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...
Grassley Seeks Bigger Role for National Guard in Fight Against Drugs in Iowa
Sen. Chuck Grassley is working to expand the role of the National Guard in the country's war against drugs.
Already, the National Guard operates regional schools in Pennsylvania, Florida, Mississippi, and California, where it trains local law enforcement officials and community...
Grassley to Complete Annual 99 County Tour of Iowa
Kimberly Cass at 202/224-0484
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Sen. Chuck Grassley will travel to 25 events in 19 Iowa counties during the last nine days of August to talk with Iowans on a variety of issues.
The meetings, which will take place during Congress? summer recess, will wrap-up Grassley?s annual tour of all 99 Iowa...
Grassley Seeks Aggressive Response to Ag Concentration Trend
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y
Thursday, August 10, 2000
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WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that he will conduct a hearing next month to consider a new study on how effective...
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? Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that he will conduct a hearing next month to consider a new study on how effective the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been at addressing increased concentration and unfair business practices in agriculture.
Grassley has been a leading advocate for a stronger government response to growing vertical integration in the...
rassley Speaks out on Nursing Home Issues
I have yet to meet anyone who yearns to someday reside in a nursing home. In today's youth-oriented world, longevity is pushing middle-age past the half-century mark and people are working harder than ever before to look and feel young.
But sooner or later, Mother Nature takes its toll. Aging is a fact of life. And...
Grassley Urges Congressional Committee to Act Against Price Fixing by OPEC
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Friday, July 28, 2000
WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to schedule a full committee markup of a bill that allows the federal government to...
Grassley Urges Congressional Committee to Act Against Price Fixing by OPEC
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Friday, July 28, 2000
WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to schedule a full committee markup of a bill that allows the federal government to...
Hearing, "Nursing Home Residents: Short-changed by Staff Shortages, Part II"
Good morning. I am pleased to welcome everyone here today.
For more than two years, the Special Committee on Aging has worked to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. We've learned that too many nursing home residents suffer from bedsores, malnutrition and dehydration. Why...
Grassley Urges Quick Solution to Nursing Home Staff Shortage
? A nursing home staffing shortage requires a rapid solution because residents are suffering as a result, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, said today."Today we have the first part of the most comprehensive study of nursing home staffing shortages to date," Grassley...
Grassley Floor Statement on Medicare Geographic Fair Payment Act of 2000
Mr. President, I rise to note the introduction of the Medicare Geographic Fair Payment Act of 2000. I’m very pleased to join Senators Domenici and Wyden in this effort. While we share the problem of low payment rates, Iowa is in a different situation from those states. They are...
Grassley Works to Protect Consumers from Next Energy Price Crisis
Jill Kozeny at (202)224-1308
— Sen. Chuck Grassley is taking action on behalf of consumers who could face sky-high home heating bills next winter without a national strategy to address increasing natural gas prices.
Grassley said today that he will offer an amendment when the...
Grassley Statement on Waco Report
Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement in response to Special Counsel John Danforth's report on his investigation into the 1993 tragedy in Waco, Texas.
"Based on the developments in the court case and by this report, it appears that this dark chapter in our history is coming to a close. My subcommittee is...
Grassley Announces Hearing On Threat Of The Drug Ecstasy
Hearing: "Ecstasy: Underestimating the Threat" Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. (Rescheduled from June 28, 2000)Location: Senate Dirksen Building: Room 628 Description:The use of the drug...
Grassley: VA Releases Funds for Iowa Network
? Sen. Chuck Grassley said tonight that the federal government has at long last released additional funds for the veterans medical facilities in Iowa. The funds were approved for release over four months ago.
"These funds are sorely needed to continue providing care at our veterans hospitals," Grassley said. On...
Floor Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley:
The Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 2000
- Senator Grassley introduced a bill today that would eliminate taxes on civil rights awards.
Grassley is a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His complete statement follows.
Floor Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley: The Civil Rights Tax Fairness Act of 2000
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Grassley Invites Iowans to Call-In, E-Mail Questions and Comments
Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that his interactive public affairs program will air Thursday, July 20, from 6:30 - 7 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...
The Estate Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 8
Mr. President, I want to make a few comments regarding the need to repeal the estate tax. The United States has had an estate or death tax of some form since 1916. The current version of the death tax came into existence after the Tax Reform Act of 1976. This change combined the estate and gift tax structures in one...
Grassley Releases Witness List for End-of-Life Care Hearing
Hearing: "The End of Life: Improving Care, Easing Pain and Helping Families"
Date/time: Monday, July 17, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.
Location: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Description: Experts across a multitude of disciplines agree that Americans receive too little guidance on important end-of-life...
