Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: We're celebrating National Agriculture Week. As we
celebrate agriculture this week, we're going to continue to see people
take America's agricultural abundance for granted. Many don't
understand the sophisticated system that...
Grassley: Charities' role in oversight to prevent Madoff-type losses
Opening Statement of Senator Grassley
Hearing, Tax Issues Related to Ponzi Schemes
It has been the tradition of this Committee for some years now to hold an annual hearing on issues that IRS faces during its tax return filing season. It’s called filing season...
HARKIN, GRASSLEY, LOEBSACK URGE FEMA TO OVERTURN CEDAR RAPIDS LIBRARY DECISION
Washington, D.C. – Iowa Senators Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley and Representative Dave Loebsack (IA-2), today expressed their disagreement with a recent FEMA decision that denies the City of Cedar Rapids’ request for temporary relocation assistance for its main...
Grassley: President’s Tax Increases Would Hurt Small Businesses, Household Energy Expenses
Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley: President's FY 2010 Budget Tax Increases
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Today is St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is revered by Irish and non-Irish alike, for the many...
$285,278 to the Iowa Nebraska Primary Care Association
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $285,278 grant to the Iowa Nebraska Primary Care...
Senator Chuck Grassley Delivers Weekly Republican Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released the following weekly Republican address. The address is available in both audio and video format and is embargoed until 6:00 am, Saturday, March 14, 2009.
Audio of the address is available here
Video of the...
GAO report about home health care
GAO recently published a report showing that improvements are needed to address improper payments in home health care.
Click here to view the report.
Grassley Q & A: Internships
Q: Do you offer internship opportunities in your offices?
A: I strongly encourage any young Iowans that are even the least bit interested in government to apply to be an intern in either my Washington or Iowa offices. An internship in my office isn’t the do nothing, coffee making position...
Grassley letter to CMS about home health care
Senator Grassley sent a letter to CMS about home health care on March 12, 2009.
Click here to see the letter.
Grassley holds President accountable for promises to make government transparent
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked President Barack Obama to account for the way his signing statement on the omnibus spending bill this week contradicts promises he made on during the...
Grassley: Nominee Vetting Process Hasn’t Changed, Trade Nominee is Transparent
Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
On the Committee's Vetting Process of Nominees and the Nomination of Ron Kirk as United States Trade Representative
Submitted as Part of the Committee Record
Thursday, March 12, 2009
I would like to take a few moments to...
$150,000 to the Iowa City VA Medical Center for Research
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $150,000 grant to the Iowa City VA Medical...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
STAFF: The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa
Senator Chuck Grassley speaking to you live from Washington.
Participating in today's public affairs program are Darin Svenson with
KDEC Radio in Decorah and Eric Owomoyela with the Mt. Pleasant...
Grassley Praises Ministry Accreditation by Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Ministry gets accreditation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the...
Nearly $17 Million in Loan Guarantees to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding two loan guarantees totaling $16,957,000 through the Electric Guaranteed Loan...
Leahy, Grassley Press Senate Leadership To Consider Anti-Fraud Legislation
WASHINGTON (Thursday, March 12, 2009) – Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Thursday sent a letter to the Majority and Minority Leaders urging Senate consideration of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, which was reported by the Senate...
Grassley visits with Iowa students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley met today with Matthew Lee of Ames and William McCartan of Cedar Rapids who represented Iowa as delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program held in...
$514,603 to Iowa State and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $514,603 to Iowa State University and the University of...
$13,113 to St. Lucas Fire Department
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $13,113 grant to the St. Lucas Fire Department.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Weekly Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: Later this morning, I'm going to meet with Governor
Kathleen Sebelius, who is has been nominated by the president to serve
as secretary of HHS. Last week, I participated in the White House
forum on health care...
