News Releases

Grassley Praises Yale’s Endowment Announcement, Looks for More Action on Tuition Affordability M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and editors Re: Yale announcement on endowment pay-out Da: Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over tax policy, has a long-standing interest in tax-exempt policy....

Grassley Q and A: Performance Enhancing Drugs    Q: What is being done to curb the use of performance enhancing drugs?           A:I grew up in New Hartford as a big fan of baseball.  Like millions of other Americans, I looked forward to watching and participating in America's pastime each...

Grassley: 41 Iowa Projects Receive More than $7 million                 NEW HARTFORD – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that 41 Iowa projects have been awarded a total of more than $7 million to support programs that provide a range of assistance to homeless persons.  The grants are...

Grassley Asks President to Grant Assistance for Iowa After Devastating Ice Hits State             WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to President George Bush asking for prompt consideration of a request for federal assistance for several Iowa counties after heavy winter storms...

109th Congress Wraps Up Business by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    In the final days of 2006, the 109th Congress wrapped up business with final passage of key tax, health and trade legislation that will bring pocketbook relief to hard-working taxpayers, reward quality health care services administered to Medicare beneficiaries, open new marketing...

React to Filing Season Announcement from the IRS 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 of Iowa RE: React to Filing Season Announcement from the IRS DA: Thursday, December 27, 2007 Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued the comment below about the...

Grassley Q & A: 2007 Health Care Wrap-up    Q:        What was included in the end-of-the-year Medicare legislation? A:        Medicare legislation got caught in a back up in 2007 when Congress waited until the 11th hour to pass most all of the spending bills required to keep the...

Grassley: Iowa Eligible for REAL ID Competitive Grants WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today offered assistance to Iowa Governor Chet Culver as the state works to meet criteria set in the REAL ID Act.                 “Our state has already been working to update driver’s licenses,...

Added Protections for Federal Whistlbelowers     WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that whistleblowers who expose waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government will have added protection. Grassley cosponsored the Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act of 2007 that cleared the Senate and will now go to conference with a similar...

Neal Smith Building M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Iowa Reporters and Editors RE:       Neal Smith Building DA:      Thursday, December 20, 2007   Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following statement after the Senate late Wednesday passed legislation naming...

GAO report on SCHIP coverage of adults M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: GAO report on SCHIP coverage of adults Re: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, today released a report from Government Accountability Office (GAO) entitled, "State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Program...

Grassley: National Endowment for the Humanities Awards $106,766 to Iowa WASHINGTON C Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded grants totaling $106,766 for three projects in Iowa .   The University of Iowa was awarded a $50,400 grant for a project titled “Central America’s Encounter with U.S....

Grassley: More Transparency from Non-profits is Welcome, IRS Makes Good Effort M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: IRS releases revised form for non-profits Da: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007   Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a final updated version of Form 990, the return that charities and other tax-exempt...

Grassley: National Endowment for the Humanities Awards $106,766 to Iowa WASHINGTON C Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded grants totaling $106,766 for three projects in Iowa .   The University of Iowa was awarded a $50,400 grant for a project titled “Central America’s Encounter with U.S....

Grassley Fears Farm Bill Conference Meddling in U.S.-Mexico Sweetener Trade Sen. Grassley inserted this statement into the Senate record.   Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley On the Farm Bill Conference Negotiations and Trade in Sweeteners December 18, 2007 Mr. President, I want to speak about an issue that may come up during the negotiations between...

Grassley, Iowa Delegation Reiterate Support for Des Moines Recruiting Battalion Army Adds New Criteria, Including Proximity to Professional Sports Teams         WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that a staff meeting with officials from the Department of the Army revealed that new criteria were added after the Army...

Earthpark Senator Grassley secured a $50 million federal appropriation in 2003, to help pay for part of Earthpark (formerly known as the Iowa Environmental Project).  The total cost of the project was an estimated $150-$200 million.  Senator Grassley received the appropriation after a tax-credit bond proposal was dropped during the final stages of...

Grassley Q & A: Bringing Relief to Homeowners     Q: What are you doing to help struggling homeowners? A: Millions of Americans are feeling the financial difficulties of the nation’s recent housing decline. Faced with increased mortgage payments, many families are confronting the reality of defaulting and losing their home or working with...

Grassley Announces Nominations of Young Iowans to U.S. Service Academies            WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that he has nominated several young Iowans to the United States Service...

Senate to Consider Medicare Legislation Ensuring Physician Payments for Six Months, Helping Rural Seniors Receive Health Care Grassley, Baucus intend to pursue larger Medicare reform legislation in early 2008 Washington, DC – Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today unveiled Medicare legislation for...