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Grassley To Hold Series of Meetings, Field Hearing Aimed at Drug Problem in Iowa Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold a series of 16 town meetings throughout Iowa in April as part of his ongoing effort to help local communities fight illegal drug use and experimentation. Grassley said the key to solving the drug...

  Federal Grants for Iowa     Sen. Chuck Grassley was notified today of two U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) grants for Iowa. The Iowa Department of Corrections will be receiving $1,622,484 under the Violent Offender Incarceration (VOI) Tier One Program. The money will be used to increase space in Iowa prisons for violent offenders. The...

Grassley Initiatives to Protect Taxpayers Win Powerful Endorsement Senate Leader Unveils IRS Restructuring Proposal Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he has won approval for key provisions he advanced to expand taxpayer rights and improve taxpayer protections against mistreatment and abuse by the Internal Revenue...

Grassley Hosts Retirement Workshop Iowans Invited to Join "Tips for a Secure Retirement" Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ? Offering Iowa workers an opportunity to explore personalized savings strategies that would help them to retire comfortably, Sen. Chuck Grassley will host a free retirement workshop on Thursday, April 16, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Olin...

Grassley Introduces Bill to Help Iowans Save More for Retirement Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced legislation to help people save more money for retirement. "We tell people to build a foundation for retirement, but we don't give them all the tools they need to do it," Grassley said. "The legislation I'm introducing...

Judicial Travel The General Accounting Office (GAO) today released a report requested by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Sen. Grassley asked the GAO last September to examine non-case related travel in circuits and district courts which have asked Congress to create new...

Grassley to Visit a Dozen Northwest Iowa Counties Keeping in touch with Iowans, Sen. Chuck Grassley will visit 12 communities in Northwest Iowa on April 7,8 and 9, during the Easter congressional recess. Grassley will meet with local residents to discuss issues ranging from economic development to education and health care. On Tuesday, April 7, Sen....

Grassley Seeks Fair Treatment for Iowa Air Travelers Senator Takes Aim at Possible Anti-Competitive Actions Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 During a congressional hearing this week, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa asked questions of key federal authorities about possible predatory pricing by larger airlines and the adverse effect such anti-competitive behavior can...

Grassley Engages President in Effort to Ensure Ethanol's Place in Highway Bill Iowa Senator Sets Strategy for Ethanol With President Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 ? Enlisting a high-level advocate to ensure the bipartisan Grassley/Moseley-Braun language extending the ethanol program remains in the highway bill that is making its way through Congress, Sen....

Grassley Advocates Expanded Taxpayer Rights Wins Budget Committee Support for Resolution to Protect Property, Reform Penalties Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today joined Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri to offer an amendment to the budget resolution that would set aside federal funds to improve taxpayer rights, including protections for...

Grassley: "Spare Parts Horror Stories, They're Back" Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley said that "after 15 years to the month, the sound we are hearing is of history repeating itself," in response to the testimony today of Pentagon Inspector General Eleanor Hill that the Pentagon is still paying inflated prices for spare parts. "This is deja vu,...

Grassley to Discuss Efforts to Reform Social Security on Cable TV Program Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 As part of his work to address the concerns of our aging population, Sen. Chuck Grassley will discuss on his monthly television program, "Ask Your Senator," his efforts to commence a national dialogue about the future of Social Security. Grassley's monthly,...

Grassley Hearing to Investigate Mexican Cooperation in the War on Drugs Senate Caucus on Narcotics Control Hearing Set for Wednesday, March 18 Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today he will co-chair a hearing as chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to examine Mexico's progress in improving its...

Grasslev Joins Cedar Rapids Chamber in Effort to Help Local Employers Workshop Rescheduled for March 25 Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Sen. Chuck Grassley today encouraged local employers to register for the immigration workshop he is co-sponsoring with the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce to address questions about labor certification, the application...

Senate Passes Highway Bill This afternoon, by a vote of 96 to 4 the U.S. Senate approved the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) which provides funding for highways, bridges and recreation trails across the nation. Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment. "This bill is good news for Iowa. Federal funding for Iowa roads will...

Senate Signals Overwhelming Support for Grassley Effort to Extend Ethanol Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Calling it a victory for the environment, U.S. energy independence, and rural America, Sen. Chuck Grassley hailed the overwhelming show of support for ethanol today by the U.S. Senate. By a vote of 71 to 26, senators rejected a move by Sen. John McCain of...

Senate Signals Support for Historic Covered Bridges Grassley Helps Win Approval for Preservation Effort Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Honoring an important part of America's transportation heritage that is now helping to attract tourism in Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley said the U.S. Senate gave unanimous approval last night to an amendment he co-sponsored to...

Grassley Introduces "Taxpayer Bill of Rights III" Iowa Senator Seeks Increased Protections Against Taxpayer Abuse Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Building on his long history of protecting taxpayer rights, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today plans to introduce legislation to ensure expanded taxpayer rights take a top priority as Congress works to overhaul the...

EPA Annoucement to Regulate Livestock Waste Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today commented on reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will regulate livestock waste. The only working farmer in the U.S. Senate, Grassley serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee. "As reported, the new EPA regulations still are not as strong as Iowa law, so they...

Grassley: Senate Bill Increases Federal Highway Dollars for Iowa Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today applauded the agreement reached late Monday by leaders in the U.S. Senate for federal spending on the nation's highways, calling it "good news for Iowa." "This agreement would give us a greater return on our federal gas tax dollars...