Grassley Seeks Fair Treatment, Compensation for Farmers
Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a bipartisan bill to makefarmers eligible for assistance through a federal trade law that compensates workers whenthey are hurt by international trade."This effort is bi-partisan. And its goal is to provide fair treatment to farmers under the tradeact," Grassley...
Grassley Wins Fight to Provide Equal Access to Keosaqua Post Office
Iowa Senator Calls Move to Create Handicapped Accessible Entrance "Long Overdue"
Senator Chuck Grassley today applauded the decision by theUnited States Postal Service to build a handicapped entrance to the previously inaccessibleKeosaqua Post Office.On May 7, Grassley received a letter...
Grassley Works to Tighten Financial Controls at Defense Department
, DC - Sen. Chuck Grassley today won Senate approval for an amendment he offered to make the Defense Department match payments with obligations for goods and services that cost taxpayers more than a half-million dollars.
"I have successfully led a battle to whittle down the dollar amount for...
Grassley to Salute Iowa Veterans at Memorial Day Ceremony
Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced he will present 15 POW medals andone Purple Heart to Iowa veterans at an annual Memorial Day service organized by local AmVetPost 90 on Monday, May 31, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., at a Rose Hill Cemetery, in Fredericksburg.According to Grassley, local sailors,...
Grassley Steers Bipartisan Tax Relief Legislation Forward
Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a bill to provide tax relief formarried couples, seniors, farmers, and students. An identical bill was introduced in the Houseof Representatives by Rep. Nancy Johnson."Now is a good time to give hard-working taxpayers a well-deserved break," said Grassley."The...
Local Merchant Receives Small Business Award
New Hampton Business Couple Meets Grassley
- Local entrepreneur, Jon A. Nicolaisen, president of Custom Food Processors International, Inc. of New Hampton, met Sen. Chuck Grassley during the 36th annual "Small Business Week" celebrated in Washington, D.C., May 23 through May 29 to recognize the accomplishments...
Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a comprehensive tax relief bill that includes his proposal to expand production of electricity from renewable resources and gave his support to a separate initiative that would let farmers produce switchgrass or other biomass crops on acres designated for the Conservation Reserve Program. Grassley's legislation...
Grassley to Visit 16 Iowa Communities
Keeping in touch with Iowans, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced todayhis plans to visit 16 Iowa communities in Western and Central Iowa next week, from Wednesday,June 2, to Friday, June 4, to discuss issues ranging from youth violence and education, to SocialSecurity and the farm economy, to the crisis in Kosovo and...
Grassley to Visit 16 Iowa Communities
Keeping in touch with Iowans, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced todayhis plans to visit 16 Iowa communities in Western and Central Iowa next week, from Wednesday,June 2, to Friday, June 4, to discuss issues ranging from youth violence and education, to SocialSecurity and the farm economy, to the crisis in Kosovo and...
Grassley to Visit 16 Iowa Communities
Keeping in touch with Iowans, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced todayhis plans to visit 16 Iowa communities in Western and Central Iowa next week, from Wednesday,June 2, to Friday, June 4, to discuss issues ranging from youth violence and education, to SocialSecurity and the farm economy, to the crisis in Kosovo and...
Grassley Plans Meetings to Address Youth Violence
Iowans in Sioux City, Council Bluffs Invited to Participate in Discussions
- Bringing together students, parents, educators, community and religious leaders, Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will host two town meetings in Iowa to discuss how individual communities can help address youth...
Chinese penetration of U.S. nuclear laboratories
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding the report issued today by the special House committee charged with investigating Chinese penetration of U.S. nuclear laboratories and the transfer of sensitive military technology. Here is Sen. Grassley's comment.
"This is a national security...
Grassley Works to Advance U.S. Interests in Trade Relationship with Canada
Sen. Chuck Grassley is participating this weekend in legislativeconference in Canada as chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on International Trade.The 40th U.S.-Canada Inter-Parliamentary Conference is being held in Quebec City throughMonday. The meeting is attended by members...
Supplemental Spending Bill
RE:Supplemental Spending BillDA:May 20, 1999
Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding his vote in opposition to thesupplemental spending bill adopted this afternoon by the U.S. Senate.
"I cast my vote 'no' to send a signal that Congress needs to continue to exertthe kind of budget discipline that was exercised to...
Committee Approves Grassley Initiatives to Help with School Construction, College Costs
Sen. Chuck Grassley today won committee approval for initiatives he hasadvanced to help school districts with construction and building repairs and to provideadditional tax relief for those repaying student loans for college.Grassley's measures were included in a package...
Grassley Builds Bipartisan Support to Increase Federal Diabetes Research
Sen. Chuck Grassley today met with Miss America Nicole Johnson, whowas diagnosed with the disease as a young adult, to discuss increased federal funding to finda cure for diabetes.Next month, Grassley is scheduled to participate at the first Juvenile Diabetes Foundation...
Grassley: Loess Hills Study Approved by Senate Committee
A Senate committee today gave its stamp of approval to a proposal advancedby Iowa senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin for a federal study on the preserving theLoess Hills in Western Iowa.A bill introduced by Grassley and Harkin provides $275,000 for completion of a year-long study bythe Secretary...
Grassley Invites Iowans to E-mail, Call In With Questions, Comments
Iowa Senator to Discuss Kosovo, School Violence
Sen. Chuck Grassley will discuss current events and field questions from constituents during Thursday's airing of "Ask Your Senator: A Live Town Meeting."
Grassley's monthly, LIVE viewer call-in cable television program gives Iowans the...
Grassley Works to Increase Availability of Low-Interest Loans for Beginning Farmers
- Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation that would allow expansion of a program that helps new farmers get started and fosters a promising future for Iowa's agricultural backbone.
"As the average age of the family farmer in Iowa continues to climb, we need to...
GRASSLEY AND NUSSLE TO INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND LOAN PROGRAM FOR BEGINNING FARMERS
Event:News conference
Date:Thursday, May 13, 1999
Time:2 pm (ET)
Location:Senate Swamp
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Jim Nussle will hold a news conference to mark introduction on Thursday of legislation to help more agricultural states establish new beginning farmers finance...
