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Grassley Advances Permanent Extension of Chapter 12 Iowa Senator Continues Work to Close Loopholes in Federal Bankruptcy Code Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ary Committee for his bills that would extend permanent status to Chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code and close loopholes in the federal law that dilute local resources for school districts and other...

Grassley Proposes Iowa Drug Czar to Serve on National Commission Advisory Commission on Drug-Free Communities Will Target Local Initiatives Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 mmunity-based outreach efforts. Signed by the President in June, the law authorizes The Office of the National Drug Control Policy to offer matching grants of up to $100,000 to community...

Grassley: Ethanol Extension Clears Senate Tax-Writing Panel Making steady progress toward his goal of extending the ethanol tax incentive through the year 2007, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today shepherded extension of the ethanol tax incentive through the Senate Finance Committee.  Pro-ethanol legislation authored by Grassley and Sen. Carol...

Grassley Addresses Worldly Consequences of Bankruptcy Code for Churches Iowa Senator Seeks to Protect Religious Freedom to Tithe Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking greater religious freedom and fair treatment for individuals who commit themselves to giving part of their income to their church or another charity while recovering from bankruptcy, Sen. Chuck...

Grassley Wins Support of Pro-Taxpayer Groups for IRS Restructuring Bill Former Treasury Secretaries, CPAs, Taxpayer Advocates Call for Action Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Demonstrating the broad, bi-partisan support for a major overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa was joined at a press conference today on Capitol Hill...

Grassley Solicits Expert Advice on Best Way to Combat Home Health Care Fraud Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today sponsored a round table discussion on Capitol Hill among 13 individuals representing law enforcement, federal and state government, home care providers, and policymakers to help determine the best way to combat fraud in...

WYDEN AND GRASSLEY PUSH TO END SENATE SECRECY Senators Offer "Holds" Reform Amendment on D.C. Appropriations Bill David Seldin (Wyden), 202/224-5244 Jill Kozeny (Grassley), 202/224-1308 A controversial and arcane practice of the United States Senate will be challenged in floor debate this week as Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)...

Grassley Wins Chairman's Support for Extension of Ethanol Incentive Iowa Senator Continues to Build Support from Key Leaders Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Making progress toward his goal of extending the ethanol tax incentive through the year 2007, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today won valuable support for ethanol from Senate Finance Committee Chairman William...

Grassley Builds Support for Extension of Ethanol Incentive Iowa Senator Lines Up Support from Key Leaders Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today organized key ethanol supporters to ask the Senate Finance Committee Chairman to include extension of the ethanol tax incentive in the highway funding bill to be considered by the tax-writing...

Grassley Announces Internships for Iowa Students Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Encouraging all interested college students to apply to learn first-hand about the legislative process, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that applications for Spring internships must be submitted by November 1, 1997. Each semester and twice during the summer, Grassley invites...

Grassley, Breaux Seek to Expand Pension Rights for Workers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Breaux of Louisiana today introduced a bill to supply valuable tools to help pension participants and retirees better understand the fundamentals of their pension plans, encourage workers to play a pro-active role in ensuring pension...

Grassley Awarded for Work on Disability Issues ANCOR Praises Senator's Leadership on Helping People with Developmental Disabilities Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) today presented Sen. Chuck Grassley with its Congressional Award of Special Recognition for his leadership on behalf of people with...

Grassley, Breaux Seek to Expand Pension Rights for Workers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Breaux of Louisiana today introduced a bill to supply valuable tools to help pension participants and retirees better understand the fundamentals of their pension plans, encourage workers to play a pro-active role in ensuring pension...

Grassley, Breaux Seek to Expand Pension Rights for Workers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Breaux of Louisiana today introduced a bill to supply valuable tools to help pension participants and retirees better understand the fundamentals of their pension plans, encourage workers to play a pro-active role in ensuring pension...

Grassley Honored for Improving Access to Health Care Services Iowa Senator Receives Award from the American Academy of Physician Assistants Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today received top honors from the American Academy of Physician Assistants (PAs) in recognition of his efforts to improve access to health care services. Grassley...

Iowa Selected as Only State in New INS Machine-Readable Document Pilot Grassley Encourages Employers to Participate, Congressional Offices Must Follow Suit Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ment PilotFor Immediate Release Tuesday, September, 16, 1997 Contact: Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484Iowa Selected as Only State in New INS Machine-Readable Document...

Grassley Sponsors "West Point Night" Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 sion about their future and higher education needs," said Grassley. "I recommend that students and their parents attend West Point Night. It's a good opportunity to get of some of your questions answered about a military academy." Maj. Brendon McKernon, West Point Admissions Officer, and Lt....

  ISTEA Funding     Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding legislation to fund the nation's highways announced today by Senate transportation leaders. The Intermodal Transportation Act of 1997 -- known as ISTEA -- will be introduced with bi-partisan support on Friday by the chairman of the Senate Environment & Public...

  ISTEA Funding     Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding legislation to fund the nation's highways announced today by Senate transportation leaders. The Intermodal Transportation Act of 1997 -- known as ISTEA -- will be introduced with bi-partisan support on Friday by the chairman of the Senate Environment & Public...

Grassley Plans Hearing on FBI Crime Lab Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he will conduct a hearing on Monday afternoon, September 29, to consider the impact of management failures on the work product of the crime lab of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The hearing, A Review of the FBI Crime Lab: Beyond the...