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 are Michael Earl, with KDSN Radio in
Denison, and Ron Slechta with the Kalona News in...
$700,508 to the University of Northern Iowa from NASA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that NASA awarded a $700,508 competitive grant to the University of Northern Iowa through the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive...
Transcript of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: Hello, everybody. I'm going to make just a short
statement about what I'm doing right now. We're continuing -- I'm in
the anteroom of the Senate Finance Committee. We're working to find a
bipartisan agreement on health care reform...
Grassley Expects Answers from Justice Department on Americorps, MOUs, Oversight
Senator says he will begin holding up department nominees
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, today in a written statement prepared for the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of...
More Than $1 Million to Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two competitive grants totaling $1,016,580 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the...
$61,048 to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded competitive grants totaling $61,048 to Iowa through the Community Facilities Grant Program.
"These funds will help these rural communities purchase important equipment and make necessary...
$21,500 to Iowa from the National Endowment for the Arts
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded two competitive grants totaling $21,500 to Iowa through the Big Read...
Nearly $3 Million to Iowa from FEMA
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 $2,933,792 to Iowa through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
"As Iowa...
$315,899 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a competitive grant of $315,899 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a research project titled, "Magneto-Active Polymers:...
$731,989 to Iowa State University and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded competitive grants totaling $731,989 to Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.
The funds will...
Grassley: CBO Says White House, Health Industry’s $2 Trillion Savings Pledge Doesn’t Materialize
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: health care savings
Last month, several health care groups met with the President at the White...
More Than $7 Million to Iowa
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 $7,040,394 to Iowa through the fiscal 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program.
"These funds...
Grassley seeks information about SEC oversight of personal trades of enforcement officials
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission to respond to his request for information about what steps the SEC is taking to address the issues...
Transcription of Senator Grassley Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: Over the last few years, our industry of agriculture
has seen its livestock producers take hit after hit with various
economic factors. You know, beef producers saw exports decline due to
unscientific trade restrictions placed by other countries...
Revised Dates for FEMA Public Assistance Funding
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: FEMA Public Assistance Program Funding
Senator Grassley had the following comment after FEMA's Public Assistance Program funding was revised to become more relevant to Iowa...
Meetings with Iowans in 12 Counties During July 4th Congressional Recess
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that that he will be holding meetings in 12 counties from June 30 - July 3. The visits are part of Grassley's annual meetings in each of Iowa's 99 counties. The...
$7,727 to Dubuque for Economic Development
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that Dubuque received a $7,727 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.
“These funds should help Dubuque create a plan to address some...
Grassley Offers Internships to Iowa College Students, New Graduates
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged young Iowans interested in government to apply for fall internships in his Washington, D.C. and Iowa district offices. The fall session begins on August 24 and lasts...
Avoid partisan fireworks in health care reform
On July 4, 1776, America's earliest political leaders declared independence from royal sovereignty and established the historic foundation for our system of self-government.
As we celebrate America's 233rd birthday, today's political leaders face historic challenges with the troubled U.S. economy, two wars, the...
$156,657 to the Iowa Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded a $156,657 formula grant to the Iowa Department of Education through the Learn and Serve America School-Based Formula Grant...
