Grassley named ?Defender of Children?

WASHINGTON ? Sen. Chuck Grassley again has been named a Defender of Children by the First Focus Campaign for Children for his support of policies that advance the well-being of children.

Grassley also was named a Defender of Children in 2010.

According to the First Focus Campaign for Children, consideration was given to members who have introduced, co-sponsored and voted for legislation that would best meet the needs of children, with special emphasis given to members who sponsored hearings or fought for their colleagues? support of policies that would improve the health and well-being of children.

Grassley has long been an advocate for children. As the co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Grassley has introduced numerous pieces of legislation designed to protect America?s children from the dangers of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription drugs.  In March, Grassley re-introduced legislation with Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California to increase federal criminal penalties for drug dealers who entice children with candy-flavored methamphetamine, marijuana and other dangerous drugs. Also in March, Grassley and Feinstein introduced the David Mitchell Rozga Act, which would ban the chemicals identified in K2 by the Drug Enforcement Administration and list them as illegal substances in the same category as heroin and meth.