More Than $7 Million to Iowa Colleges from U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded 27 competitive grants totaling $7,412,818 to Iowa colleges through the Student Support Services Program.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the purpose of the Student Support...
Grassley Receives Economic Defender of Freedom Award
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley recently received the Defender of Freedom award from The Club for Growth, the nation’s leading free-market advocacy organization. The award honors member of Congress who have a strong voting record on issues related to economic growth and job creation.
“With his...
More Than $4 Million to Iowa for Disaster Relief
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded funding totaling $4,117,850 to Iowa.
The distribution information below is organized alphabetically by town:
• Belmond will receive $93,937...
$707,729 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State has received two competitive grants totaling $707,729 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State will use $450,000 to fund the project entitled, “AF: Small: Algorithmic Foundations of Phylogenetic Tree...
Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – Legislation cosponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley that would help crackdown on the abuse of prescription drugs by teens passed the Senate late last night. The bill would provide people with a safe and responsible way to dispose of outdated or unused prescription...
Grassley works to safeguard tax dollars distributed for economic stimulus
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the Secretary of Education what is being done to safeguard stimulus dollars that were given to school districts with a track record of fiscal mismanagement, according to independent audits.
In 2009, an extra $98 billion was directed to...
Grassley votes for fiscal responsibility
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement about his vote today on the $26.1 billion state aid bill.
“The legislation was fiscally irresponsible because it wasn’t paid for in the first five years. It increases the deficit by $22 billion in the first year. It included a permanent...
$4,565,409 to Clinton and Newton Airports
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $4,565,409 to airports in Clinton and Newton.
The distribution information below is organized alphabetically by town:
• Clinton Municipal Airport...
Grassley, Feingold Introduce Legislation to Focus Farm Payments on Small and Medium-Sized Farmers
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Russ Feingold today introduced legislation to close loopholes that are being used to game the farm payment system and target payments to actively engaged farmers who need assistance getting over the bumps that come with...
Vote to Eliminate Senate Secret Holds is Scheduled for September
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan coalition of Senators working to reform the Senate’s use of secret holds welcomed Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) pledge today to call up their legislation as one of the first votes in September. The Secret Holds Elimination Act,...
$992,477 to Bloomfield and Davenport Airports
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $992,477 to airports in Bloomfield and Davenport.
The distribution information below is organized alphabetically by town:
• Bloomfield Municipal...
More Than $7 Million to Waterloo for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has invested $7,009,315 in Waterloo which is still recovering from severe flooding over the last several years.
Waterloo will use the funds to install five storm water lift...
$55,094 to Hawkeye Community College
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $55,094 competitive grant to Hawkeye Community College through the Child Care Program.
The school will use the money to help fund the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program. According to the...
Grassley: Administration Should Tell Complete Story on Medicare Solvency, Benefits Under Health Care Reform
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To: Reporters and Editors Re: Claims of added Medicare solvency, preserved benefits Da: Monday, Aug. 2, 2010
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over...
More Than $1.5 Million to Ames, Dubuque, and Mount Pleasant
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded three grants totaling $1,615,974 to airports in Ames, Dubuque, and Mount Pleasant.
“This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these...
Q & A: EPA Overreach
Q. Some say that the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, sometimes overreaches the boundaries of its authority at the expense of agriculture. Do you agree with this statement?
A. There is a lot of evidence of this type of behavior from the EPA. Consider this example; the EPA currently enforces...
Taxpayers are Footing the Bill
A tide of rising uncertainty is swelling among Iowans who worry the federal government is overstepping its authority. Whether overspending tax dollars or overreaching Constitutional boundaries, taxpayers, property owners, farmers and small business owners are asking when is enough, enough? In the last two years,...
More Than $7 Million Loan to North Liberty Company from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $7,093,000 loan to Swisher Telephone Company in North Liberty through the Telecommunications Program.
Swisher Telephone Company will use the funds to acquire and...
Grassley Seeks Promised Information from CMS Administrator Berwick
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, asked new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick to follow through on promises to provide information regarding potential conflicts of interest stemming from his prior work....
$849,998 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received two competitive grants totaling $849,998 from the National Science Foundation.
The university will use $500,000 to fund the project entitled, “Functional Analysis of Leaf Pattern Formation,” and $349,998 to fund the project entitled,...
