WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: ADAIR COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today met with local leaders in Greenfield to survey the damage and discuss recovery efforts following the devastating tornado on May 21. "I was grateful for the opportunity to support the Greenfield community and meet with those on the ground who are working tirelessly to put their town back together. Iowans stand together   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: When did the United States begin observing Memorial Day? A: Three years after the American Civil War ended, the leader of an organization of Union veterans organized Decoration Day to adorn the graves of the war dead with flowers. Previously, at least two dozen cities had decorated graves of fallen soldiers in the North and the South; the Civil War claimed more American military fatalities than any U.  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, applauded unanimous Senate passage of his resolution designating May as National Foster Care Month. Grassley advanced the effort with the support of 21 bipartisan colleagues, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who currently co-chairs the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth with Grassley. "Every child deserves a safe, loving a  more