Grassley Reports Gains for Iowa Agricultural Projects
Senate Approves Funding for the Department of Agriculture
Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that key Iowa programs were included in the spending plan for the Department of Agriculture that passed the Senate today.
"This spending bill promotes economic development in rural communities, conservation...
Grassley Reports Gains for Iowa Projects
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley said that the Senate has approved funding for key Iowa projects as part of a spending plan for commerce, justice, state and judiciary programs across the country.
"The funding is an investment in the lives of Iowans," Grassley said. "The bill promotes quality projects with national importance...
Grassley To Hold Forums On Local Response to Terrorism
Meetings in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids will Focus on Domestic Preparedness Efforts
Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold forums in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids for local leaders and public health and safety officials to discuss domestic preparedness efforts.
"My goal for the meetings is to...
Social Security Administration Needs to Join War on Terrorism
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As federal authorities began to track down accomplices involved with the Sept. 11 attacks and piece together the network that launched the terrorist assault on America, their search to identify suspects led them to the Social Security Administration...
Social Security Administration Needs to Join War on Terrorism
by Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
As federal authorities began to track down accomplices involved with the Sept. 11 attacks and piece together the network that launched the terrorist assault on America, their search to identify suspects led them to the Social Security Administration...
Grassley, Baucus Sponsor Trade Measure for Pakistan
- Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced legislation today to enable the President to designate certain hand-woven and hand-knotted carpets or certain leather gloves for duty-free treatment into the United States.
The bill (S.1671) which Grassley filed with Sen. Max Baucus is designed to benefit Pakistan, which is...
Grassley, Baucus Sponsor Trade Measure for Pakistan
- Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced legislation today to enable the President to designate certain hand-woven and hand-knotted carpets or certain leather gloves for duty-free treatment into the United States.
The bill (S.1671) which Grassley filed with Sen. Max Baucus is designed to benefit Pakistan, which is...
Breaux, Grassley Encouraged by Nursing Home Study
Senators Urge Continued Vigilance Over Chemical Restraints in Nursing Homes
? Sen. John Breaux of Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, former chairman, today praised the results of a new report finding limited use of inappropriate chemical restraints...
Grassley Seeks Bipartisan Action on Plan to Help Ailing Economy
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on the U.S. Senate to pass bipartisan legislation to help turn around the ailing economy and limit the severity of a full-fledged recession.
Grassley made his point during action by the Senate committee charged with tax, health care and unemployment...
Reorganization of FBI
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment on Attorney General John Ashcroft's announcement that an FBI reorganization will be forthcoming.
"I look forward to seeing the proposal for re-organizing the FBI. It's a step in the right direction. The FBI clearly isn't working at peak effectiveness. As with any re-organization, the...
Grassley Recognized for Work On Talented and Gifted Legislation
? Sen. Chuck Grassley was recognized for his work on legislation for talented and gifted young people during an event hosted by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. The event also recognized nine recipients of Davidson Fellows awards including Iowan, Brennan Johnson.
Grassley has been...
Grassley Encourages Iowans to Call-In, Email Questions and Comments
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7-7:30 p.m. (Central Time).
"Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Washington, DC, and can be seen on local cable TV stations in Iowa. The show also is streamlined over the...
Grassley Encourages Iowans to Call-In, Email Questions and Comments
? Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7-7:30 p.m. (Central Time).
"Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast live from Washington, DC, and can be seen on local cable TV stations in Iowa. The show also is streamlined over the...
Senate Passage of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill
Today, the Senate passed the $407.3 billion Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill by a vote of 89 to 10. The bill now goes to a House-Senate conference committee which is responsible for working out the details between the House and Senate versions of the bill. While...
Grassley Seeks Action to Help Ailing Economy
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley today released the following letter, which he sent to Senate leaders in an effort to break the partisan impasse on economic stimulus legislation. Grassley is the lead Republican on the Finance Committee, where tax, health care and unemployment compensation legislation is...
Grassley Works to Extend Chapter 12 for Farmers
? Sen. Chuck Grassley has introduced legislation to extend for six months the chapter in the federal bankruptcy code that is tailored to help farmers reorganize debt and stay in the business of farming.
"Chapter 12 gives hope to financially-strapped farmers who feel that they have no where to turn. It gives...
Social Security Number Misuse
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, on Sept. 26 asked the Social Security Administration and the agency's Inspector General to explain agency efforts to prevent Social Security misuse in light of the Sept. 11 attacks. Grassley made the following comment on the response he received.
"It's becoming...
Grassley Seeks Action to Help Ailing Economy
-- Sen. Chuck Grassley today released the following letter, which he sent to Senate leaders in an effort to break the partisan impasse on economic stimulus legislation. Grassley is the lead Republican on the Finance Committee, where tax, health care and unemployment compensation legislation is...
Eye on Agroterrorism
By Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa
America entered a new era on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The horrific hijackings and tragic loss of human life sent shivers down our spines and filled our hearts with sorrow. As a result of the terrorist assaults and subsequent spread of anthrax, millions of Americans now carry out their daily...
Grassley Releases Draft of Commodity Title
– Today Sen. Grassley released his proposal for the commodity title for the new farm bill. Grassley's proposal has been recognized by the USDA for its strength in potentially meeting the requirements of the World Trade Organization. A copy of the Grassley proposal and the USDA letter follows here.
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