Grassley Urges Congressional Committee to Act Against Price Fixing by OPEC
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Friday, July 28, 2000
WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to schedule a full committee markup of a bill that allows the federal government to...
Hearing, "Nursing Home Residents: Short-changed by Staff Shortages, Part II"
Good morning. I am pleased to welcome everyone here today.
For more than two years, the Special Committee on Aging has worked to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. We've learned that too many nursing home residents suffer from bedsores, malnutrition and dehydration. Why...
Grassley Urges Quick Solution to Nursing Home Staff Shortage
? A nursing home staffing shortage requires a rapid solution because residents are suffering as a result, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, said today."Today we have the first part of the most comprehensive study of nursing home staffing shortages to date," Grassley...
Grassley Floor Statement on Medicare Geographic Fair Payment Act of 2000
Mr. President, I rise to note the introduction of the Medicare Geographic Fair Payment Act of 2000. I’m very pleased to join Senators Domenici and Wyden in this effort. While we share the problem of low payment rates, Iowa is in a different situation from those states. They are...
Grassley Works to Protect Consumers from Next Energy Price Crisis
Jill Kozeny at (202)224-1308
— Sen. Chuck Grassley is taking action on behalf of consumers who could face sky-high home heating bills next winter without a national strategy to address increasing natural gas prices.
Grassley said today that he will offer an amendment when the...
Grassley Statement on Waco Report
Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement in response to Special Counsel John Danforth's report on his investigation into the 1993 tragedy in Waco, Texas.
"Based on the developments in the court case and by this report, it appears that this dark chapter in our history is coming to a close. My subcommittee is...
Grassley Announces Hearing On Threat Of The Drug Ecstasy
Hearing: "Ecstasy: Underestimating the Threat" Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. (Rescheduled from June 28, 2000)Location: Senate Dirksen Building: Room 628 Description:The use of the drug...
Grassley: VA Releases Funds for Iowa Network
? Sen. Chuck Grassley said tonight that the federal government has at long last released additional funds for the veterans medical facilities in Iowa. The funds were approved for release over four months ago.
"These funds are sorely needed to continue providing care at our veterans hospitals," Grassley said. On...
Floor Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley:
The Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 2000
- Senator Grassley introduced a bill today that would eliminate taxes on civil rights awards.
Grassley is a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His complete statement follows.
Floor Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley: The Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 2000
Mr....
Grassley Invites Iowans to Call-In, E-Mail Questions and Comments
Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that his interactive public affairs program will air Thursday, July 20, from 6:30 - 7 p.m. (Central time)."Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Washington, DC, and can be seen on local cable TV stations or through Grassley's...
The Estate Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 8
Mr. President, I want to make a few comments regarding the need to repeal the estate tax. The United States has had an estate or death tax of some form since 1916. The current version of the death tax came into existence after the Tax Reform Act of 1976. This change combined the estate and gift tax structures in one...
Grassley Releases Witness List for End-of-Life Care Hearing
Hearing: "The End of Life: Improving Care, Easing Pain and Helping Families"
Date/time: Monday, July 17, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.
Location: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Description: Experts across a multitude of disciplines agree that Americans receive too little guidance on important end-of-life...
Grassley Wins Senate Support for Pro-Farmer Tax Relief
? Sen. Chuck Grassley tonight put the U.S. Senate on record in support of a package of tax relief measures for farmers. The proposal offered by Grassley was one of ten amendments considered as part of Senate action on the bill to eliminate the estate tax.
Grassley said his amendment would assist farmers...
Grassley Takes Action for Iowa Veterans
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has called for an official review of the federal system that allocates health care benefits to the nation's veterans.
Grassley made his request of the General Accounting Office, which serves as the investigative arm of Congress. He was joined by 12 other members of Congress who share his concern...
Grassley Works To Reclaim Methamphetamine Clean-Up Funds
- Sen. Chuck Grassley has put pressure on government appropriators to grant the Drug Enforcement Agency adequate funds for methamphetamine lab clean-up in his continuing effort to help state and local governments combat clean-up debt.
"Cleaning up the toxic and very dangerous wastes left behind from...
Grassley Takes Action for Older Workers: Iowa Senator Works for Phased-Retirement Opportunities
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a bill to encourage employers to let individuals work part-time while enjoying partial retirement benefits.
Rep. Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota offered the same proposal today in the House of Representatives.
The bicameral,...
Grassley Advances Children's Health Bill with Senate Hearing
? A bill from Sen. Chuck Grassley to improve health coverage for children today gathered momentum as the subject of a Senate Budget Committee hearing. The Family Opportunity Act of 2000 has 55 co-sponsors ? more than half of the Senate.
"We have a very simple idea," Grassley said. "It's keeping...
Grassley Releases Witness List for Hearing on Children's Health Care
WITNESS LIST
Budget Committee Hearing
Family Opportunity Act
Wednesday, July 12, 2000, Room 608 Dirksen, 10 a.m.
Panel One: An Overview of the Family Opportunity Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley is the sponsor of a comprehensive bill that would improve the health services available to children with...
Grassley Schedule for July 10-14
? Here is information about Sen. Grassley's schedule this week.
?On Monday at 1 p.m. (ET), Sen. Grassley spoke to the Farm Bureau Council of Presidents regarding growing concentration in agriculture and his legislation to help ensure a competitive marketplace for family farmers. The Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act he...
Grassley Warns Consumers of Living Trust Scams
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today warned consumers about scam artists who exploit the desires of older Americans to leave their heirs a hassle-free estate.
"No parent wants to leave a messy estate for his or her children," Grassley said. "Scam artists exploit these good...
