Grassley: Some Stimulus Package Spending is Misdirected, May Do Little to Stimulate Economy
Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance
Committee Markup of Stimulus Bill
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today, you place before us the Chairman’s mark of the economic...
$2.4 Million to Iowa for Economic Development
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded two grants totaling of $2.4 million to Keokuk Municipal Waterworks and Southwest Iowa Planning...
Grassley wins committee passage of one-year AMT patch, protects middle-income Americans from tax increase
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today won Finance Committee passage of his amendment to protect tens of millions of middle-income American families...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference
GRASSLEY: Good morning, everybody. I want to talk about a
health care issue for rural America. Obviously, in rural America, we
have unique challenges when it comes to health care. Rural hospitals
are part of the backbone of the rural...
Grassley: College Endowment Volatility is Not Excuse for Skirting Student Affordability
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: College endowment survey
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over tax policy,...
Grassley on Intellectual Property Case Against China in World Trade Organization
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: China intellectual property case
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking...
$400,000 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a continuing grant of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation. The $400,000 will be spread throughout five years.
“These funds will provide Iowa State University...
Grassley Votes No on Geithner Nomination, Describes Need for Consistency With Other Nominees on Tax Issues, Fairness to Taxpayers
Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley: Senate Floor Debate
on Nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Treasury Secretary
Delivered Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
For at least as long as Chairman Baucus and myself have...
Grassley works to increase access to college and jobs through federal tax code
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said he will offer three amendments to increase access to higher education when the Finance Committee takes action tomorrow on a massive bill to try to help...
Grassley works to bolster wind energy production and generate job creation
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley praised President Obama's strong support for renewable energy and today filed amendments to the economic stimulus legislation that a Senate committee will consider...
Grassley Works to Ensure American Workers are Priority
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that in a time of economic downturn, American workers must be a top priority for American companies. Grassley reiterated those words after he sent a letter to...
Grassley Q & A: Getting Help with Federal Agencies
Q: Where should Iowans go if they have problems dealing with the federal government?
A: Iowans often come to my offices looking for guidance about how to navigate the federal bureaucracy. Unfortunately, many times it's after unsuccessful attempts they've made on their own to try to solve...
Grassley comment on economic stimulus legislation
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Stimulus legislation
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued the comment below about legislation moving through Congress to...
Iowa Senators Seek Clarification on Federal Crop Insurance Rules
Letter comes on the heels of planting concerns brought on by summer flooding
IOWA SENATORS SEEK CLAIRFICATION ON FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE RULES
Letter comes on the heels of planting concerns brought on by summer flooding
WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Senators Tom...
Grassley comment on report from the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: letter from the Special Inspector General for the TARP
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below in response to the letter he...
Grassley statement on committee vote on the nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of theTreasury
The Treasury Secretary has enormous powers in ordinary times and even greater powers right now because of the condition of the economy. The Finance Committee owed the American people all due care and diligence in...
Grassley works to disclose financial ties between drug companies and doctors
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl today introduced legislation to require makers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biologics to publicly report money they give to doctors over $100 every year.
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009...
Grassley Q&A: The President’s Cabinet
Q: What is the Senate's role in Presidential cabinet nominations?
A: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution provides that the President's power to appoint individuals to high government office can only be exercised with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. While I generally defer to...
$182,578 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 $182,578 to four Iowa fire departments.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: Before your questions this morning, I want to comment
on yesterday's inaugural speech which was equally divided between
domestic policy on the one hand, and foreign policy on the other.
I...
