$500,000 to Sioux City from DOT
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Sioux City through the Small Community Air Service Development Program.
“This money will help improve air transportation in Sioux City,” Grassley said.
According to the Department...
$1.5 Million to Dubuque from DOT
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1,500,000 to Dubuque.
According to the Department of Transportation, Dubuque will use the money to fund a clean fuel/hybrid vehicle and mobility management system.
Each year, thousands of local Iowa...
More Than $1 Million to Ames from DOT
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1,256,940 to Ames.
According to the Department of Transportation, Ames will use the funds on bio-diesel articulated buses.
Each year, thousands of local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities,...
Calhoun County Disaster Recovery Center Opens Friday
WASHINGTON – A new Disaster Recovery Center will open this week in Calhoun County to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the recent storms and flooding in Iowa.
The Calhoun County Disaster Recovery Center will be located at the Calhoun County Extension, 521 Fourth St., in...
Grassley Asks FDA about Medical Device Company Payments to Doctors in Clinical Studies
WASHINGTON – On Friday, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa asked the Food and Drug Administration how the agency handles reports of medical device companies' payments to doctors who are participating in clinical studies of the companies' products.
Grassley wrote to the...
Grassley: SIGTARP Report Exposes Treasury’s Rosy Scenario for AIG Losses
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To: Reporters and Editors Re: SIGTARP quarterly report to Congress Da: Monday, October 25, 2010
The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program is issuing a quarterly report to Congress. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking...
Grassley Participates in Foster Youth Roundtable Event
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley participated in a roundtable discussion at the Casey Family Foundation foster care event with Iowa foster youth in Des Moines today.
“This was a great opportunity to hear from the foster kids,” Grassley said. “The main theme I heard was once again that they want...
Latest Report of Legal Aid Spending on Club Dues and Meals, Leased Car Shows Continued Oversight Lapses
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley said the latest report describing private club dues and meals and a leased vehicle for personal use at a legal aid group in Baton Rouge, La., shows the Legal Services Corporation needs to conduct much better oversight of...
Q & A: Honoring Cold War Heroes
Q. Why did you co-sponsor a Senate resolution designating October 30, 2010 as a day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers?
A. Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of Americans, many who assembled and disassembled nuclear weapons, have helped develop a nuclear arsenal to protect our...
Disaster Declaration for Minnesota Affects Emmet and Kossuth Counties
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley received information from the U.S. Small Business Administration for Iowans affected by the September 22, 2010 through September 23, 2010 severe storms and flooding that occurred in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Small Business...
Honoring America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senators Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Ron Wyden of Oregon, sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Chairman Daniel Akaka and Ranking Member Richard Burr requesting their support in passing the “Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees...
Grassley to Participate in Casey Family Foundation Foster Youth Event
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will participate in a roundtable discussion at the Casey Family Foundation event with Iowa foster youth in Des Moines tomorrow, October 22.
“It’s a great opportunity to help the Casey Family Foundation raise awareness of this important issue,” Grassley...
Grassley, Coburn Seek Response from 13 Federal Agencies to Reports of Roadblocks to Agency Independent Watchdogs
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Tom Coburn are asking 13 federal agencies to explain why they have posed roadblocks to their agencies’ independent watchdogs, according to the watchdogs.
“Inspectors General can’t...
Weatherization Work Performed Shoddily in Illinois, According to Department of Energy Inspector General Report
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu regarding a new audit report from the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General (OIG). The report indicates...
Shelby County Disaster Recovery Center Opens Friday
WASHINGTON – A new Disaster Recovery Center will open this week in Shelby County to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the recent storms and flooding in Iowa.
The Shelby County Disaster Recovery Center will be located at the Harlan Fire Station at 906 Cyclone Ave., in Harlan,...
Grassley to Medicare, Medicaid Officials: Safeguard Program Dollars
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is continuing his effort to protect Medicare and Medicaid dollars, this time by demanding greater transparency from program officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), regarding possible waste, fraud and abuse...
Improving Mental Health Services for Combat Veterans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senator Kit Bond of Missouri, Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas and Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, has sent a letter to defense Secretary Robert Gates questioning whether a new loophole has been created in the...
Q & A: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Q. What is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
A. October has been National Breast Cancer Awareness Month since 1985. During October, many organizations, such as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the American Cancer Society, hold rallies, walks, and other events to raise breast...
Grassley Reveals Evidence of Improper Influence over Visa Policy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today asked the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Inspector General who oversees the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address evidence from statements made by immigration officers that senior U.S. Citizenship and...
Keeping Government on a Short Leash
The health of the U.S. economy typically serves as a good yardstick to gauge the public’s approval or disapproval towards Washington. This year, the public’s distaste for Washington’s appetite to tax, spend and borrow our way back to prosperity exposes a major disconnect between the political leadership and the...
