News Releases

  • 01.23.2009

    Iowa Senators Seek Clarification on Federal Crop Insurance Rules Letter comes on the heels of planting concerns brought on by summer flooding   IOWA SENATORS SEEK CLAIRFICATION ON FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE RULES   Letter comes on the heels of planting concerns brought on by summer flooding     WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Senators Tom...
  • 01.22.2009

    Grassley comment on report from the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program    M E M O R A N D U M   TO:     Reporters and Editors RE:     letter from the Special Inspector General for the TARP   Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below in response to the letter he...
  • 01.22.2009

    Grassley statement on committee vote on the nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of theTreasury       The Treasury Secretary has enormous powers in ordinary times and even greater powers right now because of the condition of the economy.  The Finance Committee owed the American people all due care and diligence in...
  • 01.22.2009

    Grassley works to disclose financial ties between drug companies and doctors    WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl today introduced legislation to require makers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biologics to publicly report money they give to doctors over $100 every year.   The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009...
  • 01.21.2009

    Grassley Q&A: The President’s Cabinet    Q: What is the Senate's role in Presidential cabinet nominations?  A: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution provides that the President's power to appoint individuals to high government office can only be exercised with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. While I generally defer to...
  • 01.21.2009

    $182,578 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 $182,578 to four Iowa fire departments.   "Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
  • 01.21.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters         GRASSLEY:  Before your questions this morning, I want to comment on yesterday's inaugural speech which was equally divided between domestic policy on the one hand, and foreign policy on the other.         I...
  • 01.20.2009

    Senator Grassley Comments on the Inauguration of President Barack Obama Senator    Senator Grassley also took video from a hand-held camera of this historic inauguration from the U.S. Capitol.  The video of the ceremony, as well as pictures and video from the reception for Iowans following the swearing-in, is available on the video...
  • 01.20.2009

    Transcription of Senator Grassley Agriculture News Conference Call         GRASSLEY:  Today, we will witness the swearing in of our 44th president, quite a historic occasion.  Not only is it the first African-American president being sworn in to this office, but we're also showing the rest of the world how a peaceful...
  • 01.16.2009

    More Than $5.8 Million to Iowa Community Colleges    WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded grants totaling $5,841,627 to three Iowa community colleges.   "These funds will help Iowa's workers gain the knowledge to perform at a high level in these growing industries," Grassley said. "Their...
  • 01.16.2009

    House Stimulus Bill’s Lack of AMT Patch Would Negate Middle-class Tax Relief    M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Da:      Friday, Jan. 16, 2009   Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the lack of...
  • 01.16.2009

    Grassley works to keep kids away from drugs, help law enforcement                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced two pieces of legislation, along with Senator Dianne Feinstein, to help keep drugs out of the hands of kids.  The Senators introduced legislation that would...
  • 01.16.2009

    Grassley Praises Imminent Implementation of U.S.-Peru Trade Agreement, Urges Same for Other Pending Agreements   M E M O R A N D U M   To:       Reporters and Editors Re:       U.S.-Peru trade agreement to be implemented   Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, ranking member of the...
  • 01.15.2009

    More Than $3.4 Million to 19 Iowa Airports                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants totaling $3,448,882 to 19 Iowa...
  • 01.15.2009

    Grassley Expresses Concern Over Partisan, Flawed Children’s Health Bill    The State Children’s Health Insurance Program or SCHIP– is the product of a Republican-led Congress in 1997 signed into law by a Democratic President.  It is a targeted program designed to provide affordable health coverage for low-income children of working families....
  • 01.15.2009

    Increase Pressure on European Union to Drop Beef Ban   Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following statement following today’s announcement of U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab that the United States will alter the list of products of the European Union subject to additional duties imposed in response to EU...
  • 01.15.2009

    $300 Million Loan Guarantee to Basin Electric Power Cooperative from USDA                WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding a $300 million loan guarantee to the Basin Electric Power Cooperative in...
  • 01.14.2009

    Grassley Offers Internships to Iowa College Students, New Graduates                WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today encouraged young Iowans interested in government to apply for summer and fall internships in his Washington, D.C. and Iowa district offices.  The summer internship...
  • 01.14.2009

    SENATORS URGE AGRICULTURE NOMINEE VILSACK TO CLOSE FARM PAYMENT LOOPHOLE Senators say “conference-call farmers” exploit the farm program to the tune of millions of dollars every year               (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have sent a letter...
  • 01.14.2009

    $68,000 Guaranteed Loan to Southwest Iowa Families    WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a guaranteed loan of $68,000 to Southwest Iowa Families in Clarinda through the Community Facility Guaranteed Loan Program.   “This funding will help...