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Senator Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley's Public Statements on Trade

Chuck Grassley
Full Name: Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley
Office: U.S. Senate (IA) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1980
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Barbara; 5 Children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele, Jay
Birth Date: 09/17/1933
Birth Place: New Hartford, IA
Home City: New Hartford, IA
Religion: Baptist

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May 8, 2013 Letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack, U.S., Department of Agriculture and Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, Acting United States Trade Representative - Break Down Ag Biotech Barriers with Trading Partners Washington, DC
April 30, 2013 Letter to Acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Demetrios Marantis and Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Rebecca Blank - Requesting Scrutiny of European Commission Ethanol Imports Decision Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Grassley Welcomes Trade Promotion Authority Call from Administration Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk - International Trade Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk - Trade and Food Safety Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2013 Russian ban on U.S. beef and pork exports Unknown
Jan. 29, 2013 Concern Over Approval of Foreign Purchase of Taxpayer-Funded A123 Washington, DC
July 12, 2012 Letter to Chairman Gary, Gensler Commodity Futures Trading Commission Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 Letter to Chairman Baucus, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Washington, DC
May 16, 2012 Hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control - Drug Trafficking in West Africa Unknown
May 3, 2012 Letter to Secretaries Geithner, Clinton, and Bryson and Ambassador Kirk Washington, DC
May 2, 2012 Letter to Secretaries Geithner, Clinton, and Bryson and Ambassador Kirk Salt Lake City, UT
May 2, 2012 Snowe, Senate Finance Republicans Highlight Economic Priorities as U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue Set to Begin Washington, DC
March 13, 2012 Grassley: Trade Cases Undermine Need for New Enforcement Center Washington, DC
Feb. 29, 2012 Grassley Skeptical of Need for New Trade Enforcement Center Unknown
Feb. 21, 2012 Grassley: U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement is Welcome, Speedy Effective Date of Concern Unknown
Feb. 14, 2012 Letter to Jeffrey Zients, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Gregory Parham, Administrator of Animal Plant Health and Inspection Services Washington, DC
Feb. 9, 2012 STOCK Act Amendment Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2012 Grassley Seeks Same Transparency from Political Intelligence Professionals as Lobbyist Washington, DC
Jan. 13, 2012 President's Proposal on U.S. Trade Agency Consolidation Unknown
Dec. 15, 2011 Letter to Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Kirk Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2011 Letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2011 United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2011 Letter to The President Unknown
Aug. 12, 2011 Q&A: Exports and Jobs Unknown
July 25, 2011 Letter to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Washington DC
June 30, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
June 17, 2011 Grassley, Colleagues Urge End to Russian Roadblocks to U.S. Pork Products Washington DC
June 10, 2011 Free Trade Should be Fair Trade Unknown
June 8, 2011 Letter to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Washington, DC
May 29, 2011 Grassley taking concerns of U.S. agriculture to EU, Russia Washington, DC
May 26, 2011 Grassley Elicits Confirmation of Risk to U.S. Market Share Over Korea Trade Agreement Delay Washington, DC
May 26, 2011 Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 Washington, DC
May 4, 2011 Grassley: Potential Movement on Trade Agreements Gives Hope to U.S. Producers Unknown
April 8, 2011 Letter to Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan Washington, DC
March 22, 2011 Grassley Calls on China to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agricultural Exports Washington, DC
March 22, 2011 Baucus, Hatch, Grassley Call on China to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agricultural Exports Washington, DC
Feb. 9, 2011 Grassley Welcomes New Timeframe for U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement Unknown
Feb. 3, 2011 Grassley Presses Administration to Move Forward on Trade Agreements Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2011 Q&A: Export Markets for Iowa Unknown
Dec. 22, 2010 Grassley: Disappointing Lack of Progress on Trade Agenda Unknown
Dec. 22, 2010 Grassley Disappointed by Lack of Progress on Trade Agenda Unknown
Dec. 16, 2010 Results of U.S.-China Trade Talks Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2010 Letter to His Excellency Mr. Wang Qishan Vice Premier of the State Council The People's Republic of China Washington, DC
Oct. 28, 2010 Grassley Releases Report on Lack of Inspector General Oversight at the International Trade Commission Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture and The Honorable Ron Kirk United States Trade Representative Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2010 Grassley Welcomes U.S. Trade Cases Against China Unknown
Aug. 11, 2010 Trade Bill Signed Today Will Support 90,000 Jobs, According to Manufacturers Unknown
June 23, 2010 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - The U.S. -- China Trade Relationship: Finding a New Path Forward Washington, DC

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