Stephen Rapp nomination
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and editors
RE: Stephen Rapp nomination
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after President Barack Obama nominated Iowan Stephen Rapp to be the Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues at the Department of...
$399,875 to Assist Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Labor awarded two grants totaling $399,875 to Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa and Goodwill Industries of the Heartland through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration program.
"These funds will give a hand up to our veterans who have...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference
GRASSLEY: We have a person who knows Iowa well coming before the Agriculture Committee today: undersecretary of food, nutrition and consumer services. It's Vilsack's appointment of Kevin Concannon, who we knew well when he worked as director of the...
$455,288 to Cedar Falls Community School District
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $455,288 grant to the Cedar Falls Community School District through the Carol M. White Physical Education program.
"These funds will help students in the Cedar Falls Community School District develop...
$883,578 to Des Moines Public Schools
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded an $883,578 grant to the Des Moines Public Schools through the Teaching American History Grants program.
"These funds will help increase teachers knowledge and appreciation of American history so that they can better...
$799,421 to Clarke College and Indian Hills Community College
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded two competitive grants totaling $799,421 to Clarke College in Dubuque and Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa through the Strengthening Institutions program.
"These funds will help Clarke...
$460,525 to Iowa from the U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $460,525 to...
$380,034 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $380,034 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the funds from the National Heart, Lung, and...
Nearly $3.4 Million for Iowa from the U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON—Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has awarded two grants totaling $3,396,660 to Iowa through the Emergency Relief program. The...
GAO on IRS assessment of tax penalties
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Fr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522
Re: GAO report on tax penalties
Da: Monday, July 6, 2009
Sen....
$239,575 in Loans and Grants to Iowa
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a loan of $76,500 and four grants totaling $163,075 to Iowa through the Community Facility Guaranteed Loan and Grant...
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 Iowa City.
Participating in today's public affairs program are Glenn Kiss with
KIOW Radio in Forest City and Mike Leckband with the Cherokee
Chronicle Times in...
Grassley Q&A: International Trade
Q: How does international trade benefit Iowa?
A: International trade helps Iowans stretch their hard-earned dollars by creating a larger marketplace for competition, which leads to lower prices and more choices. Trade also helps Iowa manufacturers lower their input costs, which dampens inflationary pressures. Third, the...
Grassley asks top medical journals about ghostwriting
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked eight leading medical journals to describe their policies and practices regarding ghostwriting.
Grassley said his inquiry is part of his broader effort to establish transparency with regard to financial relationships between the pharmaceutical...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: We're, obviously, in recess this week, so I'm in the
process of holding constituent meetings in 12 Iowa counties.
Yesterday, I started in Waukon and, later, Elkader and Asbury, just
outside of Dubuque and then a meeting in Dubuque. Today, I'll...
$251,907 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency from HUD
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency will receive a $251,907 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding comes from the Designated Housing...
Grassley comment on the President’s determinations regarding Bolivia and Ecuador under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: the President’s determinations regarding Bolivia and...
$279,279 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a $279,279 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a project titled, "CCF (CIF): Small: Recursive...
$405,823 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded competitive grants totaling $405,823 to Interiorsoft in Coralville and the University of Iowa in Iowa...
$241,508 to Red Oak from the Federal Aviation Administration
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $241,508 grant to Red...
