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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...

Grassley Comments on Glickman News Conference Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the news conference held today by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman. Sen. Grassley is a member of the Agriculture Committee, chairman of the Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, and the only working family farmer in the U.S. Senate. "For the...

Grassley to Visit Additional Iowa Counties Sen. Chuck Grassley announed that he will be attending events throughout Iowa next week from Wednesday, January 12 to Friday, January 14. In keeping with an annual pledge he has fulfilled for nearly 20 years, Sen. Grassley has promised to visit all of Iowa's 99 Counties in the year 2000. "Iowans never fail to spell...

Grassley Organizes Review of Railroad Merger CHARLES CITY ? Sen. Chuck Grassley has organized a meeting for Iowa agriculture and business representatives to consider the recently announced merger of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Canadian National Railway Co. "I've called together interested parties to talk about what's right with this proposed...

Grassleys Will Attend Loren Wille's Homecoming while driving drunk. Through letters, phone calls and an aide's visit to the Georgian Republic in October, Grassley has stayed in constant touch with Wille's case, calling for transparency, equity and fairness for his treatment. Grassley this morning issued the following statement regarding Loren Wille's...

Grassley: Federal Dollars to Help Iowa Homeless , D.C. ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said that Iowa will receive more than $5.9 million in federal assistance to help Iowa's homeless. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Saturday released $900 million in homeless grants that had been approved for use during fiscal year 2000 by Congress. The...

Grassley, Iowa Agency Win National Aging Awards ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today received a national award for his work to improve the quality of life of older Americans. The award came at a celebration culminating the United Nations International Year of Older Persons. At the same time, the Elderbridge Agency on...