Midnight-hour changes to health bill undermine seniors, veterans and workers
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley said that early this morning, during final hours of work on health care reform legislation, the Senate Finance Committee agreed to changes that are bad for seniors, veterans and...
Meeting with Iowans October 5
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he will visit Des Moines on October 2 to visit with students at Valley Southwoods High School and Drake University Adult Literacy Center as well as speak at the Des Moines NeighborWoods Planting.
“Monday gives me another opportunity to meet with Iowans who aren’t able to come...
$397,684 to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding competitive grants totaling $397,684 to Iowa through the Housing Preservation Grant program.
“These funds will help rural Iowans make energy efficiency improvements and repairs to their housing,”...
Ethanol tax credit
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TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Ethanol tax credit
Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following comment after a Government Accountability Office report suggested that the ethanol production tax credit should be revisited. Grassley has long been...
Grassley Q & A: Columbus Day
Q: What is Columbus Day?
A: Columbus Day celebrates the accomplishments of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who in 1492 traveled across the Atlantic looking for a shortcut to Asia and discovered America. After being turned down for financing by several European monarchs, Columbus was eventually able...
$427,275 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $427,275 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the money to help pay for a project titled, “Managing Incidental Findings in the Genomic Era.”
Each year, thousands of...
Grassley Urges Accounting of Government Growth to Administer New Health Plan
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is urging Congress to understand the significant cost of increasing the size of the government to administer the new health reform system under consideration. Grassley made his point during...
Grassley Welcomes New Transparency in Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, today joined the committee chairman, Sen. Max Baucus, in announcing the initiation of a process to develop a miscellaneous tariff bill in the 111th Congress.
Grassley has long sought greater...
IRS whistleblower program
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To: Reporters and Editors
Fr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522
Re: IRS whistleblower program
Da: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, has worked to improve the whistleblower program at the Internal Revenue Service...
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 Sara Konrad with KIFG Radio and the Iowa Falls Times-Citizen in Iowa Falls and Eric Owomayela with the Mount...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: I'm going to start out with a couple amendments I got adopted. The first will help secure access to doctors for seniors in Iowa and other rural states by fixing the problem of rural physicians getting paid less for performing the same procedures as doctors do...
Grassley amendment makes Congress obtain coverage from health care plan established in reform bill
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has won approval for his legislation to require that members of Congress and congressional staff access health insurance through the exchange that would be created by the health care reform legislation under consideration by...
$404,139 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $404,139 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the money to help pay for a project titled, “Comparative effectiveness of FIT vs. colonoscopy for colon cancer...
$550,000 Loan Guarantee to Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding a $550,000 loan guarantee to Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative in Hampton through the Electric Guaranteed Loan program.
“This investment in rural America’s...
Climate Change Legislation
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TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Climate change legislation
Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement after Senators Barbara Boxer and John Kerry released legislation to address climate change issues.
“Many of us had hoped that any...
$468,658 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has awarded competitive grants totaling $468,658 to Iowa through the Secure Our Schools Grant Program.
“These funds will help provide resources to make schools more safe,”...
$567,419 to Serve Our Youth in Des Moines
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded a $567,419 competitive grant to the Serve Our Youth in Des Moines through the Second Chance Juvenile Mentoring Initiative.
Serve Our Youth will use the money to help implement evidence-based...
2008-2009 President’s Challenge State Champion Schools
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has announced the 2008-2009 President’s Challenge State Champion schools.
“The students and teachers at these schools are to be commended for their commitment to physical fitness,” Grassley said....
Grassley Advances Proposal to Improve Access to Medical Care for Seniors in Iowa, Other Rural States by Improving Physician Payments
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today won key committee approval of his proposal to help secure access to doctors for seniors in Iowa and other rural states.
“It’s getting harder and harder for...
$516,705 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women and Office of Justice Programs have awarded competitive grants totaling $516,705 to Iowa.
“These funds will help strengthen families and provide services and resources for victims of...
