Grassley seeks details of GM purchase of AmeriCredit Corp
Washington – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the Special Inspector General for TARP to look into the details of General Motor’s purchase of an auto loan company, including the Treasury Department’s involvement in the acquisition. General Motors is 61 percent owned by the U.S. government as a result...
$415,375 to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $415,375 grant to the University of Iowa.
The university will use the money to fund geriatric education centers.
Each year, thousands of local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities, individuals and...
Over $2 Million to Carroll & Cedar Rapids
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $2,705,443 to airports in Carroll and Cedar Rapids.
“This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these airports, as well as help...
Grassley Joins Effort to Keep EPA from Regulating Milk Storage Containers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley wants the EPA to stop treating agriculture like second-class citizens. Grassley joined Senator Mike Johanns to cosponsor legislation that would expedite a decision by the EPA to exempt milk containers from regulations initially intended for oil...
Grassley, Enzi Seek Analysis Behind Estimate of Minimal Impact
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, and Sen. Mike Enzi, ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today asked for the analysis behind the Administration’s claim that certain health insurance reforms will lead to a cumulative...
$492,507 to Iowa from Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $492,507 to the University of Iowa and Cerro Gordo County.
The University of Iowa received a $375,000 grant through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The...
Over $3 Million to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded nine grants totaling $3,120,986 to Iowa airports.
“This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these airports, as well as help provide important economic...
Grassley Statement: An Update of the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Appearing today before the committee are three of the most important TARP watchdogs: Mr. Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program; Ms. Elizabeth Warren, Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel; and Mr. Richard Hillman,...
More Fallout from Failed Attempt to Modernize FBI Computer System
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is pressing the Director of the FBI for additional information about its latest attempt to modernize its antiquated computer system. Grassley sent a letter to Director Robert Mueller following reports that a stop work order had been placed on both...
$493,738 to Iowa Universities from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University and the University of Iowa will receive competitive grants totaling $493,738 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State will receive $351,688 to fund the project entitled, “Shock wave induced...
Senator Grassley's Statement for Judiciary Committee Exec on Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Mr. Chairman, after a thorough review of her record and Committee testimony and much deliberation, I’ve concluded that I cannot support the nomination of Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme...
$727,058 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa has received a $727,058 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The funding will provide 65 percent of the anticipated cost of construction for renovation of the Medical Clinic at the State Veterans...
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes on Nomination of Elena Kagan
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement regarding his vote on Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
“Since the nomination hearing for Solicitor General Kagan ended, I have spent time reviewing the hearing record. Thorough...
Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, July 21
WASHINGTON –Chuck Grassley today said that his monthly call-in show will air live on Wednesday, July 21, from 6:30-7 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations across Iowa.
“Ask Your Senator” can be seen live in communities served by Mediacom throughout Iowa. The program also airs live in Spencer...
$217,965 to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $217,965 competitive grant to the University of Iowa through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The university will use the money to fund immunology pre-doctoral training.
Each...
More Than $400,000 to Iowa Universities from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University and the University of Iowa will receive competitive grants totaling $402,868 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State will receive $390,368 to fund the project entitled, “An Experimental...
Grassley: Fixing Flawed Medicare Formula is Key for Iowa
It seems obvious enough. If a portion of every paycheck is taxed to help finance Medicare for current retirees and the disabled, Iowa workers deserve an equitable return on those dollars once they reach retirement.
What may seem obvious is obscured by Washington’s way of doing business....
$200,700 to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $200,700 competitive grant to the University of Iowa through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The university will use the money to fund an allergy, immunology and transplantation research...
$2,655,254 to University of Iowa from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the University of Iowa has received a $2,655,254 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
The university will use the money to fund the project, titled “IGERT: Geoinformatics for Environmental and Energy...
$300,000 to Northeast Iowa Community College
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $300,000 in congressionally directed spending to Northeast Iowa Community College.
“As the U.S. continually looks to expand sources of renewable energy to reduce the demand on foreign oil, it’s important that...
