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Senate Committee Approves Legislation to Improve Aviation Capacity at O'Hare ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said that Iowa air travelers scored a victory this week when the Senate Commerce Committee voted in favor of his legislation to improve aviation capacity at Chicago's O'Hare airport. "We're one step closer to easing the congestion that has plagued travelers at...

Grassley Requests Federal Funding for UNI's Project STORM ? In a letter to Senate appropriators, Sen. Chuck Grassley has requested $1 million in fiscal 2003 funding to further develop weather information and education programs at the University of Northern Iowa. UNI's Science Center for Teaching, Outreach and Research on Meteorology (STORM) relates weather...

Grassley Helps Win Victory for Family Farmers House Votes to Instruct Farm Bill Conferees to Adopt Reasonable Payment Limits ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said family farmers won a significant victory today when the U.S. House voted 265 to 158 in favor of a motion that would instruct farm bill conferees to adopt payment limitation provisions included in the Senate...

Grassley, Zoellick to Highlight Need for TPA in Ag Trade Participants: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on FinanceUnited States Trade Representative Robert ZoellickAllen Johnson, chief agricultural trade negotiator for the United StatesGlen Keppy, a third-generation family pork producer from Davenport, Iowapossibly other farm-state...

Grassley on Fair Executive Compensation after Enron Mr. Chairman, Thank you for holding this hearing on Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation. This is an important area and one which the Senate has not examined for many years. The bankruptcies of Enron and Global Crossing have had huge implications for the nation. In the end, I think we will find...

Grassley Initiates Review of Foster Care ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today said he is initiating a review of key accountability measures in the nation's foster care system. "The foster care system has some problems," Grassley said. "Experts have known for some time that data sharing doesn't happen the way it should,...

Grassley Works to Provide Iowans Access to Rural Health Care ?Sen. Chuck Grassley this week sponsored legislation to help rural Iowa hospitals continue serving their communities. The legislation reauthorizes the Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program, which Grassley first sponsored in 1997. "This legislation has played a key role in saving rural...

Word On: Energy Independence   Q: How will Iraq’s announcement that it plans to suspend oil sales for 30 days affect summertime gas prices? A: For those who wonder why the United States needs a long-term energy strategy that focuses on pumping up domestic production and homegrown renewable fuels, the Iraqi dictator once again rears his head to make it...

Grassley, Waxman Seek Public Access to Nursing Home Study ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, and Rep. Henry Waxman, ranking member of the Committee on Government Reform, today asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to increase public access to a key nursing home staffing study. Their request letter...

Grassley Urges Federal Funding for National Agroterrorism Program at ISU ? In a letter to Senate appropriators, Sen. Chuck Grassley has requested $10 million in fiscal 2003 funds for a national agroterrorism program at Iowa State University. "The goal of this program is to prepare and protect the U.S. against a terrorist attack on our food systems, "...

Grassley Investigates IRS Employees' Pursuit of Bogus Tax Credit ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is asking the Internal Revenue Service to account for IRS employees' pursuit of a non-existent tax credit for slave reparations. According to agency and media reports, the IRS erroneously paid out more $30 million in 2000 and...

Grassley Helps Young Iowans Attend Military Academies Iowa's Senior Senator Accepting Applications for Class Entering In 2003 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he is accepting applications for the United States military academies. Applications to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines must be completed and sent to Grassley by Oct. 1, 2002. "U.S....

Toying with the Tax Code by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   As Tax Day looms large for millions of Americans, those who skirt their tax obligations and the peddlers who aid and abet this unpatriotic class of tax evaders are forcing honest taxpayers to pick up the slack and shortchanging their home country.   As the top Republican on the Senate...

Grassley Statement on Drug Use in Rural America Trying to figure out how to respond to both the international and domestic challenge of drug trafficking and use has been a focus for each of us for many years. The problem of trafficking for rural states and rural communities is a serious one that needs serious attention. As the witnesses here today know only...

Grassley Seeks More Public Support for Farm Program by Keeping Focus on Family Farmer Sen. Chuck Grassley today criticized the latest offer made by Senate Democrats in the farm-bill conference over the Senate-passed Grassley-sponsored measure to cap farm subsidy payments. The payments are virtually unlimited in current law. "This offer will make agriculture...

Grassley: President Intends to Nominate Reade for U.S. District Judge ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that President Bush intends to nominate Iowa District Judge Linda R. Reade, of Urbandale, for U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. "Linda Reade will be an excellent addition to the federal bench," Grassley said. "She has the...

Grassley Secures Secret Service Briefing for Iowa's Law Enforcement Community ? In an effort to crack down on crime and strengthen homeland defense, Sen. Chuck Grassley has secured a Secret Service briefing on electronic crimes for Iowa's law enforcement community. The day-long seminar will take place in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 21. "The rapid growth of...

Grassley Statement on Drug Use in Rural America Trying to figure out how to respond to both the international and domestic challenge of drug trafficking and use has been a focus for each of us for many years. The problem of trafficking for rural states and rural communities is a serious one that needs serious attention. As the witnesses here today know only...

Packer Ownership of Livestock Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding farm-bill conferees consideration today of the bipartisan measure he sponsored to ban packer ownership of livestock until 14 days before slaughter. The full Senate twice voted in favor of the ban during its debate on the farm bill. Grassley is a senior member of the...

Grassley Warns of Tax Schemes, Scams and Cons ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today warned taxpayers of tax avoidance schemes, scams and cons that continually emerge in fresh ways and snare thousands of Americans every year. "People should know tax hucksters are in business, and the IRS is working to put the hucksters out...