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Grassley, Bond Continue Pension Agency Probe GAO Spotlights Possible $40 Million in Contract Steering ? Sens. Chuck Grassley and Kit Bond today said despite some strides to improve operations, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is still failing too many retirees whose pension payments are either delayed or miscalculated. Moreover, PBGC, which...

Grassley Works to Improve Medicare Hospice Benefit Witnesses Include Hospice Director from Mason City ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today said he will take steps to improve Medicare's hospice benefit, such as seeking more money for the program and clarifying how long terminally ill patients can stay in hospice care...

Friday, September 15, 2000 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that his interactive public affairs program will air Thursday, Sept. 21, from 8 ? 8:30 p.m. (Central time). "Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Washington, DC, and can be seen on local cable TV stations or through Grassley's website. ?Iowans can ask questions or express concerns...

Friday, September 15, 2000 -- President Clinton is expected to discuss nursing home staffing shortages during his weekly radio address tomorrow, a move Sen. Chuck Grassley praised today. Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, devotes much of the Committee's resources to improving the quality of care in nursing homes. In July, he convened a...

Tuesday, September 13, 2000 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged President Clinton to support legislation that would ensure access to the Missouri River for the environmentally-friendly transportation of agricultural products and protect communities along the river from extensive spring flooding. Grassley said the "loss of barge traffic would deliver the...

Tuesday, September 13, 2000 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today announced plans to protect long-term care insurance consumers from unanticipated, dramatic rate hikes that may force them to drop their policies. "It's one thing if you sign up for insurance coverage knowing that your rates might drastically increase,"...

the Thompson amendment to the China trade bill Mr. President, as a co-sponsor of Senator Thompson's legislation on weapons proliferation, I want to tell my colleagues why I will not support this, or any other effort, to amend H.R. 4444, the legislation to authorize the permanent extension of nondiscriminatory trade treatment to the People's Republic of...

Grassley, Graham Pension Reform Legislation Will Enhance Retirement Security Today the U.S. Senate Finance Committee will mark up legislation originated by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Graham (D-Fla.). Passage of this legislation would be a step toward securing valuable tools for working people trying to plan for a secure retirement and the...

Friday, September 8, 2000 ? Last night the Senate endorsed Sen. Chuck Grassley's call for the President to protect American consumers by addressing the increasing cost of home heating fuel before winter hits. Today Grassley urged prompt action and additional support for the federal program that helps low-income people heat their homes. The Iowa senator's...

Grassley Floor Statement on Daschle Amendment to H.R. 4733, the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Mr. President: I strongly urge my colleagues to support Section 103 of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. This section would prohibit changes to management of the Missouri River which would unquestionably increase flood risk on the lower Missouri and...

Grassley Floor Statement on Daschle Amendment to H.R. 4733, the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Mr. President: I strongly urge my colleagues to support Section 103 of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. This section would prohibit changes to management of the Missouri River which would unquestionably increase flood risk on the lower Missouri and...

Grassley Works for Farmer-Veterans Iowa Senator Introduces Bill to Clarify Eligibility for Health Services <p>Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced a bill today to make sure the federal government gives fair treatment to veterans who are farmers and in need of health care services.</p> <p>"Those who have fought...

FINANCE MARK INCLUDES GRAHAM-GRASSLEY PENSION BILL The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to mark up a comprehensive retirement savings bill that includes the majority of a pension simplification bill from Sens. Chuck Grassley and Bob Graham. The Finance Committee mark-up is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. in 215 Dirksen. "In these good...

Thursday, September 7, 2000 ? During Senate debate tonight on the government's annual spending plan for the nation's energy needs, Sen. Chuck Grassley won approval for an amendment requiring the administration to provide the leadership needed to protect American consumers from the next energy price crisis, the increased cost of home heating fuel. "I offered...

Grassley Says Iowans Can Weigh-In on Missouri River Management Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged Iowans to state their points of view during a comment period opened last Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on management of the Missouri River. The Corps has released draft recommendations for regulating river flow, reservoir storage, new management...

Motion To Proceed to H.R. 4444, Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China Mr. President, I rise today in favor of the motion to proceed to H.R. 4444, the bill to grant permanent normal trade relations status to China. There are many reasons why I support this bill, which is one of the most important matters to come before the Senate this session. But...

Grassley: Bankrupt Nursing Home Chains Must Justify Funding Requests Nursing home companies in bankruptcy must prove a lack of patient access to care before Congress approves any funding increases for them, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, said today. "Nursing home companies in bankruptcy often blame the government for their...

Grassley Announces Federal Monday for Affordable Rental Housing in Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $800,000 for affordable rental housing in Iowa. The money comes from Section 8 Incremental Fair Share Voucher Funding. The vouchers assist low-income families in obtaining...

Grassley: Funding to Help Iowa Workers Find New Jobs Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has released $2.6 million for more than 400 workers displaced by the closure of Farmland Foods, Inc. of Dubuque. East Central Inter-Governmental Association will run the program provided through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The...

GRASSLEY ANNOUNCES HEARING ON CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM Hearing: "Cameras in the Courtroom" Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts Chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Date: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, 2 p.m. (ET) Time/Location: 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building Description: Sen. Grassley is the sponsor of legislation (S.721) that...