Grassley: Ethanol has Unfairly become Punching Bag for High Food/Energy Rhetoric
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is again leading efforts to ensure the United States continues to develop and use ethanol and other biofuels. Grassley today sent a letter with several colleagues to voice strong opposition to any request to partially or...
Grassley: Nearly $4 million in Loans and Grants to Xenia Rural Water District from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $2,893,000 loan and $993,000 grant to Xenia Rural Water District in Bouton through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and...
GRASSLEY REITERATES REFORMS IN FARM BILL
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WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said there are important reforms included in the 2008 farm bill conference report that will come before the House and Senate next week.
“The Senate and House conferees have put together a good faith attempt at reform. I...
Grassley: $160,000 to Ames from the U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant of $160,000 to Ames .
“This grant will benefit the residents of
Ames and help provide...
Grassley: $500,000 for Workforce Development from U.S. Department of Labor
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Labor awarded two grants totaling $500,000 for workforce development through Workforce Investment Act National Emergency grant funds.
“These funds will help improve workforce development...
Grassley says federal jobs should go to veterans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has won a commitment from the Office of Personnel Management to collect data and best practices from federal agencies about their various veteran outreach and veteran recruitment efforts.
At...
Grassley: $5 million Loan Guarantee to Central Iowa Expo from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $5 million loan guarantee to Central Iowa Expo, the site of the 2008 Farm Progress Show, through the Community Facility Loan Guarantee...
Grassley Urges Administration to Stop Filling Strategic Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged President George Bush to temporarily halt deposits of crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
“By stopping deposits in the...
OPENING STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY OF IOWA - HEARING OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE SEIZING THE NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH REFORM
I want to welcome Secretaries Thompson and Shalala. You both have great expertise in trying to manage and reform health care. Secretary Thompson, as Wisconsin Governor you reformed Wisconsin's Medicaid -...
Grassley: $300,000 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a grant of $300,000 from the National Science Foundation.
“Iowa State has a long history of doing excellent research,” Grassley said. “These funds will allow...
Grassley: $1,575,316 to three Iowa airports from U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants to three Iowa airports totaling...
Grassley Announces $243,000 to Iowa for Economic Development Administration
WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration is awarding $243,000 in grants to five communities in Iowa through the Economic Development Administration’s local technical assistance, short-term...
Grassley Q&A: Healthy Living
Q: What are the benefits of a healthy lifestyle?
A: As the weather gets warmer and Iowans come out of hibernation after the snowy and icy winter, it’s a good time to think of ways to restart or begin a healthy lifestyle. According to the Iowa Department of Health, in 2006, 1.4 million Iowans were...
Grassley: $506,000 in Loans and Grants to Pocahontas from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $456,000 loan and $50,000 grant to Pocahontas through the Community Facility Loan and Grant program.
The funds will be used to construct a...
Grassley Pushes for Information About Connection between
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to question her about the current Afghans National Police training programs. Grassley is concerned about the connection between the Afghans National Police and drug...
Grassley Pushes for Quick Action on Government Purchase of Excess Pork
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today urged Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to act quickly to purchase excess pork products for the child nutrition and other domestic food assistance...
Grassley: $76,654 to Allen College for scholarships to disadvantaged students
WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $76,654 grant to Allen College in Waterloo.
AllenCollege will use the grant...
Ethanol Fact vs. Fiction
By U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
A debate questioning the merits of renewable biofuels is sweeping across the country as Americans spend more and more of their weekly budgets on gas and groceries. Some are blurring facts with fiction as they try to portray corn-based ethanol as the culprit.
Before...
Grassley: $6,262,320 to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded grants and loans totaling $6,262,320 to Iowa through the Community Facility Grant program and the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant.
“These funds will help rural...
Grassley: $149,520 to the University of Northern Iowa for Head Start Research
WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $149,520 grant to the University of Northern Iowa.
The Universityof Northern Iowa...
