Grassley follows up with EPA, asks for continued dialogue
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today wrote Environmental Protection Agency officials Gina McCarthy and Margaret Oge following-up on their recent visit to Iowa and asking for continued dialogue as they consider regulations that have a substantial impact on agriculture and biofuels...
Health Care Negotiations
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Health Care Negotiations
Senator Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on health care reform negotiations...
Grassley: 25 Iowa counties designated disaster areas by USDA
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that 25 counties in Iowa have received a disaster designation from Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack due to the severe storms, hail, and flooding that occurred between August 1 and August 9, 2009. Grassley previously urged Secretary...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: Most of us in the agriculture community are mourning the loss of Dr. Norman Borlaug. It's easy for us to say that Dr. Borlaug is one of the greatest humanitarians who ever lived because of his efforts, you know, to feed the hungry and...
More Than $1.4 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded four competitive grants totaling $1,426,423 to Iowa.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the money as shown...
$4,535 for Emergency Shelter in Arispe from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $4,535 grant to the United Methodist Church of Arispe, the town's emergency shelter, through the Community Facility Grant Program.
"These funds will help purchase...
Grassley Honored for Leadership in Agriculture
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today received the Golden Triangle Award from the National Farmers Union. The Golden Triangle Award is the organization's highest award and given to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership on issues relevant to America's family farmers, ranchers and rural...
$200,000 to Iowa State University from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $200,000 competitive grant to Iowa State University through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program.
"These funds will help Iowa State work with people throughout the...
Senator Grassley's Floor Speech Tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug
Transcript of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug
Delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate
Thank you, Mr. President. I come to the floor today to pay tribute to a fellow Iowan, Dr. Norman Borlaug, a 1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. That honor of Dr. Borlaug,...
$926,700 to Iowa State University for Midwest Transportation Consortium
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a grant of $926,700 to the Midwest Transportation Consortium housed at Iowa State University through the University Transportation Centers program.
"Iowa State University has...
More Than $1.8 Million to Des Moines from the U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded a $1,819,101 grant to Des Moines.
"These funds will help keep impaired drivers off the road and help save lives,"...
$48,000 Released to the University of Northern Iowa from Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has released $48,000 to the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The funding comes through the fiscal 2009 appropriations process.
"These funds will help the University of...
$986,719 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received two competitive grants totaling $986,719 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money as shown...
Grassley Statement on the Death of Dr. Norman Borlaug
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding the death of Dr. Norman Borlaug.
“I am honored to have known Norm Borlaug. He was a remarkable man and a true son of the Iowa soil. A tenacity found through wrestling, a love of the soil and a twist of fate...
Grassley Q & A: Farm Safety
Q: What can Iowans do to help increase farm safety?
A: National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 20-26, and provides an excellent opportunity to promote and inform the general public about issues related to farm safety rightas the harvest season begins. National Farm Safety and Health Week was first...
$261,000 to Iowa Chronic Care Consortium
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $261,000 competitive grant to the Iowa Chronic Care Consortium in Des Moines.
The Iowa Chronic Care Consortium will use the money to help pay for a telehealth network grant program.
Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Guidance and Applications Released
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency released grant guidance and application materials for the 2009 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program.
The application period opens Monday, September...
$200,000 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has released $200,000 to the Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy through the Edward Byrne Memorial Congressionally Recommended Awards program in the fiscal 2009 appropriations...
$135,099 to Iowa State University for Economic Development
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded a $135,099 grant to Iowa State University.
"These funds should help Iowa State University continue to provide technical assistance and research tools to help...
Nearly $3.8 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded a $3,777,510 grant to the Iowa Department of Justice in Des Moines through the fiscal 2009 Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program.
The Iowa...
