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Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call      GRASSLEY:  On August the 17th, I'll be hosting my 12th ambassador's tour.  This tour gives foreign diplomats stationed in the embassies here in Washington, D.C., the opportunity to get out and experience Iowa for a week.       ...

Meetings with Iowans in 16 Counties August 24 - 28             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today reminded Iowans that that he will be holding meetings in 16 counties from August 24 - August 28.  The visits are part of Grassley's annual meetings in each of Iowa's 99 counties. The Senate will...

$387,645 to the University of Iowa from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the University of Iowa has received a $387,645 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.    The University of Iowa will use the money to help pay for a research project titled, "Plasma Turbulence in the...

$200,000 to Iowa Legal Aid from the Administration on Aging             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Administration on Aging has awarded a $200,000 grant to Iowa Legal Aid in Des Moines.               "These...

More Than $7.2 Million to Iowa for Disaster Relief             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $7,242,238.70 to Iowa through the Hazard Mitigation Grant program and the...

Grassley Q & A: Iowa State Fair Q:  What's the Iowa State Fair? A:  The Iowa State Fair is a great way for Iowans to showcase all that we have to offer to visitors from all around the world.  The Iowa State Fair began in Fairfield in 1854, and moved throughout Iowa to Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk,...

House Democrats’ Surtax Will Worsen Long-term Debt, Economic Prospects Senator GrassleyFloor Statement Sur Tax-a-lot and the Debt and Deficit Dragon Delivered July 30, 2009   Mr. President, we're only nine months into fiscal year 2009, and for the first time in American history, the federal deficit has reached and exceeded $1 trillion.This is not one...

The Hill: Grassley promises not to sell out his party   Grassley promises not to sell out his party   By Alexander Bolton Posted: 07/30/09 08:21 PM [ET] Sen. Chuck Grassley, the senior Republican on the Finance Committee, has assured his GOP colleagues that he will not sell them out and strike a private deal with Democrats on healthcare...

$449,932 to the University of Iowa from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the University of Iowa has received a $449,932 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.    The University of Iowa will use the money to help pay for a research project titled, "AF: Small: Geometric...

SENATORS CALL ON FED TO RELEASE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE INFORMATION (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – With the Federal Reserve committing trillions of dollars of taxpayer-backed funds to bail out Wall Street, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators today asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to release the names of the financial institutions that have received emergency...

$98,000 to Regional Utility Service Systems Commission WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $98,000 competitive grant to Regional Utility Service Systems Commission in Fairfield through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.   "This funding...

Key GOP senators: Health care deal out of reach until after recess     Key GOP senators: Health care deal out of reach until after recess July 29, 2009   From Ted Barrett, CNN   (CNN) — Two of the three Senate Republicans negotiating a bipartisan deal on health care reform said they consider an agreement out of reach before the Senate...

Grassley Asks Obama to Grant Request for Disaster Aid to Black Hawk County WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to President BarackObama asking him to grant Governor Chet Culver's request to declare Black Hawk County a major disaster areaas a result of severe thunderstorms that occurred on July 10.   "Black Hawk County was hit...

$547,564 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $547,564 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.    Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a project titled, "The integration of cellular stress response,...

Grassley comment about health care negotiations M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:      health care reform negotiations               Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the state of negotiations on...

$158,950 to Iowa for Agricultural Water Enhancement WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has released $158,950 to Rathbun Land and Water Alliance through the Agricultural Water Enhancement program.   The Agricultural Water Enhancement program was established in...

Grassley Pleased with Administration Commitment to Ethanol Tariff, Suspends Hold on Nominee M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Re:       Administration on ethanol tariff   Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today responded to a letter of July 29 from U.S. Trade...

Grassley urges caution on U.S. health overhaul   Grassley urges caution on U.S. health overhaul Wed Jul 29, 2009  By Donna Smith   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. Senate Republican helping negotiate a bipartisan agreement on a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system on Wednesday cautioned against rushing to reach a deal. Senator...

Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report STAFF: The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, speaking to you live from Washington. Participating in today's public affairs program are Chris Johnson with KGRN Radio in Grinnell and Joe Benedict with the Fort Madison Daily Democrat in Fort Madison. The first...

Iowa Projects Included in Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill Parkersburg, Iowa City to receive money for roads due to tornado, flood damage              WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that several Iowa projects were included in the Transportation, Housing...