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Senate Subcommittee to Consider Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the witness list for a subcommittee hearing he will conduct on Wednesday afternoon to consider a bi-partisan bill to reform the federal bankruptcy code used by consumers. "The consumer bankrutpcy reform bill I introduced with...

Grassley Introduces Business Bankruptcy Reform Legislation Bill Closes Loopholes to Protect Patients, Workers, U.S. Creditors, Homeowners Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 Working to help Americans whose lives increasingly are affected by business bankruptcies, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced bankruptcy reform legislation that would protect...

Senate Subcommittee to Consider Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he will convene a hearing next week to consider the bi-partisan Senate proposal to respond to the record number of consumer bankruptcy filings and to promote enhanced personal responsibility by consumers with reform of the...

Regarding the FBI and Dr. Frederic Whitehurst Today, accountability in government has won a major victory. And a true national hero has been vindicated. I have learned that Dr. Frederic Whitehurst, the FBI crime lab whistleblower, was taken off administrative leave, given back his badge and gun, and restored to full active duty status at the FBI. Under the...

Grassley Scores Victory in Judiciary Committee for Religious Freedom Bill Would Keep Bankruptcy Court Out of Church Coffers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his bill to protect tithing and charitable giving under the federal bankruptcy code. Grassley said his legislation will...

Grassley Calls Anti-Drug Center Performance "Unacceptable" New Study Documents Numerous Shortcomings at the Center Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released a General Accounting Office (GAO) study of the Counter-Drug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC), part of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which details the...

Reported Agreement with Saddam Hussein Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today issued the following statement regarding the agreement reached by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan with Saddam Hussein, and commented upon this afternoon by President Bill Clinton. "I hope the agreement is successful because I don't want to go to war. However, we have yet to see the...

Grassley to Host Town Meeting in Anamosa Area Iowans Invited to Voice Concerns, Ask Questions Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today encouraged Jones County residents to brings their questions and concerns about the situation with Iraq, Social Security, health care, education, economic development, or any other public policy issue to a...

Grassley Applauds Good News for Iowa Pork Producers Favorable Trade Agreement Reached, USDA Acts to Help Pork Prices Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today applauded "two pieces of good news for U.S. pork producers" and urged the administration to continue seeking favorable trade agreements for American agriculture. Grassley -- who serves as...

Grassley Alerts Iowans to Watch Out for Fictitious Money Schemes Nigerian Crime Rings Target Elderly, Promise Big Bucks Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 Alerting Iowans about "get-rich-quick" schemes that disguise fraudulent activity as authentic transactions of the Nigerian Government, Sen. Chuck Grassley today said a mass mailing solicitation known as...

Grassley Responds to President's Remarks on Iraq Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement in response to President Bill Clinton's remarks today regarding the crisis with Iraq. For more information, please call Jill Kozeny at 202/224-1308. "Notwithstanding assertive attempts at diplomacy, Saddam Hussein has not demonstrated any genuine...

Grassley Seeks Action to Open European Market to U.S. Beef Exports Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Stating that the European Union (EU) has had its day in court and that American farmers have suffered the effects of an unjustified ban for too long, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced a resolution to open the European market to U.S. beef...

Grassley, Brownback Rally Congressional Support for Agriculture Resolution Calls on U.S. Trade Representative to Seek Fair Treatment for Farmers Less than one week after making a formal protest to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sam Brownback of Kansas today introduced a Senate resolution to require that any...

Grassley Scheduled to Speak During Southeast Iowa Days in Des Moines Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa will speak next week during Southeast Iowa Days in Iowa's capital city. Grassley will address economic development issues and budget and tax policy beginning at 5:45 p.m., on Tuesday, February 17, in advance of the 7 o'clock dinner at...

Grassley's Committee Studies Reform Options for Social Security Iowa Senator Takes Lead in Bi-Partisan Effort to Save Important Program Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking prompt action to save Social Security and ensure viability of the program when the baby boomer generation begins to retire, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today conducted the first...

Grassley Scheduled to Speak During Southeast Iowa Days in Des Moines Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa will speak next week during Southeast Iowa Days in Iowa's capital city. Grassley will address economic development issues and budget and tax policy beginning at 5:45 p.m., on Tuesday, February 17, in advance of the 7 o'clock dinner at...

Grassley to Visit Clayton County Dairy Farm Town Meetings Set for Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Dubuque, Manchester, Independence Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will visit a Clayton County dairy farm at milking time while conducting a series of meetings next week to discuss a variety of issues affecting Northeast Iowa...

Grassley Makes Summer Internships Available to Iowa Students Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that applications are available for Iowa college students interested in spending part of next summer as an intern on Capitol Hill. Grassley said that college-age interns are selected to work during two, six-week sessions in his...

International Trade Initiatives As we start the second session of the 105th Congress I want to outline my priorities on international trade issues from my vantage point of Chairman of the Finance Committee's International Trade Subcommittee. Some of these are legislative initiatives that began in the 1st session and others are things that we should be doing...

Hearing on the Consequences of the Asian Financial Crisis Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I expect this to be one of the most important hearings the Committee holds this year. We should all be concerned about the situation in Asia because of its ramifications on the U.S. economy and impact on our constituents. Each one of our states will be affected. Just 10 days...