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Certification Decisions by President Clinton  Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement regarding President Clinton's decision to decertify Colombia and to fully certify Mexico.<P> "President Clinton made two very difficult decisions today. He decided to continue full decertification of Colombia, and granted full...

Grassley Defines Terms for Mexico Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Expressing concern that drug corruption has reached into the heart of Mexico's political process and may have compromised bilateral operations, Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on President Bill Clinton to take steps to ensure the necessary cooperation between Mexico and the United States in...

Grassley Works to Boost Support for Rural Hospitals, Increase Options for Medicare Patients Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking to boost support for small, rural hospitals which depend on Medicare Patients and also lower barriers for physician assistants and nurse practitioners who wish to serve Medicare patients, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced...

Grassley Works for Rural Health Care Iowa Senator Advances Bill to Secure Fair Treatment for Iowa, Common Sense Reform Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking to increase health care coverage and establish fair treatment for Iowans in the Medicare payment system, Sen. Chuck Grassley today joined in introducing legislation that replaces the current system of...

Satellite Feed/Estate Tax Impact on Family Farms  Sen. Grassley is participating in Agriculture Committee hearings today and Wednesday to discuss the impact estate tax and capital gains tax reform would have on family farmers. From his position on the Finance Committee, Grassley is developing a bi-partisan, comprehensive estate tax reform proposal to...

Dismissal of Mexican Drug Czar  Disturbed by the incidents surrounding the dismissal of army Gen. Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, issued the following statement. A senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Grassley also serves as chairman of the International Narcotics Control Caucus.<P> "The dismissal and...

Grassley Named Champion of Free Enterprise Senator Accepts Recognition for Pro-Iowa Votes Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ampion of Free Enterprise Senator Accepts Recognition for Pro-Iowa Votes Washington, D.C. ? Accepting the Spirit of Enterprise award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Sen. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, was recognized for consistently voting to...

State of the Union Address Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following statement in response to the State of the Union message delivered tonight by President Bill Clinton. "We know what the challenges are. There are many problems to be solved. Now it's time to move beyond the rhetoric and get to work. We need to work together across party lines. I hope the...

Grassley to Conduct Hearing on Conserving Judicial Resources Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 On Wednesday, February 5, Sen. Chuck Grassley will conduct a hearing to consider the appropriate allocation of judgeships in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The second in a series of hearings regarding judgeship allocations, this congressional oversight...

Grassley Takes Seat on Joint Tax Committee Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Earning recognition for his work on the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today won a seat on the Joint Committee on Taxation. The role of the Joint Committee has expanded as the complexity of the federal tax system has increased. Created in 1926, the...

Grassley, Daschle Work for American Agriculture Farm State Senators Seek Accountability from U.S. Trading Partners Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Citing high stakes for family farmers and American workers, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today joined Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota to introduce legislation that will push for fair treatment from foreign...

Grassley Seeks Fair Tax Treatment for Farmers Iowa Senator Wins Support for Bill from 54 Senators Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking to hold accountable the federal government's tax collecting agency and put back in place an important tax management tool for farmers, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced legislation to restore for family farmers the...

Grassley Works for a Brighter Future Seeks Tax Relief for Education, End to Growing Drug Use by Teens Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking to "break down the barriers that stand in the way of the next generation's shot at the American Dream," Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced bi-partisan bills to help more young people get to college, and to protect...

Grassley Seeks "Skilled Manager" for IRS Iowa Senator Works for More Taxpayer-Friendly, Cost-Effective Agency Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking to curb continued, expensive administrative failures by the federal government's tax collection agency, Sen. Chuck Grassley today urged the President to select a trained, experienced and successful business leader...

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program Funds for Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley today responded to the announcement of the Office of National Drug Control Policy that five new High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs) have been designated across the United States, including one for the Midwest. Last summer, Grassley sought administration support and...

Income Averaging for Farmers Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the following statement regarding the need to restore income averaging for American farmers. "Farmers need income averaging as a tool because of the volatility of farm income levels from year to year. The effects of weather and other conditions unique to agriculture make it necessary for...

Grassley to Lead Panel Dedicated to Issues Affecting the Elderly Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today was elected chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, an important forum for dealing with the host of issues facing America's 34.5 million older citizens. "As chairman, my overall goal is to help alleviate some of the anxiety...