Grassley Joins Leadership of New Crime and Drugs Panel
? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that his role on the Judiciary Committee will expand with the creation of a new subcommittee responsible for all major criminal justice legislation before the U.S. Senate.
Grassley is now the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. This new...
Iowa Projects Receive Funding in Transportation Bill
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that funding for key Iowa projects remains in the final version of the transportation spending bill for fiscal year 2002.
"The funding gives a boost to important transportation projects in Iowa over the next year," Grassley said. "Sound transportation systems improve the...
Grassley Scores Victory in Quest to Let Cameras in Federal Courtrooms
? The Senate Judiciary Committee today gave its stamp of approval to legislation promoted by Sen. Chuck Grassley to allow cameras in federal courtrooms. Committee members voted 12 to 7 for the measure.
Grassley said the development is "a victory for open government." He introduced the...
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Simplify Medicare's Bureaucracy
? Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Sens. Frank Murkowski and John Kerry today introduced legislation to improve the communication between Medicare and patients, doctors, and other health care professionals and to cut...
Grassley: Risk Management Dollars for Iowa Farmers
Sen. Chuck Grassley said the Iowa Soybean Association has been awarded a grant for $100,000 as part of a nationwide risk-management education program for agricultural producers.
The initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Grants totaling $4.8 million will go to 13 states, including...
FTC crackdown on bogus bioterrorism defense products
Today the Federal Trade Commission warned approximately 40 Web site operators who suggest using such things as oregano oil or zinc mineral water to treat illnesses like anthrax that it is aware of no scientific proof for such claims and that the Web site operators must remove them from the Internet. Sen....
Word On: Town and Country
Q: What is National Farm-City Week?
A: As Americans prepare to feast together in celebration of the nation’s Day of Thanksgiving, the president signed a proclamation designating November 16-November 22, 2001 as National Farm-City Week to draw attention to an often understated partnership that ties families in rural America...
Celebrate National Adoption Month
by Sen. Chuck Grassley
Folks blessed with children or grandchildren can see, feel, taste, smell and hear the joy that younger generations bring to a bustling household. Through the inquisitive eyes of a child, it is possible to experience sunrise for the first time and recapture the magic and energy of one’s own...
Celebrate National Adoption Month
by Sen. Chuck Grassley
Folks blessed with children or grandchildren can see, feel, taste, smell and hear the joy that younger generations bring to a bustling household. Through the inquisitive eyes of a child, it is possible to experience sunrise for the first time and recapture the magic and energy of one’s own...
Grassley Seeks Review of Plan to Overhaul INS
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked for a congressional hearing to consider a plan announced this week to overhaul the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
"The difficult mission of the INS became even more challenging after September 11, when individuals who exploited our immigration policies carried out violent...
quote on victims' relief legislation
Today the Senate passed legislation to provide tax relief to the terrorism victims' survivors. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking Republican of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, chairman, led the effort to produce the bill. Grassley made the following comment on today's passage:
"The terrorist attacks left...
Airport Security Bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding final approval today of legislation to overhaul the nation's aviation security system. The measure was approved unanimously in the U.S. Senate.
"The goal of this legislation is to ensure that a hijacker can never again board and take over another U.S. airplane. Restoring public...
Grassley Reports Gains for Iowa Agricultural Projects
Senate Approves Funding for the Department of Agriculture
Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that key Iowa programs were included in the spending plan for the Department of Agriculture that passed the Senate today.
"This spending bill promotes economic development in rural communities, conservation...
Grassley Reports Gains for Iowa Agricultural Projects
Senate Approves Funding for the Department of Agriculture
Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that key Iowa programs were included in the spending plan for the Department of Agriculture that passed the Senate today.
"This spending bill promotes economic development in rural communities, conservation...
Grassley Reports Gains for Iowa Projects
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said that the Senate has approved funding for key Iowa projects as part of a spending plan for commerce, justice, state and judiciary programs across the country.
"The funding is an investment in the lives of Iowans," Grassley said. "The bill promotes quality projects with national importance...
Grassley To Hold Forums On Local Response to Terrorism
Meetings in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids will Focus on Domestic Preparedness Efforts
Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold forums in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids for local leaders and public health and safety officials to discuss domestic preparedness efforts.
"My goal for the meetings is to...
Social Security Administration Needs to Join War on Terrorism
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As federal authorities began to track down accomplices involved with the Sept. 11 attacks and piece together the network that launched the terrorist assault on America, their search to identify suspects led them to the Social Security Administration...
Social Security Administration Needs to Join War on Terrorism
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As federal authorities began to track down accomplices involved with the Sept. 11 attacks and piece together the network that launched the terrorist assault on America, their search to identify suspects led them to the Social Security Administration...
Grassley, Baucus Sponsor Trade Measure for Pakistan
- Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced legislation today to enable the President to designate certain hand-woven and hand-knotted carpets or certain leather gloves for duty-free treatment into the United States.
The bill (S.1671) which Grassley filed with Sen. Max Baucus is designed to benefit Pakistan, which is...
Grassley, Baucus Sponsor Trade Measure for Pakistan
- Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced legislation today to enable the President to designate certain hand-woven and hand-knotted carpets or certain leather gloves for duty-free treatment into the United States.
The bill (S.1671) which Grassley filed with Sen. Max Baucus is designed to benefit Pakistan, which is...
