Grassley Keeps Heat On VA About Claims Appeals Process
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today asked for additional information about an initiative started in 2004 to ensure that claims are decided right the first time. Grassley’s questions follow a response from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an inquiry he made about the fact that Department of...
Grassley Statement on Hearing to consider the Nominations of Joshua Gotbaum, PBGC, and Richard Sorian, HHS
The first nominee we will hear from is Joshua Gotbaum, nominated to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. I fully appreciate the extremely important role the PBGC serves to the country. The next director of the PBGC will...
Grassley Seeks Information on Cost of Training Top Federal Employees
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is asking questions about how much is being spent by the federal government to train high-level employees in the executive branch.
Grassley sent letters of inquiry to the directors of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, OPM’s...
Grassley opposes federal gas tax increase
Washington -- Senator Grassley issued the following statement about his opposition to higher gas taxes.
“I’m not voting for pending legislation in Congress that contains an oil tax increase. I oppose that bill. It would add $134 billion to the federal deficit. And, I’ve long opposed federal gas...
Grassley Receives Health Care Leadership Award
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley recently received the American Chiropractic Association’s 2010 Health Care Leadership Award. Throughout his time in the Senate, Grassley has worked to ensure Americans have access to proper health care, including chiropractic care.
“Chiropractors provide valuable...
Over $1 Million to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded ten grants totaling $1,150,858 to Iowa airports.
“This funding will increase the safety and efficiency of these airports, as well as help provide important economic development...
Grassley Announces $4,950 for Centerville
WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded $4,950 to Centerville through the Community Facility Grant Program.
These funds will be used to purchase computers and related equipment for the Drake City Library in...
Grassley Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Create Job Opportunities for Veterans
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with exclusive Senate jurisdiction over taxes, this week joined the committee chairman to introduce tax legislation that would create job opportunities for veterans returning home from...
Grassley Congratulates Iowans for Awards from the Small Business Association
WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley is recognizing three Iowans who received awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“Small businesses are the engines that drive our economy,” Grassley said. “I salute these three Iowans and will continue to work for passage of...
$287,012 Grant to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a $287,012 grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the grant money to study the role of LEM domain proteins in nuclear...
Q & A with Senator Grassley, Memorial Day
Q. What is Memorial Day and why do we celebrate it?
A. Memorial Day, previously known as Decoration Day, was originally dedicated to honoring Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. It has since been expanded to honor all men and women who died while in military service. Impromptu Decoration Day...
More Than $15,000 to Mount Ayr
WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded $15,400 to Mount Ayr through the Community Facility Grant Program.
These funds will be used to purchase a police vehicle and related equipment.
“It’s important that Iowa’s law enforcement...
Q & A with Senator Grassley, Health Care Reform's New CBO Score
Q. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently sent a letter providing an analysis of additional costs of the health care reform enacted this year. How are there already higher costs?
A. The earlier March CBO score did not include estimates of all discretionary spending in the new...
More Than $160,000 to Louisa County
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded $163,000 to Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc. and the Columbus Junction Medical Clinic through the Community Facility Grant Program.
These funds will be used to complete...
Grassley votes to continue debate on financial regulation bill
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Cloture Vote on Financial Bill
DA: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about his vote to continue debate on S.3217, the...
Grassley says NIH proposal would be a step in the right direction
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that changes proposed today by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to its conflict of interest policies for federally funded medical research would be an important step in the right direction.
The NIH has drafted new regulations in...
More Than $190,000 to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded 13 grants totaling $192,133 to Iowa through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
“Investment in renewable energy is a win for Iowa,” Grassley said. "We have the opportunity to lower...
Grassley Statement on the Financial regulation vote in Senate
Senator Grassley issued the following statement about his vote tonight for S.3217, the Financial Regulation bill.Grassley Statement:“There’s no question this bill has flaws, but a message needs to be sent to Wall Street that business-as-usual is over. After what happened leading up to the...
Grassley Announces $4,500 for Rolfe
WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded $4,500 to Rolfe through the Community Facility Grant Program.
These funds will be used for the installation and wiring of a generator and construction or purchase of a trailer for the...
$726,009 Grant to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Sleep Disorders Research has awarded a $726,009 grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the grant money to fund the project “PAP adherence and real-world driving safety in...
