Grassley comment on work of Special Inspector General for TARP
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
FR: Jill Kozeny, 202-224-1308
for U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
RE: Special Inspector...
Grassley questions Boys and Girls Clubs of America about use of federal dollars and tax-exempt funds
WASHINGTON --- Senators Chuck Grassley, Tom Coburn, Jon Kyl and John Cornyn have asked executives for the Boys & Girls Club of America to account for high salaries, perks, executive retirement plans and lobbying expenses consuming federal dollars...
$74,776 to University of Iowa from U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $74,776 grant to the University of Iowa through the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program.
According to the Department of Education, the University of Iowa will use the grant to funds to develop...
Grassley Q&A: Congress Should Live Under the Law
Q: Will Congress keep its good health care even if it passes a bill to change the health care system for everyone else?
A: I don’t support the health care bill passed by the Senate in December because it would mean higher taxes, higher health insurance premiums, more government spending and a...
Nearly $7 Million to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded five grants totaling $6,974,588 to Iowa airports.
“This funding will help improve safety and service at Iowa’s local airports and help provide important economic development opportunities...
Transcript from 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 programs are Nikki Thunder with KCHE Radio in Cherokee and Anelia Dimitrova with the Waverly Democrat in...
Grassley Pushes for Fair Pricing for Permanent Disaster Assistance Program Payments
WASHINGTON – Chuck Grassley today made the case to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack that Iowa hay and forage producers are being pushed out of the permanent disaster assistance program because the...
Grassley comment on CBO’s revised score of Senate-passed health care bill
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
FR: Jill Kozeny, for Senator Chuck Grassley
RE: CBO revised score
DA: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Senator Chuck Grassley...
Grassley seeks more information about cost of Cash for Clunkers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today is following up on the response he received from the Secretary of Transportation about the costs of the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program.
Grassley said he is seeking more information about data provided by the Department of Transportation, which said the...
Grassley: Export Promotion is Fine but Doesn’t Compare with Reciprocal Trade Agreements
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Fr: Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522
Re: President’s speech on export promotion
Da: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction...
$215,882 to Six 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 $215,882 to Iowa fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Operations and Safety Program.
“Day in and day out, firefighters...
Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, March 17
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live on Wednesday, March 17, from 6:30-7 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations across Iowa.
“Ask Your Senator” will be broadcast from Washington, D.C. and can be seen live in communities served by...
Transcription of Senator Grassley Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: As part of my congressional oversight of the federal bureaucracy, I've asked the chairman of the International Trade Commission to account for what the agency has done to fix the substantial and systemic management problems identified in publicly available financial...
Grassley: Congress Should Understand Spending on Build America Bonds, Including Wall Street Fees
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TO: Reporters and Editors RE: House enrichment of Build America Bonds DA: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Senator Chuck Grassley today made the...
$349,421 to Iowa State University from USDA
WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $349,421 grant to Iowa State University in Ames through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
“This funding will help continue a tradition of outstanding agricultural...
Grassley supports tax relief extensions, opposes rampant deficit spending
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Vote on H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act
DA: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about his vote...
Grassley Outlines Principles for Reforming Trade Preference Programs
Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Hearing, “U.S. Preference Programs: Options for Reform”
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
This is the third hearing in three years that this Committee is conducting to address the operation and potential reform of our trade preference programs. Now is the...
$98,928 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $98,928 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a project titled, “CAREER: Advanced Decision Procedures for Words, Trees...
Grassley comment on Wellmark response to his questions about rate increase
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TO: Iowa Media RE: Wellmark rate increase DA: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment about the response he received from Wellmark to his February 23 inquiry about the insurer’s rate increase. A copy of...
Grassley, Baucus seek information about safety, quality in long-term care hospitals
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus are asking for information about patient safety and quality of care in long-term care hospitals, in response to allegations reported last month by The New York Times.
Baucus is Chairman and Grassley is Ranking Member of...
