$45,809 to Jackson County from USDA
WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development awarded a $45,809 competitive grant to Jackson County through the Community Facilities Economic Impact Initiative Grant program.
“These funds should help improve safety for Jackson County residents,” Grassley...
Grassley Q&A: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Q: What is Physical Fitness and Sports Month? A: May was first declared National Physical Fitness and Sports Month by President Ronald Reagan, in 1983, to encourage Americans to incorporate more activity into their daily lives. The reminder is even more important today as screen time increases...
$99,000 to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $99,000 competitive grant to the Turkey River Recreational Corridor in Postville through the Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program.
The Turkey River Recreational Corridor will use the money to hire a project...
Grassley: Tax Arbitrage by Colleges and Universities Raises Questions
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors Re: CBO on Tax Arbitrage by Colleges and Universities Da: Friday, April 30,...
$400,235 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $400,235 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the money to help pay for an allergy, immunology and transplantation research project entitled, “Antibacterial Agents that...
Grassley Legislation to Promote Greater Public Access to Federal Courtrooms Clears Committee
WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Chuck Grassley to allow federal trial and appellate judges to permit cameras in the courtroom has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley, along with Senator Charles Schumer of New York, have led efforts over the...
$300,000 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $300,000 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State will use the money to help pay for a project titled, “Virtual Melting and Amorphization as Mechanisms of Plastic Flow, Fracture,...
$97,947 to Iowa State University from U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a grant totaling $97,947 to Iowa State University under the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Iowa State University will use the...
Grassley works to disclose drug company sponsorship
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today released information about donations pharmaceutical companies gave to state chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, and urged the national patient advocacy group to take steps to make support for state chapters more transparent.
The...
Grassley Delivers Message from Iowans to DHS Secretary: Enforce Immigration Laws
Highlights need to focus on visa security and protecting American workers
WASHINGTON – During an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security, Chuck Grassley this week told Secretary Janet...
Nearly $7.6 Million Loan Guarantee to Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
WASHINGTON — Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding a $7,568,000 loan guarantee to Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative in Albia through the Electric Guaranteed Loan program.
“This investment in rural...
Grassley works to keep fraud-fighting laws strong and effective
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is working to make sure changes made to the federal False Claims Act are recognized and incorporated by the 14 states that passed state False Claims Act in response to a federal incentive aimed at reducing Medicaid fraud.
In a letter sent today, Grassley...
$765,501 to 11 Iowa Fire Departments from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded competitive grants totaling $765,501 to 11 Iowa Fire Departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Operations and Safety and Vehicle Acquisition Programs.
“Day in...
Grassley works to establish facts behind claim that GM repaid its TARP loan
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today continued to peel back the layers of taxpayer obligations behind last week’s claim and fanfare about General Motors repaying its multi-billion dollar loan from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the $700 billion taxpayer-funded...
Grassley continues case for greater independence in FDA’s post-market review of drugs
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today testified before a House Subcommittee hearing chaired by Representative Rosa DeLauro regarding drug safety and the work of the Food and Drug Administration.
Grassley has been conducting active oversight of the FDA since...
Grassley works to hold the SEC accountable
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information about the agency’s response to employees who used government computers to view pornography, noting that none of the employees identified by the Inspector General review was terminated, despite...
$560,306 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received two competitive grants totaling $560,306 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money as shown below.
$280,341 to help pay for a project titled, “Modeling the Formation of Self Ordered Nanoporous...
$311,250 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $311,250 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the money to help pay for a cancer biology research project entitled, “Cooperative SH2 and SH3 Domain-Mediated Interactions at the...
Wyden/Grassley Lead Bipartisan Effort to End Senate Secret Holds
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate’s leading bipartisan voices for ending secret holds introduced legislation today that would make it even harder for individual senators to secretly obstruct the legislative process. For more than a decade, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Chuck Grassley have...
$4,650 to Northwood from the USDA
WASHINGTON - Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $4,650 competitive grant to Northwood through the Community Facility Economic Impact Initiative Grant program.
“This funding will help keep Northwood residents safe during severe weather,” Grassley...
