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Grassley Demands Focus on Agriculture Senators Call on U.S. Trade Rep. To Break Down Barriers for American Farmers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Responding to recent news reports that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) intends to pursue a comprehensive trans-Atlantic trade pact that would not address agricultural issues, Sen. Chuck Grassley of...

Iowans Depend on Social Security There's no doubt Iowans depend on the long-term stability of Social Security. Iowa ranks third among all states in percentage of residents over the age of 65. A full 15 percent of our state's population ? or 417,000 Iowans ? receive benefits each year from the Social Security program. And the program is projected to face...

President's Budget Proposal Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following statement in response to the budget proposed today by President Bill Clinton for fiscal year 1999. Grassley is the second most senior member of the Senate Budget Committee and Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, where he has been an outspoken advocate for addressing the...

Grassley's Committee Offers Help to Older Iowans Pamphlet Highlights Deductions for Seniors; How To Avoid Paying Too Much in Taxes Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Working to help older Americans keep more money in theirpockets, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced the publication of a updated pamphletdesigned to help seniors avoid paying too much in...

USDA Conservation Reserve Program Announcement In response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of 5.9 millionacres being accepted into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Sen. Chuck Grassley ofIowa issued the following statement."The USDA announcement is good news for Iowa farmers. I am pleased that arelatively high number...

Grassley Seeks USDA Commitment to New Markets for Iowa Family Farmers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking new market opportunities for family farmers in Iowa and across the country, Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman to take prompt action on important short and long-term initiatives to help pork producers remain competitive in...

Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee to Consider Restructuring and Reforming the Internal Revenue Service We are here today to resume discussion of a very important issue: restructuring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As my colleagues know, I have worked very hard on this issue. I served on the National Commission on Restructuring the IRS in 1996 and...

Grassley Calls on Congress, White House to Seize Windfall Opportunity Iowa Senator Welcomes President to Debate on Social Security, First Hearing Scheduled Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa tonight called on Congress and the President "to start to roll back the legacy of debt that has put the American dream in jeopardy for our...

Dairy Pricing Sen. Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment regarding the proposal unveiled today by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman to reform dairy pricing and simplify the system. "I am cautiously optimistic about the Secretary's proposal. It seems to have met the directive of the 1996 farm bill to consolidate existing milk marketing orders....

Grassley Urges Congress to Expand and Protect Taxpayer Rights Iowa Senator Says Audit Underscores Need for Reform, Oversight of IRS Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Responding to a new internal audit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today reiterated his call for comprehensive IRS reform that puts taxpayer rights first. "The...

Grassley Joins Cedar Rapids Chamber in Effort to Help Local Employers Workshop Planned to Answer Immigration-Related Questions Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley next week will co-sponsor with the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce a workshop for employers with questions about labor certification, the application process for immigrant and...

Grassley to Discuss Balanced Budget, Social Security on Television Program Iowans Invited to Call with Questions Thursday Night During "Ask Your Senator" Scott Stanzel 202/224-1308 Seeking to answer questions about new projections for a balanced budget and address concerns about the long-term viability of the Social Security program, Sen. Chuck Grassley...

Next Week's Agenda Sen. Chuck Grassley will conduct meetings in nine communities in Central and Eastern Iowa throughout the next week. He will meet with Iowans on a variety of issues, including trade with China, reform at the Internal Revenue Service and other economic issues. If you have questions or need additional information, please call me at...

Grassley, IRS Commissioner to Attend "Problem Solving Day" On Monday, January 12, Sen. Chuck Grassley will attend a portion of the Internal Revenue Service's taxpayer "Problem Solving Day" in the Federal Building in Des Moines. According to the IRS, the agency has scheduled this open-to-the-public session to provide taxpayers the opportunity to meet with an...

Grassley Appearance Tonight on Prime Time Live ABC's Prime Time Live tonight will feature a story about an investigation into dozens of mysterious deaths at the Veterans' Administration (VA) Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. In the story, reporter Sam Donaldson examines the conduct of the FBI in this investigation, as well as that of the hospital, local...

Grassley Works to End Taxpayer Overpayments for Medical Equipment Iowa Senator Requests GAO Evaluation of DME Payment Practices Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Working to protect Medicare beneficiaries from unnecessary out-of-pocket payments for durable medical equipment, Sen. Chuck Grassley today released a letter he sent to the Health Care Financing...

Grassley Builds Support for IRS Reform, Invites Commissioner to Des Moines Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today solicited grassroots support for dramatic reform of the nation's tax-collecting agency and announced that the new IRS Commissioner will join him in January in Iowa's capital city for a "taxpayer problem solving day." The Iowa...

Grassley Seeks Accountability, Readiness from Social Security Administration Iowa Senator Aggressively Tracks Update of Computer Systems Before the Year 2000 Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking accountability from the federal government agency that touches the lives of the more than 50 million Americans who rely upon its programs, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa...

Grassley to Works to Protect Iowa Seniors Grassley Will Take Calls from Iowans During "Ask Your Senator" Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Seeking to protect the best interests of senior citizens in Iowa and across the country, Sen. Chuck Grassley will discuss on his monthly television program his recent initiatives to ensure older Americans aren't paying too...

Grassley's Work for Good Government Recognized by National Watchdog Group Iowa Senator Receives First-Ever "Beyond the Headlines Award" Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa this afternoon will be presented the first annual "Beyond the Headlines Award" from a national watchdog organization whose mission is to investigate, expose and remedy...