News Releases

More Than $1 Million to University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the University of Iowa has received two grants totaling $1,268,361 from the National Science Foundation.    According to the National Science Foundation, the university will use $1,100,767 to fund the project entitled, “The Emergence of Cognitive...

More Than $1 Million to Iowa for Traffic Safety WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded a $1,790,240 grant to the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau.    According to the Department of Transportation, the bureau will use the funds to...

Grassley Calls on President Obama to Fight for America’s Beef Producers WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley and 21 of his Senate colleagues today asked President Obama to address beef trade during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan later this week.   In 2003, Japan closed its borders to all American beef products after the discovery of...

Senators Ask Napolitano to Explain Back Door Amnesty Policies, New Memo WASHINGTON – Citing a new back door amnesty memo to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Napolitano asking for a full explanation of the memo, what prompted the administration to explore these policies, and what back door plans have...

Grassley to Join Thursday News Conference on Foster Youth School Stability WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa will participate in a news conference with fellow foster youth advocates, focusing on the need for school stability for foster youth.  Grassley is founder and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth and ranking member of the Finance...

More Than $1 Million to the University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Health Care Research and Quality has awarded a $1,416,381 grant to the University of Iowa.   According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the university will use the funds to...

$261,135 to Iowa State University WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University received a $916,424 grant from the National Science Foundation.    According to the National Science Foundation, the university will the money to fund the project entitled, “CNH: Collaborative Research: Northern Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia and...

Grassley: Welfare Program Should Better Serve Children, Adults Senate Finance Committee Hearing Welfare Reform: A New Conversation on Women and Poverty Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member   Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing on the current state of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program....

$17,500 to East Central Iowa Council of Governments WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $17,500 investment to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments, which serves Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington counties.     The...

Medicare Advantage Cuts Undermine Administration Re-assurances of Stability The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that, on average, Medicare Advantage premiums will be 1 percent lower in 2011 than today.  Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare, made the following...

$375,000 to the University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has awarded a $375,000 grant to the University of Iowa.   According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the university will use the money to...

$525,000 to Iowa State University WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley said that Iowa State University will receive a $525,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.    According to the National Science Foundation, Iowa State will use the money to fund the project entitled, “MRI: Acquisition of a 600-MHz NMR Spectrometer for Chemical,...

Food Safety: Farm to Fork The massive recall stemming from food-borne illnesses traced back to salmonella-contaminated eggs alarmed consumers and elevated concerns about the U.S. food safety regime.Two of Iowa’s leading egg producers issued the voluntary recall after investigations traced the contaminated eggs to their henhouses.The incident unfairly...

VA Outpatient Clinic Opening in Carroll in January WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a contract for a VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Carroll.   The clinic will be located within the St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital at 311 S. Clark St., and is scheduled to open in January...

Nearly $200,000 to University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $196,623 grant to the University of Iowa.   According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the university will use the money to fund predoctoral training in general, pediatric and...

  Two New County Disaster Recovery Centers Opening     WASHINGTON – New Disaster Recovery Centers in Fayette and Webster counties have opened or will soon open to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the recent storms and flooding in Iowa.   The new locations are below.   Fayette County Oelwein Fire...

Disaster Aid to Iowa after Severe Storms WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today provided information about the federal government’s amended list of Iowa counties that will be eligible for FEMA funds for recovery from the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred from June 1st to August 31st, 2010.  The list was updated to designate...

$923,400 to University of Northern Iowa WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $923,400 in congressionally directed spending to the University of Northern Iowa.   UNI’s Center for Bio-Based Binders and Pollution Reduction Technologies will use the funds to replace sand binder systems (used to...

Q & A Small Business Tax Measures Q. Earlier this week, the Senate passed the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, which contains a number of small business tax relief provisions. Where did these provisions come from?   A. In 2009, I introduced the Small Business Tax Relief Act, the CREATE Jobs Act, and the Small Business Penalty Relief Act. Most of...

More Than $2 Million to Iowa State University WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received three grants totaling $2,435,120 from the National Science Foundation.    According to the National Science Foundation, the university will use the funds as shown below.   • $1,763,769 to fund the project...