Grassley Named a “Defender of Children”
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley again has been named a Defender of Children by the First Focus Campaign for Children for his support of policies that advance the well-being of children. Grassley also was named a Defender of Children in 2010.
According to the First Focus Campaign for Children,...
Grassley: Defense Department Audits Earn D- Grade, Improvements Needed
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released a report giving the Defense Department’s inspector general audits a D- grade on a “junkyard dog” index for tracking waste, fraud and abuse of tax dollars.
“Audits are the tip of the inspector general’s spear,”...
Grassley Floor Speech: Defense Department Inspector General Reports Get D-
Floor Speech of Sen. Chuck Grassley
Defense Department Inspector General Reports Get D-
Delivered Monday, June 6, 2011
I come to the floor to speak about watch-dogging the watchdogs -- as I have done many times in the past.
I first started watch-dogging the Pentagon...
More Than $1 Million to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded five grants totaling $1,251,586 to airports in Algona, Forest City, Grinnell, Spencer and Waterloo.
“This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these...
Protecting Elderly Nursing Home Residents and Taxpayers
Family members in Iowa are among the legions of caregivers across the country who sacrifice time, careers and money to provide care for loved ones who no longer are able to live independently or care for themselves.
The family safety net for generations has helped loved ones stay longer in their own...
Q&A: Debt Ceiling Debate Should Force Fiscal Responsibility
Q. What is the debt ceiling?
A. The debt ceiling is a cap set by Congress on the amount of debt the federal government can legally borrow from both the public (such as anyone who buys bonds) and government trust funds (including the Social Security Trust Fund). The...
Applications for Internships with Grassley Due on June 15
WASHINGTON — Applications for fall semester internships in the Iowa and Washington, D.C. offices of Senator Chuck Grassley are due June 15.
Grassley said he encourages young Iowans who are interested in learning more about government to apply. “Spending a semester working...
More Than $2 Million to Lu Verne for Wastewater Collection
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development is awarding a $1,372,000 loan and a $1,509,200 grant to Iowa Great Lakes Regional Water through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program.
According to...
$830,000 to Alta from USDA
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development is awarding an $830,000 loan to Alta through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan Program.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the funds will be used to help construct a new wastewater treatment...
Grassley taking concerns of U.S. agriculture to EU, Russia
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is traveling this week to participate in meetings in Brussels and Moscow. He said the trip provides an opportunity to address market access problems for soybean and pork producers in the United States and the need to protect...
Q & A: Lightning Speed on LightSquared
Q. What is LightSquared?
A. LightSquared is a company developing a wireless broadband network that would provide network capacity to communication service providers, such as cable and Internet providers, not directly to consumers. The company says its business model would increase...
Grassley says Senate resolution helps keep spotlight on important issues for children, families in the foster care system
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said Senate approval last night of a resolution that designated May as National Foster Care Month for the 23rd consecutive year helps to raise awareness about the challenges facing children and...
Grassley Elicits Confirmation of Risk to U.S. Market Share Over Korea Trade Agreement Delay
WASHINGTON -- In response to a question from Sen. Chuck Grassley, a top U.S. trade official confirmed today that U.S. agricultural producers are indeed at risk of losing valuable market share in Korea to the European Union because the United...
Leahy, Grassley, Feinstein, Chambliss Introduce Bill To Extend Mueller’s Term
Leahy, Grassley, Feinstein, Chambliss Introduce Bill To Extend Mueller’s Term
WASHINGTON – The top Democrats and Republicans of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence introduced legislation Thursday to address President Obama’s...
ILLINOIS & IOWA DELEGATIONS CALL FOR MEETING WITH ARMY SECRETARY TO DISCUSS REPORTS OF POSSIBLE JMTC CLOSURE AT ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After learning that an internal task force at the Army Materiel Command (AMC) is considering relocating Rock Island Arsenal’s Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC), a bipartisan group of...
USA PATRIOT Act Extended
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after the Senate voted to extend the USA PATRIOT Act.
“The Senate vote was a reaffirmation of the importance of these expiring authorities that help secure our nation. The three expiring provisions have...
Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on Free Trade Agreements
Mr. President, I’ve been a long-time supporter of free trade. It’s a good thing when American businesses, manufacturers, and farmers have more market access for their products.
I’ve also been a long-time supporter of the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and...
B-1Visa in Place of H-1B Visas
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: B-1 Visa in place of H-1B Visas
DA: May 25, 2011
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following comment...
Feinstein, Grassley Release Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Report on Mexico
Senators Urge Congress and Administration to use report as a blueprint for cooperation with Mexico to combat drug trafficking
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and...
Baucus, Grassley Report Details Financial Relationship Between Drug Company, Physicians Who Lobbied the FDA
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and senior Committee Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter and a new Committee Report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detailing the financial relationship...
