News Releases

Grassley's Aging Committee Will Explore Living Trust Scams Hearing: "Death Planning Made Difficult: The Danger of Living Trust Scams" Date/time: Tuesday, July 11, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. Location: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building Description: As the nation ages, a growing number of Americans are planning their estates. Living trusts are an increasingly popular...

Budget Committee To Hold Hearing On Grassley Children's Health Bill Hearing: Senate Budget Committee oversight hearing of the Family Opportunity Act of 2000 (S. 2274) Date/time: Wednesday, July 12, 2000, at 10 a.m. Location: 608 Dirksen Senate office Building Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley is the sponsor of a comprehensive bill that would improve the...

Grassley: Federal Dollars to Restore Woodbury Co. Courthouse ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Woodbury County Courthouse has received a federal grant for $300,000 to help restore and preserve the 82-year-old national landmark. "The Woodbury County Courthouse is well-deserving of this generous grant," Grassley said. "I am very happy that the...

Grassley, Harkin Announce Non-Stop Air Service Between Des Moines And Washington, DC New Flights Made Possible by Iowa Senators' Efforts - U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding Midwest Express two slots at National Airport in Washington, DC for one non-stop, round...

Grassley Seeks Action Against Rising Price of Natural Gas - Sen. Chuck Grassley has urged the Clinton Administration to address the ever-increasing price of natural gas in the United States. Grassley made his request Monday in a letter to the President. He said that the Administration needs to take action to ensure that there is adequate natural gas...

GRASSLEY SECURES MONEY FOR PENSION COUNSELING, NURSING HOME INSPECTIONS ? The $352 billion Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill that won Senate approval today includes several initiatives from Sen. Chuck Grassley. His projects include pension counseling, health insurance counseling and nursing home inspections. "This is the biggest of all 13...

GRASSLEY PRAISES ALZHEIMER'S PREVENTION GRANT FOR IOWA ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today praised a $349,009 grant to the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs for serving individuals with Alzheimer's disease. "Our state excels at providing community services to those in need," Grassley said. "I'm confident that the Iowa...

Grassley Works for Independent Livestock Producers ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate approval for additional federal dollars to pay for a new program that will report to the public the price, volume and terms for the sale of cattle, hogs and sheep. Grassley said the increase was needed because the U.S. Department of Agriculture had underestimated by...

Grassley: Korean War Commemorative Pins Available Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will help make commemorative pins available to veterans who served in the Korean War. This Sunday, June 25th, marked the official 50th anniversary of the war that took over 54,000 American lives and left more than 8,100 Americans missing in action. Grassley said...

Grassley Introduces Medicare Fairness Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today introduced legislation that would build fairness into Medicare's treatment of Iowa hospitals. "Too often, Medicare offers a one-size-fits-all approach," Grassley said. "A lot of its formulas don't take geographic differences into account. This...

Grassley Wins Committee Support for Reform Bill ? The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the bipartisan reform plan offered by Sens. Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl to curb abuse of the class action lawsuit system. Committee members voted 11 to 7 for the measure. The legislation would change the procedures governing future class action claims rather...

GRASSLEY COMMENTS ON FEDERAL SURPLUS BUDGET Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment today regarding the administration's mid-session review of the federal budget. Sen. Grassley is the second-most senior member of both the Senate Budget and Finance committees. In its review, the administration projects that under the President's budget proposal, the...

GRASSLEY ANNOUNCES HEARING ON KIDNEY DIALYSIS Hearing: "Kidney Dialysis Patients: A Population at Undue Risk?" Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 Media availability 1 p.m. in 628 Dirksen Senate Office Buildingtime/location: Hearing time/ 1:30 p.m. in 628 Dirksen Senate Office Buildinglocation: Description: Thousands of Americans must undergo regular kidney...

GRASSLEY HELPS RESTORE MONEY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today helped to restore funding for social programs serving older Americans, children and people with disabilities. At the urging of Grassley and others, Senate leaders agreed to suspend a $1.1 billion cut in the Social Services Block Grant. "I'm happy about this development," Grassley...

GRASSLEY WORKS TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF KIDNEY DIALYSIS ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today announced that he will work to improve conditions for the nation's thousands of kidney dialysis patients. "People need dialysis to survive. They have no choice," Grassley said. "Some dialysis patients fear for their lives when...

Medicare Fraud Grant Sen. Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has granted $281,045 to the State of Iowa for the Senior Medicare Waste Patrol. "Every dollar wasted in the Medicare program is one less dollar for people who rely on Medicare benefits," said Grassley. "This watchdog program is vital to keeping Medicare funds...

GRASSLEY ANNOUNCES HEARING ON ECSTASY USE AMONG TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS Hearing: "Ecstasy: Underestimating the Threat" U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 Time/Location: 10 a.m. in 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building Description: This hearing is intended to raise awareness about the growing problem of ecstasy...

SENATORS, SHALALA, UNITED WAY OPPOSE MASSIVE SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING CUTS Coalition Says that $1 Billion Cut Would Devastate State Budgets, Local Agencies As Yogi Berra might have said, it's deja vu all over again. During the 1999 appropriations process, U.S. Senators Bob Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and a bipartisan coalition blocked massive cuts...

Grassley Seeks Action Against Price Fixing by OPEC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said he will work for passage of a bill introduced last night to let the federal government take action against price fixing by OPEC, the 11-member Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries that supplies 77 percent of the world's crude oil reserves. Grassley is an original...

Grassley to Meet with Oil Industry, EPA on Gas Prices ? Sen. Chuck Grassley will meet this afternoon with EPA Administrator Carol Browner and representatives from the American Petroleum Institute and four Midwestern oil refineries regarding high gas prices in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Comments from Sen. Grassley will be available immediately following...