News Releases

Grassley Staff Reports on Trip to Georgia on Behalf of Loren Wille Rebecca Shimkus, staff member to Sen. Chuck Grassley, returnedyesterday from Tbilisi, Georgia, where she was part of a Catholic Relief Services mission to seekfair treatment for an Iowa native who has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in connectionwith a one-car accident that resulted...

Grassley Invites Iowans to "Ask Your Senator" Grassley Will Answer Questions During Monthly Live Cable Show Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced he will open the phonelines to Iowans during a 30-minute live cable television program, "Ask Your Senator: A LiveTown Meeting" next Thursday, October 21, from 7:00-7:30 p.m. (CDT).Grassley's monthly, LIVE viewer...

Grassley Invites Iowans to "Ask Your Senator" , D.C. ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced he will open the phone lines to Iowans during a 30-minute live cable television program, "Ask Your Senator: A Live Town Meeting" on Thursday, November 18, from 7:00-7:30 p.m. (CST). Grassley's monthly, LIVE viewer call-in cable television program gives Iowans the...

Grassley Works for Competitive Marketplace Sen. Chuck Grassley today said the federal government should fostera more competitive market for independent livestock producers by prohibiting meat packersfrom owning, feeding or keeping livestock for slaughter.Four farm state lawmakers, including Grassley, introduced legislation that would strengthenthe Packers...

Grassley Sponsors "West Point Academy Night" Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced he will sponsor "West PointAcademy Night" to provide military academy information for Iowa high school studentsand their parents on Sunday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m., at the Collins Plaza Hotel, in CedarRapids.Grassley encourages all interested high school students to attend the...

Grassley Highlights Ag Trade Issues ? Sen. Chuck Grassley held a hearing this morning to review the objectives set by the administration for agriculture during the upcoming round of world trade talks. The Iowa senator also asked the Finance Committee chairman to schedule a vote this fall on fast-track negotiating authority for the President. "This could...

Grassley Seeks Fair Solution for Asbestos Victims ? Sen. Chuck Grassley conducted a hearing this morning to review legislation offering a solution to the asbestos litigation problem. The bipartisan Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act of 1999 would create a nationwide administrative claims resolution process to compensate victims of asbestos exposure....

Grassley Applauds House Vote to Extend Chapter 12 for Farmers The U.S. House of Representatives today gave its stamp of approval toSen. Chuck Grassley's legislation to extend for nine months the bankruptcy chapter designedfor family farmers and ranchers.Now, Grassley said he is working to expedite delivery of the bill to the White House for thePresident's...

Spending bill contains $11.4 million for Iowa transportation projects ? This year's final spending package for the nation's transportation needs contains $11.4 million for projects in Iowa, according to Sens. Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin. Harkin and Grassley said the federal dollars will go to the state of Iowa and various communities in Iowa, including...

Miller's Ethanol Decision DA:September 28, 1999Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following statement regarding the decision released today by Iowa Agriculture Secretary Patty Judge. Sen. Grassley filed a bi-partisan, citizens' petition on behalf of the ethanol standard on August 31, 1999. "I appreciate the time that Attorney General Miller and his staff put...

Grassley: Federal Dollars for Anti-Drug Efforts in Ioaw , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that four Iowa communities will receive a total of $355,263 in grant awards to support locally-based efforts to fight drugs. The federal dollars have been awarded through the Drug Free Communities Act, which Grassley sponsored in 1997. "The goal of this...

Grassley: Federal Dollars for Anti-Drug Efforts in Iowa , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that four Iowa communities will receive a total of $355,263 in grant awards to support locally-based efforts to fight drugs. The federal dollars have been awarded through the Drug Free Communities Act, which Grassley sponsored in 1997. "The goal of this...

Grassley: Federal Dollars for Anti-Drug Efforts in Ioaw , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that four Iowa communities will receive a total of $355,263 in grant awards to support locally-based efforts to fight drugs. The federal dollars have been awarded through the Drug Free Communities Act, which Grassley sponsored in 1997. "The goal of this...

Grassley Helps Announce Plan to Fight Money Laundering New Strategy Result of Grassley-Sponsored Legislation , DC - Senator Chuck Grassley today joined Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Attorney General Janet Reno to announce the National Money Laundering Strategy for 1999, the first of five annual reports to be submitted to Congress. The strategy...

Grassley Values Consumer Input on Nursing Homes ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today said consumer input is critical to the success of a major initiative to improve nursing homes. "Millions of Americans are counting on the success of this initiative," Grassley said. "They include the 1.6 million residents of...

Veterans' Budget RE:Veterans' BudgetDA:September 22, 1999 Sen. Chuck Grassley today voted to increase federal funds for veterans programs, especially medicalcare. Sen. Grassley supported an amendment to the annual spending bill for veterans that added$600 million to the original proposal adopted by the Senate. The total figure approved -- $19billion -- is...

Grassley Seeks Clear-Cut Plan to Fight Drug Production in Colombia Sen. Chuck Grassley convened a hearing this morning to examine U.S. policyon Colombia and how a strengthened insurgency movement has undermined counter-narcoticsefforts supported by the United States and carried out by the Colombian military.Grassley used the forum to call attention to "a...

Grassley Offers Opportunities to Iowa College Students, New Graduates Sen. Chuck Grassley today encouraged college students and new graduates inIowa to apply for spring semester internships. The internships are available to Iowans who commit to working from mid-January through May,either in Grassley's office in Washington, D.C., or in one of the six...

Grassley Helps Launch New NASA Anti-Drug Website Iowa Senator Prompts Creative Effort to Combat Youth Drug Use , DC - Sen. Chuck Grassley today joined astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Eileen Collins, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Daniel S. Goldin, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) General Barry...

Grassley Opens News Hotline for Iowa Farmers Iowa Senator Invites Farmers to Call for Updates , DC - In an effort to keep Iowa farmers appraised of farm-related policy developments in Washington, Senator Chuck Grassley today announced the creation of his "Ag News Hotline." Farmers will be able to access the toll-free hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,...