out-of-touch with the economic crisis in rural America. Not only is the proposal for economic relief payments almost half the size of what...

U.S. Senate Passes Grassley Revamp of Bankruptcy System ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate passage of landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's bankruptcy code. The Iowa senator said his plan is aimed at reducing the number of bankruptcies filed each year by fixing weaknesses in the code and designing a more balanced, fair approach for debtors and...

Grassley Reacts to State of the Union Address Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following comment regarding the State of the Union address delivered last night by President Bill Clinton: "I agree with the president. This is our moment. This is our chance to give our children and grandchildren the same shot my generation had to achieve the American...

Grassley Seeks Resolution of Trade Dispute ? Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked U.S. government officials to look into possible illegal tactics used to infiltrate the U.S. market with agriculture products from China. Grassley said that U.S. processors have lost major accounts and significant revenue due to a dramatic increase in imports of citric acid and sodium...

Grassley Comments on Sen. Kerry's Retirement from the Senate Sen. Grassley issued the following statement regarding the announcement made today by Sen. Kerrey. They serve together on the Finance and Agriculture committees. Sen. Grassley was an active member of the IRS Restructuring Commission co-chaired by Sen. Kerrey. "Bob Kerrey's willingness to tell it...

Grassley Comments on Longterm Care Initiative President Clinton plans to propose tax credits for long-term care expenses and additional spending for family caregiver support services under the Older Americans Act. As chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, Sen. Chuck Grassley has taken a series of steps to address the financial burden of long-term care...

Grassley Cites a Successful Youth Caucus 2000 Adam Stilley, a Newton High School senior, spent an hour of his school day choosing a caucus candidate in Sen. Chuck Grassley's Youth Caucus 2000 forum. In the end, he voted Republican and stressed that he learned a lot from the event. "I think the mock caucuses helped us understand the process so we're better...

Grassley Announces COPS Grant Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) of the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a grant to an Iowa community to be used under the program's Universal Hiring Program. According to Grassley, the city of Waverly will receive $75,000 to create one full-time police...

Grassley: Whistleblower Laws Led to Biggest Medicare Fraud Settlement Ever ? Millions of Medicare beneficiaries and American taxpayers can give thanks once again to private citizens who come forward with evidence of wrongdoing against the federal government, according to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. The Justice Department on Wednesday unveiled its largest...

Grassley Comments on Airline Whistle-Blowers Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following statement regarding the Clinton Administration's plan to grant airline personnel immunity for reporting operational errors to the Federal Aviation Administration. "This is a good first step," Grassley said. "But to ensure public safety, Congress needs to enact full...

Grassley: VA Finalizes Plans for Outpatient Clinic in Dubuque GRINNELL ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said that the new outpatient clinic for veterans in northeast Iowa is official. Since last June, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been operating a clinic in Dubuque's Mercy Hospital for eligible beneficiaries to receive primary and preventive care. This week,...

Grassley Comments on Colombian Aid Package Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the Colombian aid package unveiled today by the White House. Sen. Grassley is chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Sen. Grassley is planning a drug caucus hearing for Feb. 22 to consider U.S. assistance for the Andean region....

Grassley to Moderate Youth Caucus 2000 Senator Hopes to Excite a New Generation about a Long-Held Iowa Tradition DUBUQUE - In about ten months, Alex May and Kestrel Wright will step behind the curtain of the voting booth for the first time, mark the ballot and cast their choice for the next president. Speaking from their government class at Dubuque Senior...