News Releases

  • 04.23.2009

    Grassley works to protect investors and free market by strengthening SEC watchdog                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said the agreement he reached today with Senator Chuck Schumer of New York will give the Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an...
  • 04.23.2009

    Grassley, Camp Warn of Job Effects of Raising Taxes on Small Business Owners    M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Re:      Effect of President Obama’s and congressional Democrats’ proposed tax increases on small business activity     Sen. Chuck Grassley,...
  • 04.23.2009

    Grassley Works to Eliminate Fraud and Abuse from H-1B Visa Program Legislation Requires Companies to Look for Qualified Americans First WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senator Dick Durbin today introduced legislation to reform the H-1B and L visa programs. The legislation helps to root out fraud and abuse and ensure that Americans are given...
  • 04.23.2009

    Grassley works for prescription drug and medical device safety                WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation with Senator Ted Kennedy to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more resources to inspect domestic and foreign-made prescription drugs and...
  • 04.22.2009

    Grassley urges AARP to set record straight with those indemnity health plan policy holders               WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today asked the AARP to "go the extra mile" to inform its policy holders about the limits and practical applications of its indemnity health plans, which...
  • 04.22.2009

    $585,000 to University of Iowa                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $585,000 to the University of...
  • 04.22.2009

    Nearly $2.4 Million to Iowa from the U.S. Department of Transportation                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded two formula grants totaling $2,358,705 to Iowa...
  • 04.22.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Confernce Call with Iowa Reporters         GRASSLEY:  I wanted to tell you something that Senator Durbin and I'm doing.  We're introducing legislation to reform H-1B immigration and L visa programs.  H-1B would be more manager and technical people. L visa is kind of along the...
  • 04.22.2009

    Grassley Q & A: Older Americans Month    Q: What is Older Americans Month? A:  President Kennedy first declared May to be Senior Citizens Month in 1963. The proclamation was changed by President Carter, in 1980, to Older Americans Month, but the tradition has since lived on.  Older Americans Month gives us all a chance to think about...
  • 04.21.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference        GRASSLEY: ... to get these issues addressed. And, quite frankly, I believe that Secretary Vilsack has spoken publicly on this issue. Particularly, one of the early speeches he gave in Georgia, he referred to this issue.       I believe he's...
  • 04.21.2009

    More Than $8.4 Million in Loans and Grants to Iowa for Earth Day    WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded loans and grants totaling $8,449,700 to five Iowa communities through a competitive process in the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant...
  • 04.21.2009

    Grassley to Holder, Napolitano: End Turf Battles that are Jeopardizing Agent Safety    For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 21, 2009   Grassley to Holder, Napolitano: End Turf Battles that are Jeopardizing Agent Safety   WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today pressed the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to immediately...
  • 04.21.2009

    Remarks of Sen. Chuck Grassley for Roundtable Discussion on Delivery System Reform     Remarks of Sen. Chuck Grassley for Roundtable Discussion on Delivery System Reform Tuesday, April 21, 2009   Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to all of the participants of this roundtable discussion.  Most everybody agrees our health care...
  • 04.20.2009

    $328,945 to Iowa State University                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a $328,945 grant to Iowa State...
  • 04.17.2009

    Iowa Chinese in Agriculture Prepared Remarks of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Prepared Remarks of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley   Thank you for inviting me to be with you. Iowa is the home of many accomplished people in the field of agriculture. I’m glad to meet some of you today.  Your interests of agriculture and international trade are also...
  • 04.17.2009

    Grassley works to recoup Medicare dollars lost to overpayment, prevent additional losses           WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to respond to findings by the Inspector General that durable medical equipment suppliers and others businesses...
  • 04.16.2009

    Grassley meets Twitter followers, attends Des Moines TweetUp               WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said he will attend the Des Moines Tweetup tomorrow and hold a town hall style meeting with members of the organization.  Des Moines Tweetup includes Des Moines area residents who...
  • 04.16.2009

    $442,511 to University of Iowa                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a $442,511 grant to the University of Iowa.              The University of...
  • 04.16.2009

    Nearly $5.3 Million to Iowa for Disaster Recovery                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 $5,292,260.87 to Iowa as the state continues to recover from...
  • 04.15.2009

    $7,815 to the University of Iowa from the U.S. Department of Commerce                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded a grant totaling $7,815 to the University of Iowa through...