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Grassley Seeks CBO, JCT Analysis of President’s Proposed Bank Fee WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today continued his effort to ensure transparency and oversight of the financial bailout, asking the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation for an analysis of President Obama’s...

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 Muscatine.  Participating in today's public affairs program are Mike Peterson with KMA Radio in Shenandoah and Glenn Schreiber with the Dayton Review in Dayton.    And...

Grassley asks VA secretary about exposure of VA patients to infectious diseases due to health system mishaps WASHINGTON --- Based on an internal agency memo documenting the incident, Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to respond to information about the wrong filter being used in dialysis machines at the VA Palo Alto Health...

Grassley: Committee Vetting of Nominees Hasn’t Changed, Myth to Suggest Otherwise M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Fr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522 Re: Finance Committee vetting of nominees Da: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 A new report from a group called the Partnership for Public Service says the Finance...

$95,893 to Iowa for Housing WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants totaling $95,893 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority through the Family Self Sufficiency Program. “These funds will give families the opportunity to...

Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call  GRASSLEY:  On Friday, the crop insurance industry comments are due on the Risk Management Agency on the first round of the standard reinsurance agreement.  I'm concerned that the large proposed cuts to the delivery of crop insurance is going to detrimentally impact...

$771,697 to Iowa State University from the U.S. Department of Commerce WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that Iowa State University has received a grant totaling $771,697 from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. “The Iowa Manufacturing...

Grassley says paid health care advocates should disclose federal contracts before being allowed to testify             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today asked the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require that individuals under contract with the department disclose that financial...

Grassley asks questions about the H1N1 vaccine WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley is asking top government officials for information about the H1N1 vaccine, following a voluntary recall last month by two manufacturers of the vaccine and amid ongoing clinical trials. Grassley said he appreciates what was done to make the H1N1 vaccine available in such a...

$19,599 to Bristow from USDA WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development awarded a $19,599 competitive grant to Bristow through the Community Facilities Grant Program. “Volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line to help others in distress.  These funds will help Bristow...

Grassley Seeks Information About Failure to Revoke Visas to “Possible Terrorists” and Presses State Department for Answers on Visa Screening Upgrades at Foreign Stations WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today pushed the Department of State for information about its policy of allowing foreign nationals classified as “possible terrorists” to travel to the...

$30,000 to Iowa City from Department of Energy WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $30,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to Iowa City. “These funds will help Iowa City become more energy efficient,” Grassley said. According to the Department of Energy, the grant funds are to be...

Grassley urges Senate leader to open up health care negotiations  WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley was one of 40 senators who signed a letter sent today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to open the doors to on-going closed-door negotiations among lawmakers over health care reform legislation.  On December 30, C-SPAN requested...

$193,885 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $193,885 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.  Iowa State University will use the money to help replace the console for a 20-Year Old 400 MHz Open Access NMR...

Grassley Q&A: Taxpayer Advocate Service Q:  How can Iowans get help in dealing with a problem with the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS? A:  Iowans often come to me with problems they have dealing with federal agencies.  As one of Iowa’s U.S. Senators, I work to make sure Iowans get a fair shake from the federal government.  To try...

$475,750 to Iowa Lakes Community College from Department of Energy WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that $475,750 from the U.S. Department of Energy was released to Iowa Lakes Community College through the regular appropriations process. “These funds will help Iowa Lakes Community College teach community residents energy efficient practices,”...

$77,200 to Scott County from Department of Energy WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $77,200 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to Scott County. “These funds will help Scott County become more energy efficient,” Grassley said. According to the Department of Energy, the grant funds...

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 Des Moines.    Participating in today's public affairs program are Glenn Kiss with KIOW in Forest City and Andy Karr with the Newton Daily News in Newton.    The...

$80,000 to Regional Utility Service Systems Commission WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has awarded a $80,000 grant to Regional Utility Service Systems Commission in Fairfield through the Water and Waste Disposal Grant program. “This funding will help provide important water...

Grassley: Taxpayer Advocate on IRS Challenges With Social Benefit Programs Foreshadows Health Care Reform Administration M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Fr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522 Re: Taxpayer advocate report, implications for health care reform. Da: Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 Sen. Chuck Grassley,...