$150,000 to the Iowa City VA Medical Center for Research
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $150,000 grant to the Iowa City VA Medical...
Grassley Praises Ministry Accreditation by Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Ministry gets accreditation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the...
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 Darin Svenson with
KDEC Radio in Decorah and Eric Owomoyela with the Mt. Pleasant...
Nearly $17 Million in Loan Guarantees to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding two loan guarantees totaling $16,957,000 through the Electric Guaranteed Loan...
Leahy, Grassley Press Senate Leadership To Consider Anti-Fraud Legislation
WASHINGTON (Thursday, March 12, 2009) – Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Thursday sent a letter to the Majority and Minority Leaders urging Senate consideration of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, which was reported by the Senate...
Grassley visits with Iowa students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley met today with Matthew Lee of Ames and William McCartan of Cedar Rapids who represented Iowa as delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program held in...
$514,603 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 two grants totaling $514,603 to Iowa State University and the University of...
$13,113 to St. Lucas Fire Department
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $13,113 grant to the St. Lucas Fire Department.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Weekly Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: Later this morning, I'm going to meet with Governor
Kathleen Sebelius, who is has been nominated by the president to serve
as secretary of HHS. Last week, I participated in the White House
forum on health care...
Grassley Outlines Goals for Charitable Governance, Transparency
Prepared Remarks of Sen. Chuck Grassley
On Charities and Governance
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Good morning. I want to thank Buchanan Ingersoll &...
Bipartisan Legislation Would Secure Back Pay for U.S. Troops
Paperwork Delay Affects More Than 20,000 Service Members
Washington, D.C. – Working to ensure that U.S. service members receive all of the pay earned while serving in combat, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tom Harkin (D- Iowa), Ben...
Grassley Wants Senators to Vote Aye or Nay on Pay Raises
Senate rejects amendment to hold Senators accountable
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said today that the Senate rejected an amendment he cosponsored that would have required the Senate to have a roll call vote on any future...
Grassley: Health Reform Should Control Explosive Costs While Increasing Coverage
Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Finance Committee Hearing, "The President's Fiscal Year 2010 Health Care Proposals"
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Thank you Mr. Chairman. In releasing his budget last month, President Obama made it clear that health...
Grassley asks IG to examine NSF handling of financial conflicts among researchers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking a government watchdog to take the same kind of look at how the National Science Foundation (NSF) manages financial conflicts among its researchers as was...
Nearly $7 Million to Iowa for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded three grants totaling $6,939,110.35 to Iowa as it continues to recover from...
Grassley Works to Give Employers Tools to Comply with Legal Hiring Practices
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that an amendment he supported to extend the E-verify program for five years was defeated by a vote of 50 to 47. E-verify, formerly called the Basic Pilot Program, is a web-based tool that allows employers to verify...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture Confernce Call
GRASSLEY: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to address the National Farmers Union at their Washington convention. This group has made renewable fuels a very top priority for them, I say, rightly so. President Obama has made it a centerpiece of his economic recovery. And...
$82,514 to University of Northern Iowa from U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded an $82,514 grant to the University of Northern Iowa through the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program.
“These funds will help educators at the University of...
$1.8 Million to Iowa for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded three grants totaling of $1.8 million to Iowa.
“These funds should help generate economic...
$188,900 to the Iowa City VA Medical Center for Research
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $188,900 grant to the Iowa City VA Medical...
