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Grassley Seeks Committee Approval for Pro-Farmer Agenda Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will offer three pro-farmer amendments to the taxpayer refund bill under consideration by the FinanceCommittee.Grassley's proposals reflect his ongoing effort to promote initiatives to help family farmersprosper over the long run, in addition to his work this...

Taxpayers' Refund Act of 1999 Mr. Chairman, all of Washington, including Congress, is busy slicing and dicing the surplus. We need to make sure that taxpayers aren't cut out. Taxpayers have earned a piece of the pie, a la mode. We're here today to declare victory in the debate over whether we should have tax relief for the American people. The President and...

Grassley Scores Victory for Iowa Senator Ensures Fair Treatment in Trade Dispute - Sen. Chuck Grassley today applauded the federal government's positive response to his appeals on behalf of a small business in Des Moines and a large employer in Cedar Rapids. The good news came as the U.S. Trade Representative announced that neither dried flowers nor oats...

U.S. Senate Approves Patients' Bill of Rights The Senate last night approved a Patient's Bill of Rights packagewhich includes measures advanced by Sen. Chuck Grassley to make long-term careinsurance more affordable and enhance access to a wider range of providers.Offered as amendments this week during Senate debate on S. 1344, the long-term careinitiative...

Grassley Seeks President's Help for Iowa Farmers "Immediate action could increase corn 25 cents/bushel and pork sales by $300 million" Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged President Bill Clinton to use the legal authority he has to take decisive actions and bolster farm prices. In a letter delivered today, Grassley asked that several key initiatives be...

Grassley Calls for Increased Focus on Trade Iowa Senator Says American Interests Harmed , DC - A leading Congressional trade advocate said today that Americans are paying the price for the delay in renewing the president's authority to negotiate in the world marketplace. Sen. Grassley of Iowa made his statements this afternoon at a hearing he convened...

IOWA SENATORS HOST LOESS HILLS EXHIBIT AT U.S. CAPITOL Art Exhibit Designed to Highlight Unique Hills of Western Iowa -- U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) todayopened an art exhibit in the U.S. Capitol depicting the Loess Hills of western Iowa. Harkin andGrassley have been working with the Brunnier Art Museum at Iowa State...

Grassley Works for Renewable Energy Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to foster development of two abundant renewable resources in Iowa: wind and biomass. Grassley said his proposal builds on an effort started in 1992, when he authored the first-ever production tax credit for wind and biomass energy. The tax incentive for wind and biomass...

Grassley Announces Seventh Ambassadors Trade Tour of Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that scores of diplomats fromaround the world will go on a five-day trade tour of Iowa in August.This summer's event -- from August 16-20 -- will mark the seventh ambassadors tourGrassley has organized to showcase Iowa's people, places and products. "This tour...

Cargill's acquisition of Continental Grain Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the Justice Department (DoJ)announcement today on Cargill's acquisition of Continental Grain. "I've been pushing the Justice Department to take a look at growingconcentration in agribusiness and to watch out for the impact of mega-mergers onrural America...

Grassley Seeks Support for Displaced Workers in New Hampton, Prompt Repayment Following the announcement this morning that Sara Lee would leave itsbaking plant in New Hampton and displace more than 600 local workers, Sen. Chuck Grassleysaid that he would put his full support behind any appeal by the State of Iowa for federalfunds available through the Job...

Grassley to Participate in Regional WTO Listening Session Sen. Chuck Grassley today said he will participate in a World Trade Organization(WTO) listening session on Monday, July 12, to help chart a course for expanding internationaltrade opportunities for American agriculture in advance of world trade talks scheduled for Novemberin Seattle.One of 11...

Grassley, Torricelli Plan Medical Savings Accounts Bill Sens. Chuck Grassley and Robert Torricelli today announced plans tointroduce a bill that greatly would expand Americans' access to medical savings accounts."Americans may feel they're losing control over their health care," Grassley said. "Theirchoices of what services are covered and which doctors...

Grassley, Torricelli Seek Senate Action on Bankruptcy Bill Sens. Chuck Grassley and Robert Torricelli today urged floor leadersto schedule Senate consideration before the August recess of their bi-partisan bankruptcyreform bill.Grassley and Torricelli said that while there are a few issues which must be resolved throughthe amendment process, "we have worked...

Iowa Senators Win Senate Approval for Loess Hills Study - Sens. Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin won passage by the U.S. Senate last night of their legislation to provide federal dollars for a feasibility study on preserving the Loess Hills in western Iowa. The bill introduced by Iowa's senators provides $275,000 for completion of a year-long study by the...

Grassley Enlists NASA to Join Anti-Drug Effort Sen. Grassley today introduced legislation that would make one ofthe government's most popular web sites a creative resource for disseminating anti-drugmessages to American school children.According to Grassley, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA)home page ranks among the most trafficked...

Grassley Works to Link Medicare and VA Services for Vets in Iowa, Nationwide Sen. Chuck Grassley applauded action this morning by the FinanceCommittee on a bill to allow veterans to receive Medicare-provided services at veteranshospitals and medical facilities.Approved unanimously by committee members, the legislation would establish thisopportunity for the...

Grassley Assembles CARE Package for Families Devastated by Hurricane Mitch Iowa Senator Lends Hand to International Humanitarian Organization Senator Chuck Grassley this week joined CARE International in assembling important packages, which plates, cups, cutlery and other household items, to aid 600 Honduran families who were left homeless in the aftermath...

Grassley Efforts Enhance Anti-Fraud Legislation Sen. Chuck Grassley is a key supporter of anti-fraud legislation introduced today."More and more career criminals are becoming involved in health care fraud. This bill responds bymaking it harder for such people to participate in Medicare in the first place, increasing our ongoingability to monitor their...

Grassley: Creative Programs Encourage Retirement Savings Sen. Chuck Grassley said that Americans are making progress toward the goalof individual retirement savings."A year ago, the story was our nation's low savings rate," Grassley said. "Today, the news is agreater awareness of the need for retirement savings, and more innovative programs to helpAmericans...