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Feinstein, Grassley Introduce Bill to Combat Transnational Organized Crime

Thursday, April 11, 2013

WASHINGTON – Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today introduced legislation to combat transnational organized crime. The Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013, which passed the Senate unanimously in 2011 but was not considered in the House of Representatives, provides the Justice Department new tools to prosecute foreign drug traffickers.

Feinstein: GAO Report Examines Effect of State Laws on Methamphetamine Labs

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

States with prescription-only laws show decrease in meth labs

Feinstein, Grassley Release Report on Strategies to Prevent a Security Crisis in the Caribbean

Thursday, September 13, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today released a bipartisan report entitled Preventing a Security Crisis in the Caribbean that provides recommendations for Congress and the Obama Administration to enhance current security efforts in the Caribbean.

Senate Drug Caucus Holds Hearing on Prescription Drug Abuse

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, held a hearing today on prescription drug abuse.

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to Hold Hearing on Prescription Drug Abuse

Thursday, July 12, 2012

WASHINGTON – Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Co-Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today announced a hearing Wednesday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. on prescription drug abuse in the United States.

Feinstein, Grassley Release Report on Strategies to Reduce U.S. Drug Demand

Thursday, June 07, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, today released a bipartisan report entitled Reducing the U.S. Demand for Illegal Drugs that outlines strategies for Congress and the Obama Administration to reduce the massive U.S. demand for illegal drugs.

Congress Sends Border Tunnel Bill to President

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Combats illegal border tunnels, smuggling

WASHINGTON—Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) to combat illegal tunnel activity has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate and now heads to President Obama for his signature.

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Holds Hearing on West African Drug Trafficking Threats

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

‘Combating West African narcotics trade in our national interest’

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, held a hearing today on drug trafficking and U.S. efforts to counter emerging narcotics-related threats in West Africa.

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to Hold Hearing on Drug Threats in West Africa

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

WASHINGTON – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, and Co-Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), will hold a hearing Wednesday, May 16 at 2:30 p.m. on drug trafficking and U.S. efforts to counter emerging narcotics-related threats in West Africa.