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President's Budget Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued the following statement on the budget proposal released by the President today. Grassley is the second-most senior member of the Budget Committee. "Fiscal conservatives have a big challenge before us as the budget surplus appears to be burning a hole in the administration's pocket. Yet, paying down the...

Grassley Reminds Pork Producers to Visit Local FSA Office Sign-Up Period for USDA Cash Assistance Runs Feb. 1-12 , DC -? Sen. Chuck Grassley today reminded Iowa pork producers hard- hit by the historical slump in the hog market to make plans to visit their local Farm Service Agency office within the next two weeks to apply for direct cash assistance being...

President's Budget Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued the following statement on the budget proposal released by the President today. Grassley is the second-most senior member of the Budget Committee. "Fiscal conservatives have a big challenge before us as the budget surplus appears to be burning a hole in the administration's pocket. Yet, paying down the...

Budget Surplus Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today issued the following statement regarding official projections that the federal budget surplus will far exceed previous estimates. President Clinton will submit his proposed budget to Congress on Monday. Grassley serves as a senior member of the Senate Budget and Finance committees. He is chairman of the Senate...

Grassley: Gore's Announcement is Good News Sen. Chuck Grassley applauded the announcement made today that the United States would propose abolishing export subsidies completely at a new round of global trade talks later this year. Grassley is chairman of the International Trade Subcommittee and a specially designated Congressional Trade Advisor. During a...

Senate Impeachment Trial Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued this following statement regarding his votes today against dismissal and for deposition of witnesses in the impeachment trial. "These two votes were about standing up for principles. They were not votes about guilt or innocence. "The first, a motion to dismiss, was about whether perjury and...

Grassley Puts Spotlight on Mega-Mergers Iowa Senator Seeks Careful Anti-Trust and Competition Analysis , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa this morning questioned economists, government officials, agricultural leaders, and industry representatives about how family farmers are impacted by the mega-merger trend in agri-business today and what the effect might...

Grassley Takes Aim at U.S. Efforts to Break Down Trade Barriers, Streamline Policy Iowa Senator Works for Market Access in Europe, China ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today questioned top officials about the success of U.S. trade policy in opening new markets and leveling the playing field for American farmers, businesses and manufacturers. He also expressed...

Grassley Takes Aim at U.S. Efforts to Break Down Trade Barriers, Streamline Policy Iowa Senator Works for Market Access in Europe, China - Sen. Chuck Grassley today questioned top officials about the success of U.S. trade policy in opening new markets and leveling the playing field for American farmers, businesses and manufacturers. He also expressed...

Impeachment Trial Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following comment regarding his vote this afternoon against the motion to open deliberations in the Senate impeachment trial. The motion was defeated by a vote of 57 to 43. "On January 7th I took a special oath along with 99 other United States senators to ?do impartial justice.' In the spirit of that...

Grassley Holds Leadership Position Senator Seeks to Break Down Trade Barriers, Open Markets, Enhance National Security , DC ? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today was renamed chairman of the International Trade Subcommittee and to an advisory position on trade policy and negotiations for both the Senate and House of Representatives. The trade subcommittee is...

Grassley Works to Extend and Expand Chapter 12 Protection for Farmers , DC -? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today took the lead in an effort to make protection for farmers a permanent part of the federal bankruptcy code and to provide necessary relief for family farmers who face a big tax liability after they are forced to sell assets to reorganize their...

Grassley Maps Out Anti-Drug Strategy for Next Century Iowa Senator Calls for Accelerated Comprehensive Strategy, End to Singular Solutions Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 , D.C. -? Calling for an accelerated approach to quell the devastating tide of illegal drug trafficking and use that rocked late 20th century America, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced he...

Grassley Congratulates Vilsack, Extends Invitation to Iowa's New Governor Iowa's Senior Senator Seeks to Continue Close Ties Between Terrace Hill and Capitol Hill , DC ? Welcoming Iowa's 40th governor to the job, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley today extended an invitation to Iowa's first Democratic governor in three decades to keep-up a close working...

Iowan Selected to Clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice , DC ? Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowan Jordan Hansell has been selected to serve as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Hansell is presently a law clerk to Chief Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Hansell graduated with...

Grassley: Senate Committee to Look at the Impact of Economic Concentration on Agriculture Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing next month to scrutinize economic concentration in agribusiness. Grassley had urged the chairman to hold this hearing and is particularly concerned the about the economic...

Bombing of Iraq Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement regarding the military strike against Baghdad. "Above all, I support the men and women in uniform who put their lives at risk to carry out this mission. There's no question about the need for firm action against Saddam Hussein. Today's air strike was long overdue. My concern is that a...

Grassley: Iowa to Gain Up to 20 New INS Agents Senator Leads Effort for Increased Law Enforcement, Expanded Casework Services Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa may gain as many as 20 new federal law enforcement agents to crack down on illegal immigration. "This would more than double the number of INS personnel on the ground in Iowa working to crack...

Grassley Hails 2,500th Beginning Farmer Loan in Iowa Father of "Aggie Bond" Program Helped Secure Program Improvements Marking the 2,500th beginning farmer loan closing, Sen. Chuck Grassley today hails the importance of the 17-year-old low-interest loan program that helps new farmers get started and fosters a promising future for Iowa's agricultural...

Airline Competition and Airfares Sen. Chuck Grassley late yesterday petitioned Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John McCain to conduct a field hearing in Iowa to investigate the issues of airline competition and airfares. In a letter sent yesterday, Grassley said "the lack of meaningful competition and high airfares have both an...