Grassley Q&A: International Trade
Q: How does international trade benefit Iowa?
A: International trade helps Iowans stretch their hard-earned dollars by creating a larger marketplace for competition, which leads to lower prices and more choices. Trade also helps Iowa manufacturers lower their input costs, which dampens inflationary pressures. Third, the...
Grassley asks top medical journals about ghostwriting
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked eight leading medical journals to describe their policies and practices regarding ghostwriting.
Grassley said his inquiry is part of his broader effort to establish transparency with regard to financial relationships between the pharmaceutical...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: We're, obviously, in recess this week, so I'm in the
process of holding constituent meetings in 12 Iowa counties.
Yesterday, I started in Waukon and, later, Elkader and Asbury, just
outside of Dubuque and then a meeting in Dubuque. Today, I'll...
$251,907 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency from HUD
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency will receive a $251,907 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding comes from the Designated Housing...
Grassley comment on the President’s determinations regarding Bolivia and Ecuador under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: the President’s determinations regarding Bolivia and...
$279,279 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a $279,279 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a project titled, "CCF (CIF): Small: Recursive...
$405,823 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded competitive grants totaling $405,823 to Interiorsoft in Coralville and the University of Iowa in Iowa...
$241,508 to Red Oak from the Federal Aviation Administration
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $241,508 grant to Red...
$464,802 to Iowa State University from the U.S. Department of Commerce
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that Iowa State University has received a competitive grant totaling $464,802 from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology...
More Than $3.1 Million to the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women has awarded a $3,135,108 grant to the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault in Des Moines through the...
$57,944 to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded competitive grants totaling $57,944 to Iowa through the Community Facilities Grant Program.
"These funds will help these rural communities purchase important emergency equipment and make...
Statement about funeral of Ed Thomas
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Iowa Media
RE: Ed Thomas funeral
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement on Coach Ed Thomas, whose funeral is today.
"Over the past week, we have witnessed the worst and best in humanity. ...
Nearly $5.8 Million to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $5,788,088 to Iowa...
$232,735 to Iowa Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three competitive grants totaling $232,735 to Allen College in Waterloo, Clarke College in Dubuque, and the University of Iowa in...
$277,088 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $277,088 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the funds from the National Institute of General...
Grassley Q & A: Twitter
Q: What is Twitter?
A: Twitter is a free online networking service that lets users send and read short messages. You can follow posts on twitter.com, even if you don't post yourself. Twitter first began as way for people to keep up and stay connected with friends, family and co-workers. As the site became more popular, users...
Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Back Pay for U.S. Troops Clears Committee
Washington, D.C. – Legislation that would ensure that U.S. service members receive all of the pay earned while serving in combat was included in the Defense Department authorization bill that was passed out of the...
$251,928 to Access for Special Kids Resource Center in Des Moines
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $251,928 grant to Access for Special Kids Resource Center in Des Moines through the Parent Training and Information Center Program.
"These funds will help ensure children with...
Nearly $1.4 Million to Marshalltown Community School District
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1,390,660 grant to Marshalltown Community School District through the Safe School/Healthy Students Grants Program.
"These funds will help Marshalltown Community School District create an...
Grassley Introduces Bill to Strengthen Job-creating Abilities of Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, late Thursday introduced a bill to strengthen small businesses by lowering their tax burden so they can continue to create 70 percent of all net new jobs, and ideally...
