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Grassley: Federal Dollars for Anti-Drug Efforts in Iowa , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that four Iowa communities will receive a total of $355,263 in grant awards to support locally-based efforts to fight drugs. The federal dollars have been awarded through the Drug Free Communities Act, which Grassley sponsored in 1997. "The goal of this...

Grassley: Federal Dollars for Anti-Drug Efforts in Ioaw , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that four Iowa communities will receive a total of $355,263 in grant awards to support locally-based efforts to fight drugs. The federal dollars have been awarded through the Drug Free Communities Act, which Grassley sponsored in 1997. "The goal of this...

Grassley Helps Announce Plan to Fight Money Laundering New Strategy Result of Grassley-Sponsored Legislation , DC - Senator Chuck Grassley today joined Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Attorney General Janet Reno to announce the National Money Laundering Strategy for 1999, the first of five annual reports to be submitted to Congress. The strategy...

Grassley Values Consumer Input on Nursing Homes ? Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today said consumer input is critical to the success of a major initiative to improve nursing homes. "Millions of Americans are counting on the success of this initiative," Grassley said. "They include the 1.6 million residents of...

Veterans' Budget RE:Veterans' BudgetDA:September 22, 1999 Sen. Chuck Grassley today voted to increase federal funds for veterans programs, especially medicalcare. Sen. Grassley supported an amendment to the annual spending bill for veterans that added$600 million to the original proposal adopted by the Senate. The total figure approved -- $19billion -- is...

Grassley Seeks Clear-Cut Plan to Fight Drug Production in Colombia Sen. Chuck Grassley convened a hearing this morning to examine U.S. policyon Colombia and how a strengthened insurgency movement has undermined counter-narcoticsefforts supported by the United States and carried out by the Colombian military.Grassley used the forum to call attention to "a...

Grassley Offers Opportunities to Iowa College Students, New Graduates Sen. Chuck Grassley today encouraged college students and new graduates inIowa to apply for spring semester internships. The internships are available to Iowans who commit to working from mid-January through May,either in Grassley's office in Washington, D.C., or in one of the six...

Grassley Helps Launch New NASA Anti-Drug Website Iowa Senator Prompts Creative Effort to Combat Youth Drug Use , DC - Sen. Chuck Grassley today joined astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Eileen Collins, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Daniel S. Goldin, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) General Barry...

Grassley Opens News Hotline for Iowa Farmers Iowa Senator Invites Farmers to Call for Updates , DC - In an effort to keep Iowa farmers appraised of farm-related policy developments in Washington, Senator Chuck Grassley today announced the creation of his "Ag News Hotline." Farmers will be able to access the toll-free hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,...

Grassley Seeks Prompt Action for Iowa Farmers Sen. Grassley has urged congressional leaders to move quickly on a relief package for America's struggling farmers when the House and Senate return to work on Capitol Hill next week. In letters sent to Speaker Denny Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, and the chairmen of the agriculture appropriations...

IOWA SENATORS TO HOST CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC CONCENTRATION AND CONSOLIDATION IN AGRICULTURE USDA Under Secretary Mike Dunn, DOJ Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Joel Klein to Attend Cedar Rapids Meeting to Hear from Iowa Farmers U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (IA) and Tom Harkin (IA) todayannounced that the Department of Agriculture's Under...

Grassley Works for Family Farmers Iowa Senator Seeks Review of Anti-Trust Enforcement Sen. Chuck Grassley today expanded his effort to ensure that the nation's lawsto prevent anti-competitive and predatory business practices are fully enforced on behalf of familyfarmers.Grassley made his second request this month for an independent review of the...

Grassley Urges Clinton Administration Not to Slash Iowa Funding Iowa could lose 40 percent of its federal substance abuse prevention dollars Sen. Chuck Grassley has weighed in with Secretary Donna Shalala,head of the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in an effort to save Iowafrom losing 40 percent of the federal aid it receives for...

SBA Notifies Grassley: Will Help 51 Iowa Counties Recover Small Businesses May Apply for Disaster Assistance --Sen. Chuck Grassley today said the Small Business Administrationhas delivered some good news to more than half of Iowa's counties who were hard hit by severestorms and flooding during the last month.The SBA notified the Iowa senator that 51...

Grassley Seeks Review of USDA Efforts to Protect Competition Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that he has asked the investigative arm of Congress to conduct a review of the federal government's enforcement efforts of the Packers and Stockyards Act. "I want to make sure that the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is taking every...

Grassley: Iowa Projects Included in Water Resources Bill Jerry Engler, Teri Goodman, 319/557-9545 Sen. Chuck Grassley said that two important projects for Iowa are containedin a bill expected to receive final approval this week from the U.S. Senate.The Water Resources Development Act of 1999 authorizes various projects for conservation anddevelopment of...

Richard Holbrooke Nomination MR. PRESIDENT, on June 24, I announced that I had placed a hold on the nomination of Mr. Richard Holbrooke to be the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. At that time, I had indicated that it was not a personal dispute with Mr. Holbrooke, but that it was a signal to the State Department. The Department had been mistreating...

Ag Appropriations Bill/Bi-Partisan Effort by Sens. Grassley and Conrad RE:Ag Appropriations Bill/Bi-Partisan Effort by Sens. Grassley and ConradDA:August 4, 1999 Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following statement regarding action by the U.S. Senate today toapprove emergency relief for farmers. "We're in the worst price situation in 25 years. So our job...

Agriculture Revenue Relief Mr. President, I rise in support of our family farmers. Agricultural producers are in desperate need of immediate assistance. We need to find the best option available in these trying times. The Democratic proposal in front of us attempts to address the problems confronting our family farmers, but falls short of our most important...

Grassley Applauds Passage of $792 Billion Tax Relief Bill Iowa Senator Says Measure is Good for Married Couples, Seniors, Middle Class Washington, DC - With a bipartisan vote of 57 to 43, the U.S. Senate today passed a $792 billion tax relief package. Sen. Chuck Grassley is a senior member of the tax-writing Finance committee, where he helped to develop...