News Releases

  • 02.04.2009

    Grassley Seeks to Improve Education Tax Incentives in Stimulus Package    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is seeking to improve the education tax incentives in the economic stimulus bill under debate in the Senate.    “In a slow economy, people cut whatever they have to, including education,” Grassley said.  “They might...
  • 02.04.2009

    $700,000 Direct Loan to Wesley Retirement Services    WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $700,000 direct loan to Wesley Retirement Services in Johnston through the Community Facility Direct Loan Program.   The Community Facilities Direct Loan...
  • 02.04.2009

    Grassley Seeks to Boost Charitable Services Via Economic Stimulus Bill                WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is seeking to strengthen provisions in the economic stimulus bill that would help charities continue to provide their services to people in need.  Grassley filed...
  • 02.04.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters Part 2        Tim Rohwer?       QUESTION: Yes, Senator. I received some information from Senator Harkin's office yesterday and I, obviously, wanted your comments. He says that $1.5 billion is included for Iowa in that Senate stimulus...
  • 02.04.2009

    Grassley on $1 Trillion Stimulus: Let’s Look Before We Leap   Floor Statement of Senator Charles E. Grassley A $1 Trillion Stimulus? Let's Look Before We Leap Wednesday, February 4, 2009   Our nation's fiscal outlook is grim. The Congressional Budget Office, projects the federal budget deficit will exceed $1 trillion this year. Despite this...
  • 02.04.2009

    $283,118 for Iowa Fire Departments    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded grants totaling $283,118 to seven Iowa fire departments.   "Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said....
  • 02.04.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters Part 1      GRASSLEY: Good morning, everybody. Sorry I'm 10 minutes late. I've come from a strategy session on the stimulus bill.       We'll have the floor all day because Democrats are in retreat -- in a retreat, I should say. And they are going to...
  • 02.04.2009

    Grassley, Harkin work to name Davenport Courthouse after former Congressman Jim Leach               WASHINGTON- Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today reintroduced legislation to name the Federal Courthouse in Davenport the "James A. Leach United State Courthouse" in honor of former...
  • 02.04.2009

    Grassley says CBO analysis shows stimulus jobs to cost as much as $300,000 each              WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley said today that a preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office shows that the jobs created by the economic stimulus legislation being debated in the Senate would...
  • 02.03.2009

    Grassley, Kohl Work to Level Playing Field in Agriculture Industry               WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl today introduced legislation to ensure a level playing field for all market participants in the agriculture industry, including the independent producer and family...
  • 02.03.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference        GRASSLEY: During this conference call every week, you've often heard me talk about what I call a need to address the unfair practices and a word called monopsony as opposed to monopoly, which a monopsony applies to agriculture and agribusiness and, particularly,...
  • 02.03.2009

    Stimulus should be timely, targeted and temporary Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley: Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley: Opening Floor Debate on Stimulus Bill Delivered Tuesday, February 3, 2009   The matter before this body is the Majority’s stimulus bill. It merges the products of last week’s markups in the Finance Committee and the...
  • 02.03.2009

    Grassley Q & A: President’s Day    Q: Why do we celebrate President's Day? A: We celebrate President's Day to honor and remember the achievements of two of our greatest American presidents, President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. Both presidents had a tremendous influence on the values and traditions of our...
  • 02.03.2009

    GRASSLEY, KOHL INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP INDUSTRY 'PAYOFFS' THAT DELAY GENERIC DRUGS    WASHINGTON , DC – Today, senior Senate Judiciary Committee members Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) unveiled The Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act to prohibit brand-name drug manufacturers from using pay-off agreements to keep cheaper generic...
  • 02.02.2009

    Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Guidance and Applications Released    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency released grant guidance and application materials for the 2008 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant...
  • 01.30.2009

    $9,826 to Southwest Iowa Families    WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $9,826 grant to Southwest Iowa Families in Clarinda through the Community Facility Grant Program.              ...
  • 01.30.2009

    Grassley: stimulus formula for Medicaid assistance is biased against states like Iowa               WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the economic stimulus legislation working its way through Congress to give states assistance through FMAP, the Federal Medical Assistance...
  • 01.30.2009

    $950,451 to University of Iowa for Education Research Program    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $950,451 grant to the University of Iowa through the National Center for Education Research Program.   “These funds will allow the University of Iowa to research an...
  • 01.30.2009

    Grassley: President is Right to Call Wall Street Bonuses Shameful in Bailout Environment, Should Work to Recoup, Prevent in Future   M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Fr:        Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522 Re:      ...
  • 01.30.2009

    Grassley urges OMB to get out of the way of Special IG for TARP    WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today urged the President's Director of Management and Budget to knock down, rather than build hurdles to effective oversight by the new Special Inspector General for the federal government's attempted rescue of the financial system.   In a...