Grassley, Baucus, Wyden, Enzi, Nelson Unveil Health Costs Disclosure Discussion Draft, Seek Public Comment
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley, Max Baucus, Ron Wyden, Mike Enzi, and Ben Nelson today released a discussion draft of legislation that would provide for greater disclosure of health insurance costs to workers. Better informing workers about what...
Grassley: More Than $80 Million to Iowa from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated funds totaling more than $80 million to Iowa for disaster recovery. The...
$402,029 Released to Iowa for Housing Counseling
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that $402,029.07 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was released to Iowa through the Housing Counseling Program.
"These funds will help provide useful guidance and information to those in need of housing counseling," Grassley said....
Grassley Q&A: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Q: What is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
A: October is designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the 23rd year of promoting breast cancer awareness in October by providing information and promoting the importance of early detection to save lives. Early...
Grassley Praises Signing of Bill to Shield Taxpayers from AMT, Offer Tax Relief for Iowa Disaster Recovery, Continue Tax Incentives for Wind Energy, Tax Relief for College Tuition
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today praised final passage and the signing into law of legislation he co-authored to shield millions of taxpayers from the...
Grassley: More Than $334.5 Million in Guaranteed Electric Loans from U.S. Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded loans totaling $334,502,000 to Basin Electric Power Cooperative in Bismarck, South Dakota and Freeborn-Mower...
$735,000 Released to Humboldt for Brownfields Clean-up
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that $735,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was released to Humboldt for Brownfields clean-up at the Frit Industries site.
This funding was secured by Grassley in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
Grassley Wins Victory on Andean Trade Preferences Bill, Which Passes Senate, Heads to House
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today reached an agreement with Senate leaders to allow trade preference legislation for Andean countries to move forward. The Senate approved the revised language tonight by unanimous consent. Grassley...
Grassley Welcomes IRS Questionnaire of Colleges, Universities; Cites Need for Transparency, Accountability for Tax Exemption
Approximately four hundred U.S. colleges and universities will begin receiving compliance questionnaires from the Internal Revenue Service in the next few days as part of the agency’s focused effort to study key areas in the...
Grassley Q&A: Disaster Appropriations
Q: What disaster aid is on the way for Iowa?
A: In an extremely welcome boost to Iowans who have been hurting since the disasters, nearly $23 billion in disaster aid for disasters across the nation has been included in a package of defense, veterans and homeland security appropriations and a continuing funding...
Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on the Economic Stabilization Bill
Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
on the Economic Stabilization Bill
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
During the last week, I’ve heard from Iowans that they don’t like this legislation. Many are angry that taxpayers are being asked to clean up a mess without any...
Grassley: $687,000 to the Highway 63 Gateway Community Development Project
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services has awarded a grant of $687,000 to the Highway 63 Gateway Community...
Grassley: More Than $1.9 Million for Trade Adjustment Assistance
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Labor has released $1,918,696 in Trade Adjustment Assistance funds to Iowa.
“These funds will be a helping hand up to workers so they can receive training for new skills and can better compete for...
“Actively Engaged” in the farm bill
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after some senators wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the farm bill did not require changes in the way individuals or entities are determined to be "actively-engaged" in farming.
Grassley said the farm bill does,...
Grassley: $94,231 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded a grant of $94,231 to the Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy in Des Moines through the...
Grassley: Legislation to Give Meskwaki Code Talkers Commemorative Medals Sent to President
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that legislation he co-sponsored to recognize the Meskwaki Code Talkers with commemorative gold medals for their service to the United States during World War II has cleared both the Senate and the House of Representatives...
Floor Speech of Senator Chuck Grassley on the McCain Tax Credit for Health Insurance
I come to the floor today to talk about the tax treatment of health insurance. Republicans and Democrats who have studied the issue agree that the current tax treatment of health insurance is inequitable. Others believe that our current tax rules increase health care...
Grassley Announces Workers in Dubuque Eligible for Assistance
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that workers in Dubuque are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.
"The assistance will provide an opportunity for these workers to receive training for new skills so they can...
Grassley: More Than $21.6 Million to Iowa for Neighborhood Stabilization
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $21,607,197.08 in Community Development Block Grants to Iowa through the...
Grassley Analyzes Impact of McCain, Obama Tax Plans on Middle Class Part 2
Even if he really did want to provide the tax relief he is promising, would a Democratic Congress let Senator Obama make good on most of his promises that he will provide middle-class tax relief? Also, would a Democratic Congress fight attempts by Senator McCain to enact the...
