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Grassley Honored for Improving Access to Health Care Services Iowa Senator Receives Award from the American Academy of Physician Assistants Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today received top honors from the American Academy of Physician Assistants (PAs) in recognition of his efforts to improve access to health care services. Grassley...

Iowa Selected as Only State in New INS Machine-Readable Document Pilot Grassley Encourages Employers to Participate, Congressional Offices Must Follow Suit Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ment PilotFor Immediate Release Tuesday, September, 16, 1997 Contact: Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484Iowa Selected as Only State in New INS Machine-Readable Document...

Grassley Sponsors "West Point Night" Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 sion about their future and higher education needs," said Grassley. "I recommend that students and their parents attend West Point Night. It's a good opportunity to get of some of your questions answered about a military academy." Maj. Brendon McKernon, West Point Admissions Officer, and Lt....

  ISTEA Funding     Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding legislation to fund the nation's highways announced today by Senate transportation leaders. The Intermodal Transportation Act of 1997 -- known as ISTEA -- will be introduced with bi-partisan support on Friday by the chairman of the Senate Environment & Public...

  ISTEA Funding     Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following comment regarding legislation to fund the nation's highways announced today by Senate transportation leaders. The Intermodal Transportation Act of 1997 -- known as ISTEA -- will be introduced with bi-partisan support on Friday by the chairman of the Senate Environment & Public...

Grassley Plans Hearing on FBI Crime Lab Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he will conduct a hearing on Monday afternoon, September 29, to consider the impact of management failures on the work product of the crime lab of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The hearing, A Review of the FBI Crime Lab: Beyond the...

Grassley Speeds Across the Finish Line in Fight Against Drug Use by Kids Senator Gets Contribution for Mason City Coalition, Commitment for Iowa Race Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Sen. Chuck Grassley today blazed his modified lawn tractor across the finish line in the "Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs Celebrity Event," a charity race to engage America's youth...

Grassley Revs Up Fight Against Drug Use by Kids Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today announced that he will roar down a straight-away in the nation's capital next week in the "Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs Celebrity Event" and that he has urged the Kmart Family Foundation sponsoring the cross-country campaign that began in May to plan...

Grassley Aims to Close Loopholes in Federal Bankruptcy Code Iowa Senator Targets Unscrupulous Debtors Who Shortchange Local Schools Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Striving to help pump more money into education, keep local tax dollars at the local level, and free education dollars for more teachers, computers in classrooms or improvements to school buildings...

Grassley Works for Breakthrough Voice Technology, Pension Protection Chairman of Special Committee on Aging Wins Approval Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill today following a month-long summer recess and resumed consideration of a spending bill that contains provisions sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa to boost...

Grassley Seeks Direct Input from Iowa Health Care Providers Iowa Senator Monitors Impact of Labor Dispute on Needs of Frail and Elderly Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Senator Chuck Grassley today solicited reports from Iowa health care leaders regarding the impact of the ongoing United Parcel Service of America Inc. (UPS)/Teamsters Union strike on the delivery...

Grassley Promotes New Opportunity for Small Business Pension Coverage Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today encouraged small business owners in Iowa to consider a new tool available from the federal government to help provide more retirement security for employees of small business. According to Grassley, a newly established SIMPLE...

Grassley, President Clinton Plan Next Move for Ethanol Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Pressing forward in his campaign to extend the ethanol tax incentive, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he and President Bill Clinton have agreed to work together in securing an extension of the ethanol program during upcoming consideration of legislation to provide...

Grassley Launches Fourth Series of Open Forums Across Iowa Senator Seeks Input from Iowans on Aging, Health Care Issues Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 ? Reaching out to Iowans to gather information on issues affecting Iowa's aging population, Sen. Chuck Grassley, the new chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today announced he will lead a fourth series...

Grassley Wins Key Provisions for Iowa in Balanced Budget United States Senate Approves Plan Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today applauded passage by the U.S. Senate of a historic bi-partisan budget plan he said was "based on the principles of dramatically reigning in Washington spending, providing tax relief for American families...

Grassley Announces Itinerary for Sixth Ambassadors Tour Iowa Senator Releases Tour Events and List of Ambassadors, Countries Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ? Praising the outstanding efforts of local organizers in 16 Iowa communities, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced representatives from more than 50 countries will attend his sixth biennial trade tour of...

Grassley Gets Amendments Included in Juvenile Justice Reform Package Committee Approves Grassley Initiatives to Help Address Runaways, Gangs, Drugs Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ?Sen. Chuck Grassley today won passage of common sense amendments he sponsored to address the diverse problems of juvenile crime and delinquency and to target at-risk youth during...

Grassley Introduces "Good Samaritan Act of 1997" Legislation Would Allow Federal Law Enforcement Officials to Act on Sense of Duty Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Seeking to help federal law enforcement officers save lives, Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation which will ensure full legal protection and health benefit coverage for off-duty law...

Grassley Seeks Permanent Status for Chapter 12 Senator Backs Effective Tool, Financial Viability for Family Farmers Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Working to lock in place a provision which allows family farmers to reorganize their debts and continue their farming operations while working off their debts, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced a bill...

Grassley Fights Billion Dollar Money Laundering Crimes Iowa Senator Part of Effort to Fight Drug Traffickers' Ability to Launder Cash Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Seeking to strike a blow against drug traffickers and criminals who prey on American citizens, Sen. Chuck Grassley today joined in introducing a bill to require the development of a national...