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Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on State of the Union Address by the President ***This press release has been updated to reflect 23 Iowa constituent meetings instead of the previously listed 24 due to a weather-related school closing in Independence.     Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley State of the Union Address by the...

  Grassley on Health Card Fraud Recovery, Legislative Plans     M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Health care fraud announcement Da: Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Administration’s announcement that the federal government has recovered more than $4...

Medicaid Prescriptions Warrant Closer Look A new year gives us a symbolic fresh start for self-improvement. Many people like to make resolutions, such as losing weight, getting organized, and better managing their time and money. The 112th Congress opened for business in January. Not unlike the self-improvement goals so often embraced around the first of...

More Than $680,000 to Iowa for Biofuels from USDA WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded funding totaling $682,256.06 to Iowa through the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels.   “Biofuels are good for the environment, lessen our dependence on foreign oil, and create thousands of American...

Grassley says EPA did the right thing by expanding the model years of vehicles eligible for E15 WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said the Environmental Protection Agency has done the right thing in expanding eligibility for its E15 waiver, which lets ethanol be blended with gasoline at 15 percent. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called Grassley this...

Q & A: The Filibuster Q.  What exactly is a filibuster?   A.  A filibuster is an attempt to stop or delay action in the U.S. Senate on a piece of legislation or nomination by debating it at length, offering numerous procedural motions, or any other delaying action.  It is often thought of as one senator speaking nonstop on the Senate...

$329,401 to the University of Iowa from the Department of Health and Human Services WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded a $329,401 grant to the University of Iowa.   According to the Department of Health and Human...

Leahy, Hatch, Grassley: Patent Reform Will Protect American Jobs, Promote Economic Development WASHINGTON (Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011) – A bipartisan group of Senators will introduce patent reform legislation when the Senate returns to session next week, Senate Judiciary Committee Members Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)...

Disaster Aid to Iowa after Severe Storms WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that eight Iowa counties have received a primary natural disaster designation and 27 Iowa counties have received a contiguous disaster designation from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, due to severe storms that occurred in 2010.    The following eight...

BAUCUS, GRASSLEY RELEASE BILL TO DETER TAX SHELTERS AND INCREASE TAX FAIRNESS BY PREVENTING PATENTING OF TAX STRATEGIES Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released language of legislation they intend to introduce to protect taxpayers and fight tax evasion.  The bill would...

More Than $1.4 Million to Iowa for Biofuels and Renewable Energy from USDA WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will award or has already awarded funding totaling $1,445,435.18 to Iowa through the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels and the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP).   “Biofuels...

Iowa Fire Departments to Receive More Than $350,000 WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will award nine grants totaling $350,831 to Iowa fire departments. The Department of Homeland Security will distribute the money as shown below. • Centralia Peosta Volunteer Fire Department will receive $189,614...

$162,367 to the University of Iowa from the Department of Health and Human Services WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has awarded a $162,367 grant to the University of Iowa.   According to the Department of Health...

$400,000 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.    According to the National Science Foundation, the university will use the money to fund the project entitled, “CAREER: Ultrafast...

Q & A: Internships Q.  Do you offer Iowa students opportunities to intern in your office?   A.  Yes.  I strongly encourage college students and recent graduates to intern in my offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, Waterloo and Washington, D.C.  Four-month internships are available during...

  Muscatine Student Selected to Attend Naval Academy     WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Tyler John Husar of Muscatine has been selected to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.  Husar is a student at Muscatine High School, and is the son of Cindy L. Husar.   “The U.S. service...

  IRS whistleblower office     M E M O R A N D U M To:       Reporters and Editors Re:       IRS whistleblower office Da:      Friday, January 14, 2011 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is the author of the 2006 law improving the IRS whistleblower office to...

$775,351 to Northeast Iowa after Layoffs WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $775,351 to Iowa through its National Emergency Grant program.   Hawkeye Community College Iow@Work and the Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission will use the federal funds to help provide employment related...

More Than $9 Million to Iowa from FEMA WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded disaster relief funding totaling $9,450,313 to Iowa the through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.   Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative will receive...

$281,000 to Iowa from USDA WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded $281,000 to Iowa through the Water and Waste Disposal Program.   The city of Carlisle received a $268,000 loan to help construct a central collection system in Avon Lake, and the Regional Utility...