News Releases

Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, April 29              WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live on Wednesday, April 29, from 6:30-7 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations across Iowa.   "Ask Your Senator" will be broadcast...

Response to Claim That Only Dick Cheney, Bill Gates Types Will Face Small Business Tax Increases    Placed in the record.   Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Response to Senator Conrad Regarding Effect of Proposed Rate Hikes on Small Business Activity Wednesday, April 29,...

Grassley urges Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack to move quickly on REAP                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging him to move forward quickly with implementing the Notice of Solicitation for Applications for the Rural...

More Than $29 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs    WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa has received a $29,044,362 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through the State Veterans Home Grant program.  The program provides up to 65 percent of the cost of construction or...

Grassley comments on Institute of Medicine report about conflict of interest in medical research, education and practice    M E M O R A N D U M   TO:     Reporters and Editors RE:     Institute of Medicine report on            Conflict of Interest...

Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference         GRASSLEY:  Today I'm writing to Vilsack to express concern about the timing of the applications for funding through the Rural Energy for America Program. The program has been extremely valuable in helping farmers and rural businesses invest in clean...

Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bipartisan Fraud Enforcement And Recovery Act     WASHINGTON – The Senate Tuesday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to bolster existing tools and increase resources available to federal prosecutors to combat fraud. The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA) will help both to protect Americans from...

Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley    Floor Debate on Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (S.386)               Madam Chairwoman, I’m pleased to speak in support of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act.  As the lead Republican cosponsor of this timely anti-fraud legislation, I believe...

$649,993 to Hancock County Memorial Hospital and the University of Iowa                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $649,993 to the Hancock County Memorial Hospital and the University...

Groundbreaking for the Federal Courthouse in Cedar Rapids    Prepared Remarks of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley   Thank you for that nice introduction.  It’s nice to be with you today.   There are many people to thank today for bringing us to this point.  I’d like to start by thanking the Judges of the Northern District, the...

BAILOUT OVERSIGHT BILL SIGNED INTO LAW    WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama today signed into law a bill introduced and championed by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that will significantly strengthen oversight of the $700 billion financial rescue plan.  The new law increases the power and authority of...

$53,000 to Iowa for Economic Development                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the Southern Iowa Council of Governments in Creston received a $53,000 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.   “These...

$7,665 to Iowa State University from the U.S. Department of Commerce                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that Iowa State University has received a competitive grant totaling $7,665 from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and...

California Ruling Penalizes Homegrown Biofuels    M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      CARB ruling DA:     Friday, April 24, 2009   Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted...

Grassley works to keep presidential signing statements in check                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he is an original co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation to clarify the use of presidential signing statements as a source of authority in the courts.  The...

Grassley Q & A: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week    Q: What is National Crime Victims' Rights Week? A: National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 26th – May 2nd, is a time to promote victims' rights as well as honor crime victims and those who work on their behalf. Often rallies, candlelight vigils and other activities are held to...

$96,607 to Iowa for Disaster Recovery               WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the East Central Iowa Council of Governments in Cedar Rapids received a $96,607 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.   "These...

Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, April 29                  WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live on Wednesday, April 29, from 6:30-7 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations across Iowa.   "Ask Your...

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 is Chris Johnson with KGRN Radio in Grinnell.        Chris, go...

President Obama and Congress Need to Focus on the Engine of Job Creation: Small Business    Floor Speech of Senator Chuck Grassley President Obama and Congress Need to Focus on the Engine of Job Creation: Small Business April 23, 2009               Mr. President, everyone in this body...