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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...

Grassley delivers three AMT speeches Floor Speeches of Sen. Chuck Grassley on the Alternative Minimum Tax Delivered Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 Speech 1: I am pleased that we are finally discussing solutions to the Alternative Minimum Tax problem that is poised to swallow 19 million more tax filers this year.  I would have rather gone through this...

Floor Statement of Senator Grassley on the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Mr. President, this day is long overdue. Today the Senate finally considers the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. I strongly support this bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Over the past seven years, Congress...

Floor Statement of Senator Grassley on the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Mr. President, this day is long overdue. Today the Senate finally considers the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. I strongly support this bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Over the past seven years, Congress...

Grassley Urges Passage of U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement Floor Statement of Senator Charles E. Grassley H.R. 3688: The United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Delivered Monday, December 3, 2007 Mr. President, this day is long overdue. Today the Senate finally considers the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation...

Floor Statement of Senator Grassley on the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act Mr. President, this day is long overdue. Today the Senate finally considers the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. I strongly support this bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Over the past seven years, Congress...

Looking at Tax Questions with Nonprofit Media-Based Ministries By U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    As the end of the calendar year draws to an end, a spiritual season of worship, celebration and generosity begins. More people are likelier to open their hearts and pocketbooks to charitable causes.   No matter the time of year, charitable giving is...

Chuck Larson, Jr. nominated to be Ambassador to Latvia Senator Chuck Grassley released the following comment after President George Bush announced his intent to nominate Iowan Chuck Larson, Jr. to be Ambassador to Latvia.               “Chuck Larson has served Iowa as a state senator and served...

Grassley Q & A: Protecting our Rural Veterans    Q: Is there federal legislation being proposed to help veterans?  A: On December 7, 1941, our country was stripped of peace when the naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked. We were immediately drawn into the second World War and brave soldiers from across the United States answered the...