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Grassley, Kerrey Launch Bipartisan Effort Agenda: Revitalize America's Leadership in World Trade ? Leading farm state senators today pledged to work together to revitalize the free trade agenda in Congress. They said their first goal is to ensure that American farmers gain significant access to new markets during negotiations next year of the World Trade...

Grassley, Kerrey Launch Bipartisan Effort Agenda: Revitalize America's Leadership in World Trade ? Leading farm state senators today pledged to work together to revitalize the free trade agenda in Congress. They said their first goal is to ensure that American farmers gain significant access to new markets during negotiations next year of the World Trade...

Grassley, Kerrey Launch Bipartisan Effort Agenda: Revitalize America's Leadership in World Trade ? Leading farm state senators today pledged to work together to revitalize the free trade agenda in Congress. They said their first goal is to ensure that American farmers gain significant access to new markets during negotiations next year of the World Trade...

Grassley Wins Approval for Amendments to IRS Reform Legislation Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley won passage of three amendments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform Act, currently under consideration by the U.S. Senate. The Grassley amendments would strengthen taxpayer rights and streamline tax reporting for Iowa...

Grassley Applauds Senate Passage of IRS Reform Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Senator Chuck Grassley today cheered Senate passage of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform Act, the most comprehensive overhaul of the tax-collecting agency in 45 years. As co-manager of the legislation, Grassley helped guide the bill through the...

Grassley Announces Participants for Des Moines Meeting on Social Security Iowa Senator Encourages Citizens to Join the Discussion on the Future of the Program Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 ? As honorary co-chairman of the organization called Americans Discuss Social Security (ADSS), Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced public policy leaders who will be...

Grassley to Manage IRS Reform on the Senate Floor All this week, Sen. Chuck Grassley will co-manage Senate consideration of a comprehensive bill to dramatically restructure the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The live debate can be viewed on the Senate's network of record, C-SPAN 2. The proposal to overhaul the IRS is the result of work performed by a...

Grassley Invites Iowans to Participate in National Conversation About Social Security Iowa Senator Marks "Older Americans Month" Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley marked the start of Older Americans Month today by urging Iowans to participate in a forum about saving the nation's Social Security program for future generations. "I hope as many...

Grassley: Chief Justice McGiverin Approved by Committee for National Board Judiciary Panel Approves Iowan for State Justice Institute Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 ? The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the nomination of Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Arthur A. McGiverin to serve on a national board to improve State courts. The full Senate also must...

Grassley to ?Fly Around' Iowa and Gather Input on Air Service Problems Senator to Seeks Input on a Solution to Growing Problem Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 ? Senator Chuck Grassley announced that he will meet with airport managers and community leaders in six Iowa communities this week to discuss what can be done to achieve affordable commercial air service...

Grassley Sets Stage for Next Round of Trade Talks for Agriculture Iowa Senator Seeks Increased Attention to Needs of American Farmers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 ? Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today conducted a congressional hearing to jump-start preparations for negotiations scheduled to take place next year for agricultural trade. Grassley convened the...

Grassley Urges President to Seek Authority to Negotiate Iowa Senator Calls for Clear Message from U.S. on Drug Production and Trafficking Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 As the President begins meetings in Santiago with heads of state from 34 nations, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa urged him to make a commitment to fight for fast track negotiating authority and to...

Grassley Seeks Focus, Preparation for Next Round of Trade Talks for Agriculture Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced today that he will conduct a hearing next week to discuss preparations for negotiations next year on agricultural trade. Grassley will convene the hearing as chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on...

MARK-UP OF THE CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT THIS AFTERNOON, THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE COURTS WILL CONSIDER S. 1301, THE CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT, WHICH I INTRODUCED WITH SENATOR DURBIN LAST YEAR. THIS MARK-UP WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN THE PROCESS OF BANKRUPTCY REFORM. IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY, THE SUBCOMMITTEE...

Grassley Called "Leading Advocate for Rural America" Iowa Senator Presented Achievement Award by Rural Telephone Cooperatives Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 we desparately need them," he said. In 1993, the NTCA gave Grassley its Congressional Leadership Award. Iowa has the largest number of local exchange telephone companies in the nation. Grassley last year...

Grassley Named Champion of Free Enterprise Senator Accepts Recognition for Pro-Iowa Votes ? Accepting the tenth annual Spirit of Enterprise award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Sen. Chuck Grassley today received recognition for consistently voting to support policies important to U.S. business, job creation and economic growth. "Sen. Grassley's record...

Grassley: New Federal Grants Available for Community Anti-Drug Efforts Program Created By Grassley Initiative Moves Dollars from Bureaucracy to Grassroots Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 ? Application for new federal grants will be made available beginning tomorrow to help communities across the country with locally-based efforts to fight drugs, according to...

Grassley Invites Vanguard Back to Des Moines, Takes Aim at Possible Predatory Pricing Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today sent a letter to the president and CEO of Vanguard Airlines to encourage the company to re-establish air service in Des Moines. Grassley told Admiral Robert Spane that he "would be happy to work with Vanguard so...

Grassley Plans Amendments to IRS Restructuring Bill Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced that he will offer several amendments this week to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) restructuring proposal under review by the Senate Finance Committee. Grassley said his amendments aim at further strengthening the proposal put forward last...

Grassley To Hold Series of Meetings, Field Hearing Aimed at Drug Problem in Iowa Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he will hold a series of 16 town meetings throughout Iowa in April as part of his ongoing effort to help local communities fight illegal drug use and experimentation. Grassley said the key to solving the drug...