Grassley fired up about idling federal vehicles
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today urged President Barack Obama to join his campaign against the wasteful practice of letting federal vehicles idle. Grassley is making his case in a new YouTube video, which he released...
Grassley: IRS Makes Good on Commitment to Hire 1,000 Veterans
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today said the Internal Revenue Service hired more than 1,000 veterans last year and is on track to meet the same target this year. The hiring came at Grassley's urging.
"The IRS recognized that veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have a...
Transcription of Senator Grassley Conference Call with Agriculture Reporters
GRASSLEY: Hello there. Are you ready for me to go?
OPERATOR: Yes, you're on the line with the Farm Broadcasters.
GRASSLEY: In December the Department of...
$4,647,188 to Iowa State and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three grants totaling $4,647,188 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of...
$396,610 to Keokuk Community School District
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $396,610 grant to the Keokuk Community School District through the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Demonstration program.
“These funds will help provide counseling programs for...
“We the People” Awards Recipients from the National Endowment for Humanities
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the National Endowment for Humanities announced the recipients of their “We the People” bookshelf awards. Winners receive seventeen classic...
Grassley Works to Improve Treatment for Service Members and Veterans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has cosponsored legislation that will improve treatment for veterans and service members who have incurred mental injuries, better prepare them for stress associated...
Iowa Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
Comment from Senator Chuck Grassley
Iowa Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
Friday, April 3, 2009
"I support traditional marriage. I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton. It defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman...
Grassley Q & A: National Library Week
Q: What is National Library Week?
A: National Library Week, April 12–18, celebrates libraries, librarians and library workers for their valuable contributions to our communities and promotes library use and support. National Library Week began in 1957, when a National Book Committee started working to...
Nearly $8.6 million to Iowa from Department of Energy
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Iowa Department of Human Rights a grant of $8,578,634.
These funds for program year 2009 will be used to pay for weatherization assistance for low income people in Iowa.
The...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
STAFF: Senator Grassley, you're on the line with Matt Frisbee with KOKX in Keokuk and Andy Karr with the Newton Daily News in Newton.
GRASSLEY: Listen, I'm glad to be talking not only to Keokuk but Illinois and Missouri. If I was running for president, this would be an...
Grassley casts 10,000 Senate votes
Working for Iowa puts Grassley on list with 28 other U.S. senators in history
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today cast his 10,000 Senate vote, a milestone that’s been reached by only 28 other senators, including nine serving...
Grassley Outlines Challenges Facing Next Health, Human Services Secretary
Gov. Sebelius Nomination Hearing
Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Thank you, Senator Baucus, and thank you, Governor Sebelius, for your willingness to serve your country. If confirmed, you will be leading over 64,000 employees and in charge of an annual budget of...
Grassley Q & A: Credit Reports
Q: What is a credit report?
A: Credit reports are summaries of our creditworthiness used by creditors or lenders. There are three nationwide consumer reporting companies which collect credit information – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The information collected and placed on a credit report includes...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: I apologize for being late because I had some students from school for the deaf in Iowa, and interpreting takes longer than just my speaking and their speaking to me. This week, we're debating next year's budget. You...
Grassley statement on efforts to address conflicts of interest in medicine
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: proposals published in JAMA
Senator Chuck Grassley commented on the recommendations published today...
Federal Government Begins Accepting H-1B Visa Petitions
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment regarding the number of H-1B visa applications expected to be filed today, the first day the federal government begins accepting new H-1B petitions. Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin are authors of legislation to overhaul the H-1B and L-1...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture Radio Show
GRASSLEY: Today, I'm sending a letter to Vilsack, and it's in regard to
delayed implementation of a program we call the storage facility loan
program, you know, mostly government loans for grain bins.
The program has...
$241,888 to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $241,888 grant to the University of Iowa.
The...
$774,669 to Iowa State University from the U.S. Department of Commerce
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded a grant totaling $774,669 to Iowa State University through...
