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Grassley Applauds Funding for UNI, ISU and City of Des Moines Senate Committee Approves Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Bill ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today said he is pleased that Senate appropriators have included funding for projects at two Iowa universities and the City of Des Moines as part of the Commerce, Justice, State and the...

Grassley Fights for Prescription Drug Benefit Since 1965, the Medicare program has provided life-saving health care services to our nation's senior and disabled populations. Hundreds of millions of Americans have had their quality of life improved and their health protected because of the Medicare program. We must ensure that Medicare continues the...

trade conference chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on the naming of a chairman to lead the conference on House- and Senate-passed legislation to grant Trade Promotion Authority to the President. Grassley is a conferee. "I'm glad this procedural roadblock is out of the way. Now we can get the...

Grassley on Fuel Tax Fraud Thank you, Chairman Baucus, for holding this hearing. As you know this is the latest in a series of our committee's hearings focusing on our concern for "Schemes, Scams and Cons" played on the American taxpayers. Today we will be hearing witness testimony regarding fuel tax fraud. I am not talking about just moving around a few...

Grassley Applauds Support for Study of Possible INS Office in Quad Cities Senator Plans Meeting with INS Commissioner to Appeal for Additional Personnel ?Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that senate appropriators have included language in the Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Bill that directs the Immigration and Naturalization...

Grassley Shines Light On Credit Card Abuse at Department of Defense Iowa Senator Testifies Before House Subcommittee ? In an effort to stop credit card abuse at the Department of Defense, Sen. Chuck Grassley today testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on government reform. Grassley has exposed millions of dollars in credit card...

Iowa National Guard Counterdrug School Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement regarding an agreement by Senate appropriators to include $5 million for a National Guard counterdrug training facility in Johnston as part of this year's Defense Appropriations Bill. In May, Grassley wrote to Senate appropriators to request the $5 million in...

Grassley on Homeland Security and Trade The creation of a department to oversee homeland security is a tremendous undertaking for the White House which presents multiple challenges. This is certainly true in the context of incorporating the U.S. Customs Service into the new department, which will be the focus of today's hearing. The U.S. Customs Service is...

Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement in response to an agreement by Senate appropriators to include funding at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant as part of this year's Defense Appropriations Bill. Following is Grassley's statement: "This funding is important for the people of southeast Iowa. The investment will...

Grassley Seeks Tougher Accounting Standards Bill Mr. President, I spent the congressional recess week holding meetings across Iowa. During that time, 5,000 Iowans jobs were put in jeopardy because of the WorldCom mess. People are mad about what's happened, and they want Congress to respond swiftly and in a responsible way to prevent future abuses by...

Grassley Describes New Developments on Visa Express ? Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Dave Weldon today sent a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell to express concern about the detention and questioning of a reporter who wrote about the Visa Express program. In a related development, Grassley and Weldon received a response from the State Department's...

Grassley Continues Fight for Fair Markets for Independent Producers -- Sen. Chuck Grassley is preparing legislation to increase competition in the livestock market. Grassley said today his proposal, Transparency for Independent Livestock Producers Act, would give independent producers a guaranteed share in the marketplace by making improvements to the...

Grassley Continues Fight for Fair Markets for Independent Producers -- Sen. Chuck Grassley is preparing legislation to increase competition in the livestock market. Grassley said today his proposal, Transparency for Independent Livestock Producers Act, would give independent producers a guaranteed share in the marketplace by making improvements to the...

Word On: Poison Control   Q: What is the new national number for poison centers across the country? A: No matter where you live in the United States, Americans now are able to access a life-saving resource toll-free by calling 1-800-222-1222. Regardless from where you call, Iowans using the poison hotline will be routed to the nearest local poison...

Update Sludge Rules by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa   For many years, a number of farmers, gardeners and homeowners across the United States has used a by-product of treated sewage as a soil-conditioning agent to fertilize property. The waste-treatment residue commonly called sludge or biosolids cuts down on fertilizing costs for the landowner. When...

Grassley Named Conferee on Trade Legislation -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today was named a conferee to negotiate the differences between Senate- and House-passed trade legislation. Grassley and Sen. Orrin Hatch are the Republican Senate conferees. Sens. Max Baucus, John Rockefeller, and John Breaux are the Democratic...

Grassley Plan to Help Disabled Children Wins Committee Approval ? Sen. Chuck Grassley today won committee approval for his bill to provide health coverage to disabled children. The Senate Committee on Finance passed the bipartisan Family Opportunity Act, S.321, by voice vote. Grassley said his initiative means that "parents with disabled children won't have...

Committee Approves Grassley Bill to Protect Employees' Pensions ? The Committee on Finance today unanimously passed legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, to better protect employees' pension plans from corporate malfeasance. Also included are corrections to laws that penalize teachers in Iowa and elsewhere. "Enron...

Grassley Requests Funding for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Investigation ? Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked Senate appropriators to consider funding for an investigation of the radiological contamination at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. On July 2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designated portions of the plant as eligible under the Formerly Utilized Sites...

Protecting Social Security Numbers Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the need to protect Social Security numbers. Although the Social Security number was originally created to administer the Social Security program, its use has expanded over the years, so that today, it has for all practical purposes become a national identity...