News Releases

  • 02.12.2009

    Final stimulus bill cheats Iowa out of $185 million in federal Medicaid dollars Senate bill shortchanged Iowa $128 million, and final package adds $57 million to the total    WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the final stimulus bill shortchanges Iowa another $57 million -- beyond the $128 million in the Senate version -- in...
  • 02.12.2009

    More Than $5.8 Million in Community Disaster Loans to Cedar Rapids, New Hartford, Oakville, Palo and Parkersburg                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded $5,860,416 in...
  • 02.12.2009

    Nearly $3.3 Million to Nine Iowa Airports                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $3,291,559 to nine Iowa...
  • 02.11.2009

    Grassley Sets Record Straight on 1993 Tax Increase, Effects of Taxes on Jobs    Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Fiscal Effects of Stimulus Bill: Response to Senator Boxer   Earlier today, the junior Senator from California was discussing President Clinton’s 1993 tax hike bill that broke his campaign promise to cut taxes on those...
  • 02.11.2009

    Nomination of Mr. William Lynn to by Deputy Secretary of Defense Prepared Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley            Mr. President, I come to the floor to talk about the nomination of Mr. Bill Lynn to be Deputy Secretary of...
  • 02.11.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters        GRASSLEY: I voted against the economic stimulus bill this week because it contained too much spending, including $300,000 for every job created in long-term entitlement commitments that I have ought to come in the regular appropriation bill and not...
  • 02.11.2009

    $148,534 for Iowa Fire Departments    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded grants totaling $148,534 to two Iowa fire departments.   "Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
  • 02.11.2009

    More Than $2.1 Million to Five Iowa Airports                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $2,106,458 to five Iowa...
  • 02.10.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference         GRASSLEY:  This week, I'm introducing legislation, bipartisan, with Senator Casey of Pennsylvania addressing the problems of smuggled food and agriculture products into our country.  It's a kind of a repeat of a bill we didn't get passed last...
  • 02.10.2009

    Grassley: Revisionist History Warps Stimulus Debate on Taxes, Spending    This is the long version submitted to the record.  Sen. Grassley's accompanying charts are posted below.   Floor Speech of Senator Chuck Grassley: Fiscal Effects of Stimulus Bill: Debate on Waiving the Budget Act February 10, 2009   Today, the Senate will...
  • 02.10.2009

    Grassley Q & A: Senate Agriculture Committee     Q:  What is the Senate Agriculture Committee? A:  The United States Senate divides its work into committees with the Senate Agriculture Committee handling legislation on the federal government's agricultural programs including conservation, farm commodity and nutrition programs. The...
  • 02.09.2009

    $597,791 to Morningside College from the National Science Foundation    WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $597,791 to Morningside College.    Morningside College will use the money to help pay for a program titled, “Pathways to Student Success in the Sciences.”
  • 02.09.2009

    Grassley statement about Senate vote on economic stimulus legislation    M E M O R A N D U M   TO:    Reporters and Editors RE:    Economic Stimulus Legislation   Senator Chuck Grassley made the statement immediately below regarding his vote today against economic stimulus legislation put before the Senate...
  • 02.06.2009

    Meetings with Iowans in 24 Counties During February Congressional Recess             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that that he will be holding meetings in 24 counties from February 15—20.  The Senate will not be meeting for a scheduled congressional recess.    “I’ve...
  • 02.06.2009

    Grassley, Bingaman Seek Better Understanding of Nonprofit Hospital Charity Care WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, committee member, are seeking to amend the economic stimulus bill with improvements to government agency coordination on and understanding of nonprofit hospitals' charity...
  • 02.06.2009

    Senate fails to treat Iowa and other states fairly with Medicaid dollars    WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today said it was "shameful" that the Senate failed to establish fair treatment for Iowa, 33 other states and the District of Columbia with the additional federal Medicaid dollars that would go to states if the economic stimulus bill...
  • 02.06.2009

    Grassley Amendment to Ensure Americans are Priority in Hiring by TARP Recipients Clears Senate              WASHINGTON – The Senate has accepted an amendment sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley that would ensure companies taking TARP money comply with strict hiring standards in order not to...
  • 02.05.2009

    Grassley, Harkin Work to Provide Iowa with Additional Funds for Flood Relief   WASHINGTON - Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today filed an amendment to the stimulus bill being debated in the Senate that would help Iowa provide important social services related to flood and tornado recovery.   The amendment would direct $200...
  • 02.05.2009

    Senators work to bring accountability to the National Science Foundation    WASHINGTON- Senators Chuck Grassley, Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby today introduced an amendment to bring more accountability to the National Science Foundation after the Inspector General's Semiannual Report found extensive use of NSF computers to view sexually...
  • 02.05.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Thursday Conference Call                   SEN. GRASSLEY HOLDS A NEWS TELECONFERENCE               FEBRUARY 5,...