News Releases

$484,107 to Iowa Airports                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two competitive grants totaling $484,107 to Iowa...

$355,469 to Coe College    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $355,469 competitive grant to Coe College through the Upward Bound Program.   “These funds will help underprivileged and first-generation students get a college education,” Grassley said.    The Upward...

Grassley Q & A: National Dairy Month    Q: What is National Dairy Month? A: National Dairy Month is celebrated in June to show milk's nutritional benefits and recognize the hard work of dairy farmers. Dairy products' popularity took off in 1993, when the California Milk Processor Board began their "Got Milk?" campaign. Since then, the slogan...

Borrow-and-Spend Bad for America    Most parents can relate to the saying that if you give an inch, they’ll take a mile.  It seems second nature for kids to test the rules, whether they’re toddlers or teenagers.  Without limits and consequences, things evolve into chaos pretty...

Grassley Urges Speedy Implementation of U.S.-Panama Trade Agreement    Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Hearing, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Thursday, May 21, 2009   I’ll begin by thanking the chairman for his leadership in scheduling today’s hearing on the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.  I...

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 Nick Wilkens with KCII Radio in Washington, and Glenn Schreiber with Dayton...

Grassley: Office of Thrift Supervision Should Stop Allowing Thrift Backdating, Hold Employees Accountable for Recent Instances    M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Re:       Inspector general report on Office of Thrift Supervision   Sen. Chuck Grassley today...

Grassley Continues Efforts to Ensure Science, Not Rhetoric, is Basis for EPA Biofuels Rules             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to ensure the biofuels industry is not penalized for the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of non-scientific data when determining...

Grassley Continues Efforts to Ensure Science, Not Rhetoric, is Basis for EPA Biofuels Rules             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to ensure the biofuels industry is not penalized for the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of non-scientific data when determining...

President Obama Signs Anti-fraud Legislation Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after President Barack Obama signed legislation he authored with Senators Patrick Leahy and Ted Kaufman.  The Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act will help protect Americans from fraud as well as recover taxpayers’ money lost to fraud.  The...

$579,000 to 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 $579,000 to the University of Iowa.   The funds will be distributed as shown...

Grassley Bill to Rein In Government Charge Card Abuse Clears Committee                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that his legislation to end the reckless spending on government charge cards cleared its first hurdle by passing the Senate Homeland Security and Government...

Nearly $3.4 Million to Iowa Airports                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded six grants totaling $3,392,880 to Iowa...

Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters         GRASSLEY:  Today is the Senate Finance Committee is going to hold its third and final walk-through session on health care reform.  Each session covered a different topic.  Today is how the finance health care is about -- today's...

Senators to help ranchers and farmers stay competitive New bill would stop manipulative markets            Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Tim Johnson, D-S.D., introduced a bill today that would stop years of unfair and manipulative meat...

Nearly $1.5 Million to Iowa State University    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1,483,333 competitive grant to Iowa State University through the Special Education Research Grants Program.   “This project should provide special education teachers a better way to monitor...

Grassley comments on IG report about contractor’s failure to determine DME payment fraud    M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      IG report on payments for durable medical equipment               Senator...

$114,935 to Decorah 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 $114,935 competitive grant to...

Grassley: CBO Study Raises Questions About Commercialization of Some College Athletic Programs    M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Fr:        Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522 Re:       Report on college...

Grassley Works to Ensure Transparency in Credit Card Deals with Educational Institutions amendment ends giveaways to students and calls for study to examine student credit card debt             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that an amendment he’s been working on to curb some of the...