Transription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
MODERATOR: The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa
Senator Chuck Grassley speaking to you live from his farm in New
Hartford. Participating in today's public affairs program are Glenn
Kiss (ph) with KIOW Radio in Forest City and Joe Benedict with the
Fort Madison Daily Democrat...
More Than $1.1 Million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants to Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded grants totaling $1,108,532 to four Iowa communities through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant...
Grassley asks SEC Inspector General for regular updates on Madoff review
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has asked the Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on the scope and methodology of his comprehensive review of the way the SEC handled...
Transciption: Grassley Agriculture News Conference
SEN. GRASSLEY HOLDS A NEWS TELECONFERENCE
GRASSLEY: I want to start out by telling you about a bill that I'm going reintroduce next year. And it's a bill that we put in thatgot in late, and it was also a topic of conversation I had with thenew attorney general designee, Eric...
$609,079 to Iowa Airports
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $609,079 to eight Iowa...
$4.3 Million for the Eastern Iowa Airport
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a grant of $4.3 million to the Cedar Rapids Airport...
Vilsack tapped as Secretary of Agriculture
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today responded to news reports that former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has been tapped as Secretary of Agriculture by President-Elect Barack Obama.
"This comes as a surprise since about three weeks ago...
$755,987 to Iowa from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is releasing grant guidance and making allocations of funds totaling $755,987 to Iowa through the fiscal 2009...
$450,000 Loan to Help Businesses Impacted by Floods
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will recapitalize a revolving loan fund of $450,000 to Region XII Council of...
Grassley Call-in TV Show to Air Live on Wednesday, December 17
Senator Encourages Iowans to Tune-in, Ask Questions
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that his monthly call-in show will air live on Wednesday, December 17, from 6:30-7 p.m. (Central Time) on television stations across Iowa...
Grassley Continues Meetings with Iowans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he will visit Des Moines and Waverly December 17-18.
Grassley said these meetings are an important part of how he keeps in touch as he represents Iowa . He has held a meeting in every...
Iowa National Guard Members Visit Senator Grassley
WASHINGTON – Members of the Iowa National Guard recently visited with Senator Chuck Grassley while they were in Washington, D.C. The members were in Washington to help honor SFC Sean Eckhardt as the National Guard Recruiter of...
$1.5 Million Loan to Help Businesses impacted by Floods
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, has established a revolving loan fund of $1.5 million to East Central Iowa Council of...
Grassley Q & A: Charitable Giving
Q: How should Iowans choose where to give to charity this holiday season?
A: Iowans have very big hearts. That was shown with the outpouring of resources donated to help victims of the tornado and flooding disasters that hit our state this year. The holiday season is a great time to give to charity and...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
MODERATOR: The following is an unrehearsed interview with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley speaking to you live from Washington. Participating in today's public affairs program are Jeff Bayer with KZAT Radio in Tama and Glenn Schreiber with the Dayton Review in...
$475,000 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a grant of $475,000 from the National Science Foundation.
“Iowa State has a long tradition of conducting excellent research,” Grassley said. “These funds will help...
Auto bailout
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Auto bailout
DA: December 11, 2008
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after voting against the auto bailout.
“The bill we voted on tonight left a lot to be desired. Several...
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Workers Eligible for Assistance
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that workers in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.
"The assistance will...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: I'm protesting a provision in the draft auto bailout bill that has nothing to do with automakers.
It's a provision that would prop up a tax shelter I shut down as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in 2004. This tax shelter bailout within...
$127,409 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants to Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded grants totaling $127,409 to two communities in Iowa through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
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