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Grassley on Certain Veterans Charities, Overall Need for Accountability, Key Reforms Hearing, "Assessing Veterans Charities" Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley Testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives Hearing, "Assessing Veterans Charities" Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 Mr. Chairman: I want to...

Payment Limits Amendment Senator Chuck Grassley today issued the following comment after his amendment to direct farm payments to those who need it most was defeated by a vote of 56-43.  The amendment needed 60 votes to pass.    Ensuring that farm payments be directed to those who need it most, as the law was intended, has been a...

Grassley: $293,255 to Seven Iowa Fire Departments WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S Department of Homeland Security has awarded $293,255 in grants to seven Iowa fire departments. The funds are through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant...

Grassley Seeks GAO Post-mortem of Tax Filing Season Fiasco M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: GAO request to review tax filing fiasco Da: Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze the upcoming tax filing season impact of the...

Farm Payments Debate Begins ( WASHINGTON, DC )  – Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are offering an amendment to the farm bill, now before the Senate, that would put a hard cap on federal farm program payments and ensure that only farmers get payments.  Debate on the amendment is expected to begin today with a vote on Thursday...

20 Year-Old Whistleblower Law: A Gift that Keeps on Giving by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Iowans tell me they want Congress to pull back on the reins and stop overspending. As Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator, I couldn’t agree more. When holiday shoppers go overboard in December, they often pay the price after the New Year when the bills are...

Grassley: $375,000 to the University of Iowa WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services, National Heat, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a $375,000 grant to the University of Iowa...

Grassley: Nearly $1 Million to Help Iowans Become Self-Sufficient WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $946,877 for 13 projects in Iowa .    “This program will give cities the resources to assist families with public housing vouchers and help them on the path to...

Grassley: $50,000 for Clermont Historical Landmark WASHINGTON–Senator Chuck Grassley today said the Department of the Interior, National Park Services has awarded a $50,000 grant to the State Historical Society of Iowa. The funds are through the Save America’s Treasures grant program and will help preserve an 1896 Kimball Pipe Organ in...

Grassley: Housing and Urban Development Grants Awarded to Iowa Programs WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Iowa two Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) - Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency program grants totaling...

Grassley follows up on IG findings about CMS involvement in offline purchases WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to explain the role played by an agency employee in authorizing inappropriate expenditures made by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care and what the consequences...

Grassley comments on Harvard announcement on tuition assistance             Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over tax policy, has a long-standing interest in tax-exempt policy.  In September, the committee held a hearing that focused in part on the...

Grassley: $125,000 for Dubuque Historical Landmark Dubuque Jail to receive funds WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Department of the Interior, National Park Service has awarded a $125,000 grant to the Dubuque County Historical Society- Dubuque County Jail. The funds are through the Save America’s Treasures grant...

Grassley Comment on Energy Bill Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after the House-passed energy bill failed to garner enough votes in the Senate.  Grassley voted against cloture in order to ensure the bill could be amended.   “Today’s vote sends a clear message to the House of Representatives that there have to be changes...

Grassley Q & A: Caucus 101    Q: What is the history of the IowaCaucus?A: Since 1976, Iowa has been home to the first-in-the-nation Presidential Caucus. Serving as the first caucus state comes with a great responsibility, and Iowans have taken this charge seriously. Candidates seeking their party’s presidential nomination understand the...

Grassley seeks thorough review of nursing home use of anti-psychotic drugs             WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked for a review by the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services into how anti-psychotic drugs are being used in nursing homes given questions...

Grassley seeks thorough review of nursing home use of anti-psychotic drugs WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked for a review by the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services into how anti-psychotic drugs are being used in nursing homes given questions of patient safety and taxpayer liability for the prescriptions,...

Ministries’ response to Nov. 6 inquiry M E M O R A N D U M         To:       Reporters and Editors   Fr:        Jill Gerber for Sen. Grassley, 202/224-6522   Re:       Ministries’ response to Nov. 6...

Food Safety bill introduced Casey, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Food Safety Legislation EAT SAFE Act of 2007 will help increase the safety of food and agriculture products WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the first major bipartisan food safety bill. The Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding...

Grassley comments on New IG for the SEC    Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the selection of a new Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission.             Sen. Grassley’s Comment:             “The...