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Grassley Seeks Fair Treatment for American Agriculture Iowa Senator Demands Unequivocal Message: Last Chance for EU to Honor Agreements Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today called on U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Charlene Barshefsky to retaliate against the European Union (EU) if by week's end U.S. beef, pork and poultry processing plants...

Grassley Seeks Estate Tax Relie Iowa Senator Works to Help Farmers Pass Down Family Farms Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced a comprehensive bill to provide Iowa farmers and family business owners with relief from estate taxes imposed by the federal government. Grassley introduced the legislation along with Senate Majority...

Grassley Launches 25 Open Forums Across Iowa Senator Seeks Input from Iowans on Aging, Health Care Issues Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 ? Linking two high-priority issues affecting virtually every citizen in Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley, the new chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today announced he will lead a series of open forums in more than...

Grassley Announces Disaster Preparedness Conference Senator's Regional Director will Convene Open Forum Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Citing constant flooding concerns along the Missouri River Basin, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced his Regional Director, Mary Ann Hanusa, will bring federal, state and local officials together for a Disaster Preparedness...

Grassley Urges Ag Secretary Glickman to Extend Crop Insurance Closing Date Cites Software Problems and Late Approval of Crop Revenue Coverage Scott Stanzel 202/224-6197 Due to problems with computer software and the late approval of revenue assurance in Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley this week urged Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman to extend the sales...

Grassley Awarded for Contribution to Older Americans Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today received recognition for his contribution to older Americans when he was awarded one of this year's Distinguished Service in Aging Awards by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). "It's a real honor to accept this award...

Grassley Awarded for Contribution to Older Americans Jill Kozeny 202/224-1308 Sen. Chuck Grassley today received recognition for his contribution to older Americans when he was awarded one of this year's Distinguished Service in Aging Awards by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). "It's a real honor to accept this award...

Grassley Urges President's Help for 10 Northwest Iowa Counties Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, and Sioux Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 inson, Emmet, Kossuth, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, and Sioux Washington, D.C. ? In a letter sent today to the White House, Sen. Chuck Grassley urged President Bill...

Grassley Announces Funding Secured by Senate for Iowa INS Agents Senator Says Decision Clears Final Hurdle Melissa Kearney 202/224-0484 sion Clears Final Hurdle Washington, D.C. ? Noting that aggressive oversight and hard-fought legislative efforts can make a difference for Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced Des Moines soon will get five permanent...

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...