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Grassley seeks independence for watchdog over International Trade Commission             WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the International Trade Commission to account for its reported interference in the work of the Inspector General for the Commission, as well as the limited-term status...

Grassley works to empower Special Inspector General for TARP to conduct M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      Grassley letter to Geithner regarding the SIGTARP     Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about his letter to the Treasury Secretary asking for an...

Grassley Expresses Disappointment Over Stalled Trade Agenda SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY Remarks Before The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) On U.S. Trade Policy Thursday, June 18, 2009     I'm grateful for this opportunity to discuss our trade agenda.   One of my highest priorities on the Finance Committee is to strengthen the...

Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report      STAFF:  The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, speaking to you live from Washington.  Participating in today's public affairs program are Michael Earl, with KDSN Radio in Denison, and Ron Slechta with the Kalona News in...

$700,508 to the University of Northern Iowa from NASA             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that NASA awarded a $700,508 competitive grant to the University of Northern Iowa through the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive...

Transcript of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters      GRASSLEY:  Hello, everybody.  I'm going to make just a short statement about what I'm doing right now.  We're continuing -- I'm in the anteroom of the Senate Finance Committee.  We're working to find a bipartisan agreement on health care reform...

Grassley Expects Answers from Justice Department on Americorps, MOUs, Oversight Senator says he will begin holding up department nominees             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, today in a written statement prepared for the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of...

More Than $1 Million to Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two competitive grants totaling $1,016,580 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the...

$61,048 to Iowa from USDA WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded competitive grants totaling $61,048 to Iowa through the Community Facilities Grant Program.   "These funds will help these rural communities purchase important equipment and make necessary...

$21,500 to Iowa from the National Endowment for the Arts             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded two competitive grants totaling $21,500 to Iowa through the Big Read...

Nearly $3 Million to Iowa from FEMA             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $2,933,792 to Iowa through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.   "As Iowa...

$315,899 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a competitive grant of $315,899 from the National Science Foundation.    Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a research project titled, "Magneto-Active Polymers:...

$731,989 to Iowa State University and the University of Iowa             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded competitive grants totaling $731,989 to Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.   The funds will...

Grassley: CBO Says White House, Health Industry’s $2 Trillion Savings Pledge Doesn’t Materialize M E M O R A N D U M   To:         Reporters and Editors Re:         health care savings   Last month, several health care groups met with the President at the White...

More Than $7 Million to Iowa             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $7,040,394 to Iowa through the fiscal 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program.   "These funds...

Grassley seeks information about SEC oversight of personal trades of enforcement officials            WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission to respond to his request for information about what steps the SEC is taking to address the issues...

Transcription of Senator Grassley Agriculture News Conference Call      GRASSLEY:  Over the last few years, our industry of agriculture has seen its livestock producers take hit after hit with various economic factors.  You know, beef producers saw exports decline due to unscientific trade restrictions placed by other countries...

Revised Dates for FEMA Public Assistance Funding M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      FEMA Public Assistance Program Funding   Senator Grassley had the following comment after FEMA's Public Assistance Program funding was revised to become more relevant to Iowa...

Meetings with Iowans in 12 Counties During July 4th Congressional Recess             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that that he will be holding meetings in 12 counties from June 30 - July 3.  The visits are part of Grassley's annual meetings in each of Iowa's 99 counties.  The...

$7,727 to Dubuque for Economic Development                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that Dubuque received a $7,727 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.   “These funds should help Dubuque create a plan to address some...