Families face major tax increase next year without congressional action; Senate majority leader continues to delay
Senator Chuck Grassley made the comment below about the Senate Majority Leader delaying a decision on whether to raise taxes until after the November elections. As Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Grassley worked to get through...
Grassley Seeks Accountability for federal regulations
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has joined in introducing a bill that would require Congress to give final approval to major, new federal regulations before those regulations can take effect.
“A tidal wave of new regulations is hitting the private sector with health care reform and other big pieces...
More Than $3 Million Loan to Bernard Telephone Company
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $3,666,000 conditional commitment for a loan to Bernard Telephone Company, Inc. through the Telecommunications Loan Program.
According to the Department of Agriculture,...
Grassley Finds Out What’s Needed to Make Taxpayers Whole in GM Bailout
WASHINGTON – Continuing to look out for taxpayers in the bailout of General Motors, Senator Chuck Grassley has secured an official determination that the U.S. government needs to sell all its stock in GM at an average price of $133.78 a share to fully recoup the tax dollars spent to...
Disaster Recovery Centers: Opening in Lee County, Closing in Wright County
WASHINGTON – A new Disaster Recovery Center will open in Lee County on Thursday, September 23, at 9 a.m., to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the recent storms and flooding in Iowa. The center will be located at 300 Main St., Ste. 408, in...
Grassley Highlights Testimony of Iowa Small Business Owner Who Employs Military Reservists, Veterans
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today highlighted the testimony of a Des Moines small business owner who hires many military reservists and veterans and educated the Senate’s tax-writing committee about the hardships of such employment and possible...
More Than $1 Million to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the University of Iowa has received two grants totaling $1,268,361 from the National Science Foundation.
According to the National Science Foundation, the university will use $1,100,767 to fund the project entitled, “The Emergence of Cognitive...
More Than $1 Million to Iowa for Traffic Safety
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded a $1,790,240 grant to the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau.
According to the Department of Transportation, the bureau will use the funds to...
Grassley Calls on President Obama to Fight for America’s Beef Producers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley and 21 of his Senate colleagues today asked President Obama to address beef trade during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan later this week.
In 2003, Japan closed its borders to all American beef products after the discovery of...
Senators Ask Napolitano to Explain Back Door Amnesty Policies, New Memo
WASHINGTON – Citing a new back door amnesty memo to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Napolitano asking for a full explanation of the memo, what prompted the administration to explore these policies, and what back door plans have...
Grassley to Join Thursday News Conference on Foster Youth School Stability
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa will participate in a news conference with fellow foster youth advocates, focusing on the need for school stability for foster youth. Grassley is founder and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth and ranking member of the Finance...
More Than $1 Million to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Health Care Research and Quality has awarded a $1,416,381 grant to the University of Iowa.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the university will use the funds to...
$261,135 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University received a $916,424 grant from the National Science Foundation.
According to the National Science Foundation, the university will the money to fund the project entitled, “CNH: Collaborative Research: Northern Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia and...
Grassley: Welfare Program Should Better Serve Children, Adults
Senate Finance Committee Hearing Welfare Reform: A New Conversation on Women and Poverty Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member
Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing on the current state of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program....
$17,500 to East Central Iowa Council of Governments
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $17,500 investment to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments, which serves Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington counties.
The...
Medicare Advantage Cuts Undermine Administration Re-assurances of Stability
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that, on average, Medicare Advantage premiums will be 1 percent lower in 2011 than today. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare, made the following...
$375,000 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has awarded a $375,000 grant to the University of Iowa.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the university will use the money to...
$525,000 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley said that Iowa State University will receive a $525,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
According to the National Science Foundation, Iowa State will use the money to fund the project entitled, “MRI: Acquisition of a 600-MHz NMR Spectrometer for Chemical,...
Food Safety: Farm to Fork
The massive recall stemming from food-borne illnesses traced back to salmonella-contaminated eggs alarmed consumers and elevated concerns about the U.S. food safety regime.Two of Iowa’s leading egg producers issued the voluntary recall after investigations traced the contaminated eggs to their henhouses.The incident unfairly...
VA Outpatient Clinic Opening in Carroll in January
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a contract for a VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Carroll.
The clinic will be located within the St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital at 311 S. Clark St., and is scheduled to open in January...
