News Releases

Grassley, Feingold Introduce Legislation to Focus Farm Payments on Small and Medium-Sized Farmers WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Russ Feingold today introduced legislation to close loopholes that are being used to game the farm payment system and target payments to actively engaged farmers who need assistance getting over the bumps that come with...

Vote to Eliminate Senate Secret Holds is Scheduled for September   Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan coalition of Senators working to reform the Senate’s use of secret holds welcomed Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) pledge today to call up their legislation as one of the first votes in September.  The Secret Holds Elimination Act,...

$992,477 to Bloomfield and Davenport Airports WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $992,477 to airports in Bloomfield and Davenport.   The distribution information below is organized alphabetically by town:   • Bloomfield Municipal...

More Than $7 Million to Waterloo for Disaster Recovery WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has invested $7,009,315 in Waterloo which is still recovering from severe flooding over the last several years.   Waterloo will use the funds to install five storm water lift...

$55,094 to Hawkeye Community College WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $55,094 competitive grant to Hawkeye Community College through the Child Care Program.   The school will use the money to help fund the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program.  According to the...

Grassley: Administration Should Tell Complete Story on Medicare Solvency, Benefits Under Health Care Reform M E M O R A N D U M   To: Reporters and Editors Re: Claims of added Medicare solvency, preserved benefits Da: Monday, Aug. 2, 2010   Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over...

More Than $1.5 Million to Ames, Dubuque, and Mount Pleasant WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded three grants totaling $1,615,974 to airports in Ames, Dubuque, and Mount Pleasant.   “This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these...

Q & A: EPA Overreach Q.  Some say that the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, sometimes overreaches the boundaries of its authority at the expense of agriculture.  Do you agree with this statement?   A.  There is a lot of evidence of this type of behavior from the EPA.  Consider this example; the EPA currently enforces...

Taxpayers are Footing the Bill A tide of rising uncertainty is swelling among Iowans who worry the federal government is overstepping its authority.  Whether overspending tax dollars or overreaching Constitutional boundaries, taxpayers, property owners, farmers and small business owners are asking when is enough, enough?  In the last two years,...

More Than $7 Million Loan to North Liberty Company from USDA WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $7,093,000 loan to Swisher Telephone Company in North Liberty through the Telecommunications Program.   Swisher Telephone Company will use the funds to acquire and...

Grassley Seeks Promised Information from CMS Administrator Berwick WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, asked new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick to follow through on promises to provide information regarding potential conflicts of interest stemming from his prior work....

$849,998 to Iowa State University WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received two competitive grants totaling $849,998 from the National Science Foundation.    The university will use $500,000 to fund the project entitled, “Functional Analysis of Leaf Pattern Formation,” and $349,998 to fund the project entitled,...

$363,341 to University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a $363,341 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.   The university will use the funds to conduct pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry...

$240,000 Loan to Gilmore City from USDA WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $240,000 loan to Gilmore City through the Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program.   “This loan will help Gilmore City develop and run a crucial safety component of their...

$148,500 to Graceland College WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $148,500 competitive grant to Graceland College.   The school will use the funds to support health care facilities.    Each year, thousands of local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities,...

$144,750 to WITCC from the U.S. Department of Transportation WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded a $144,720 grant to Western Iowa Tech Community College through the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Grant Program.   WITCC will...

Grassley Urges Treasury to Set Goals, Benchmarks for Foreclosure Assistance Program WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is urging the Treasury Department to set measurable goals and benchmarks for a housing assistance program that is failing to help struggling homeowners.   “This program is big on spending...

$61,000 to Iowa Development Agency WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $61,000 investment to the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission, which serves Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Van Buren and Wapello counties.     The commission will use the...

More Than $600,000 to Iowa Airports WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded four grants totaling $631,462  to Iowa airports.   “This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these airports, as well as help provide important economic...

Small business eligibility for health care tax credit M E M O R A N D U M   TO:     Reporters and Editors RE:     small business eligibility for health care tax credit DA:    Wednesday, July 28, 2010   Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement about the Families USA July 2010...