News Releases

$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...

Information about the Labor Department’s Extended Benefits Program and Iowa’s Eligibility The Iowa governor did not pursue a federal program for which Iowa qualified in September 2009. As a result, potentially 18,000 Iowans missed out on extended unemployment benefits for private sector workers that were funded by the federal government at no cost to the...

Bill to Eliminate Secret Holds is on the Senate Calendar Washington, D.C. – Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley, (R-Iowa), and Claire McCaskill (D- Mo.) to eliminate a senator’s ability to obstruct legislation in secret was placed on the Senate calendar today, opening the door for a definitive up or down vote on the...

Disaster Aid to Iowa after Severe Storms WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said President Barack Obama declared a major disaster declaration for Iowa, triggering the release of FEMA funds to help communities recover from the severe storms and flooding which occurred from May 12-13.    “I’m glad to see this disaster recognized by President Obama,”...

Grassley: Extending Mandatory Price Reporting Law Critical for Fair Livestock Markets WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today joined the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to keep a fair and level playing field for independent producers in the livestock markets. “It’s imperative that this law be extended before it expires or...

$367,000 to Iowa Development Agencies WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded six investments totaling $367,000 to Iowa economic development agencies.   The agencies will use the funds to establish an economic development planning framework, process and strategy...

$100,000 to Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association in Clive WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $100,000 competitive grant to Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association in Clive through the Technical Assistance and Training Grant program.   The association will use the...

$48,643 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $48,643 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.    Iowa State will use the money to fund the project, entitled “Mechanics of Folding in Glaciers: A Numerical...

Senators again ask administration if plans are underway for large-scale de facto amnesty WASHINGTON -- In response to the administration’s silence and lack of a denial, Senator Chuck Grassley and 11 other senators again have asked top government officials if the Obama administration has plans, as has been rumored, to unilaterally extend either “deferred...

Nearly $2 Million to University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a $1,817,346 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.             The university will use...

$3,450 to Grand River from Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development, has awarded a $3,450 grant to Grand River, through the Community Facility program.   Grand River will use the funds to make improvements to the city maintenance...

Q & A: United States Service Academies Q. What are service academies?   A. The U.S. service academies are armed forces academies that provide the education and training of commissioned officers for branches of the U.S. armed forces. The academies provide a rigorous academic, physical and military leadership curriculum. Cadets and midshipmen...

Grassley asks agency to respond to concerns about management of stimulus dollars for weatherization WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the Energy Secretary to respond to independent assessments identifying lax oversight of weatherization programs that were funded by last year’s federal stimulus legislation and to account for large amounts of...

Grassley Leads Senators Pressing for EPA to Use Common Sense on Dust Regulations WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is leading a group of senators calling on EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to use common sense on future regulations on dust, and reminding her of the administration’s focus on rural America and the negative impact such regulations could have...

$69,660 to University of Iowa from Department of Education WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $69,660 grant to the University of Iowa through the E.U. – U.S. Atlantis Program.   The university will use the funds to explore and map current practice and trends in vocational education and...

Grassley Joins Legislation to Expand Use of Alternative Fuel to Fork Lifts, Other Industrial Vehicles WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is the lead Republican sponsor of bipartisan legislation to expand the use of hydrogen fuel cells to fork lift trucks and other industrial vehicles.   “The attention given to alternative fuels is usually focused on the...

Over $1 Million to Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $1,997,414 to Iowa.   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the money as shown below.   • Iowa State University in Ames will receive $1,307,414 for allergy,...

$311,250 to University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $311,250 competitive grant to the University of Iowa through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.   The university will use the money to fund the project entitled,...