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Grassley Schedules Visits in 18 Iowa Communities Iowa Senator Visits All 99 Counties Each Year As part of his ongoing effort to keep in touch with Iowans, Sen. Grassley today kicked off a series of 20 meetings in 18 Eastern and Central Iowa counties to discuss issues ranging from education, drug abuse and methamphetamine, to economic development and health...

Grassley Statement Regarding His Votes For Both Articles of Impeachment There are many losers and no winners in this impeachment trial. There are no heroes. There are lots of lessons to be learned. My prayers for healing go out to all those who were ensnared in this web of controversy. In reflecting on this case, and my role in it under the Constitution,...

Grassley, Kerrey Call on Congress, White House to Address Hog Crisis Sen. Chuck Grassley today put forward a bi-partisan blueprint for action in Washington aimed at helping the independent pork producer survive the current crisis and continue making a valuable contribution to the ag economy into the future. Along with Sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, Grassley...

Grassley to Hold West Des Moines Meeting Aimed at Drug Problem in Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold a town meeting in West Des Moines on Thursday, February 18, as part of his ongoing effort to help local communities fight illegal drug use and experimentation. Grassley said the key to solving the drug problem is getting citizens from...

Grassley Keeps in Touch with Central Iowans Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will visit four Central Iowa communities on Friday, February 19 to tour a manufacturing facility, meet with junior high students, visit an assisted-living facility, and attend a speech by Elizabeth Dole at Iowa State University. Altogether, during the President's Day...

Grassley Keeps in Touch with Eastern Iowans Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will visit nine Eastern Iowa communities during the week of February 15 to discuss issues ranging from drug abuse and health care, to economic development and education. Altogether, during the President's Day holiday recess, Sen. Grassley will conduct meetings in 15...

Grassley Applauds Community Organization in Iowa City ISED Success Makes Case for Expanded Effort , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today saluted an Iowa City-based organization for its success in helping low-income entrepreneurs and endorsed legislation to provide federal grants to encourage the mission of the Iowa organization and similar programs across the...

Grassley Plans Meetings in Southeast Iowa Iowa Senator Visits Every County Each Year Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will visit three Southeast Iowa communities on Thursday, February 18 to meet with students, Rotarians and AmeriCorps volunteers. Altogether, during the President's Day holiday recess, Sen. Grassley will conduct meetings in 15...

Grassley: Meeting to Discuss Pilot Program to be held in Sioux City Federal Authorities, Local Police Would Form Partnership Against Illegal Immigration , DC - Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the Justice Department has planned a meeting in Sioux City to discuss the creation of a pilot program in Iowa that will let local police assist federal...

Grassley Seeks Balanced Strategy to Fight Drugs Calls for Commitment to Demand and Supply Reduction, Expanded Law Enforcement , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today joined a group of lawmakers calling for an increase in funding for counter-drug initiatives and charging that the budget offered earlier this week by President Bill Clinton shortchanges important...

Grassley: An Individual Account ComponentCould Improve Social Security for Women 16 more years. A woman age 65 could expect to live to age 84 -- 19 more years. Consequently, women depend on income from Social Security for more years in retirement than do men. The trend of ever-increasing life expectancies appears destined to continue well into the...

Grassley, Kohl Take Aim at Abuse of Class Action Lawsuits , DC - Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Herb Kohl of Wisconsin today introduced a bi-partisan bill to fight abuse of the class action process, by helping protect the rights of consumers from being compromised for the sake of those lawyers who look to line their own pockets with fees rather than do...

President's Budget Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued the following statement on the budget proposal released by the President today. Grassley is the second-most senior member of the Budget Committee. "Fiscal conservatives have a big challenge before us as the budget surplus appears to be burning a hole in the administration's pocket. Yet, paying down the...

Grassley Reminds Pork Producers to Visit Local FSA Office Sign-Up Period for USDA Cash Assistance Runs Feb. 1-12 , DC -? Sen. Chuck Grassley today reminded Iowa pork producers hard- hit by the historical slump in the hog market to make plans to visit their local Farm Service Agency office within the next two weeks to apply for direct cash assistance being...

President's Budget Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued the following statement on the budget proposal released by the President today. Grassley is the second-most senior member of the Budget Committee. "Fiscal conservatives have a big challenge before us as the budget surplus appears to be burning a hole in the administration's pocket. Yet, paying down the...

Budget Surplus Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today issued the following statement regarding official projections that the federal budget surplus will far exceed previous estimates. President Clinton will submit his proposed budget to Congress on Monday. Grassley serves as a senior member of the Senate Budget and Finance committees. He is chairman of the Senate...

Grassley: Gore's Announcement is Good News Sen. Chuck Grassley applauded the announcement made today that the United States would propose abolishing export subsidies completely at a new round of global trade talks later this year. Grassley is chairman of the International Trade Subcommittee and a specially designated Congressional Trade Advisor. During a...

Senate Impeachment Trial Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued this following statement regarding his votes today against dismissal and for deposition of witnesses in the impeachment trial. "These two votes were about standing up for principles. They were not votes about guilt or innocence. "The first, a motion to dismiss, was about whether perjury and...

Grassley Puts Spotlight on Mega-Mergers Iowa Senator Seeks Careful Anti-Trust and Competition Analysis , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa this morning questioned economists, government officials, agricultural leaders, and industry representatives about how family farmers are impacted by the mega-merger trend in agri-business today and what the effect might...

Grassley Takes Aim at U.S. Efforts to Break Down Trade Barriers, Streamline Policy Iowa Senator Works for Market Access in Europe, China ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today questioned top officials about the success of U.S. trade policy in opening new markets and leveling the playing field for American farmers, businesses and manufacturers. He also expressed...