Transcription of Senator Grassley's Capitol Hill Report
STAFF: 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 Magdalene Landegent with the Le Mars...
Grassley Asks President for Clarification of NAFTA Intentions
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked President Obama to clarify his intentions regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Grassley wrote to follow up on the President’s written trade agenda released this week. The document said the President will work...
Grassley Fights to Give Tax Debt Collection Program a Chance to Work,
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is urging the Senate and the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service to save a new program to collect taxes that are owed and not in dispute. Grassley said the program – known as the private debt collection program – should have a chance...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: If the Senate votes allow, meaning if we don't have
votes tomorrow afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00, I plan to participate in
the White House health care forum. I'm going, of course, to represent
the views of Middle America. I...
$93,517 to Iowa for Housing
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants totaling $93,517 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority through the...
Grassley: It should be legal to buy prescription drugs from other countries
Senator co-sponsors legislation to increase access to safe, lower-priced pharmaceuticals
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, cosponsored legislation introduced today that would make it legal for U.S. consumers to buy safe...
$337,500 to University of Iowa for Heart and Vascular Disease Research
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $337,500 grant to the University of...
Response Letter from Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has responded to Senator Chuck Grassley's February 12, 2009 letter about the federal loan modification program. Click here to see the letter.
Grassley Expresses Concern About Tax Proposals in Budget
Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
Finance Committee Hearing on Administration's Budget: Revenue Proposals
March 4, 2009
Today, we focus on the revenue side of the budget. It is almost entirely in this committee's jurisdiction. There seems to be a common refrain from some on...
$403,404 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 $403,404 to six Iowa fire departments.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
Grassley Honored with 2009 National Commander’s Distinguished Public Service Award
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley was honored today as the recipient of the American Legion’s 2009 National Commander’s Distinguished Public Service Award.
The American Legion presents the award annually to elected officials that have repeatedly...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: You know, everybody around this town is talking about
green energy so, obviously, a person like me that hasn't known much
about it until just now because, until now, nobody referred to ethanol
as green energy -- I've known about ethanol...
Grassley wants any future auto bailout to include flex fuel vehicle and ethanol requirements
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said in a letter to President Barack Obama that if American taxpayers are asked once again to help bail out the domestic auto maker industry, then...
$385,082 to Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $385,082 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University...
$21,847 to Iowa Department of Education for Advanced Placement Tests
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $21,847 grant to the Iowa Department of Education through the Test Fees program.
“Taking Advanced Placement courses is a great way for students to challenge...
Grassley: Some Welcome Content in President’s Trade Policy Agenda
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: President’s trade policy agenda
Today the Office of the United States Trade Representative released the President's trade policy...
Grassley Q & A: Government Accountability
Grassley Q & A: Government Accountability
February 27, 2009
Q: What does government accountability mean to you?
A: The federal government needs to be held accountable for its actions. Accountability helps to maintain the confidence and faith of the American...
Grassley, Schumer, Harkin Urge IRS to Give Debt Collection Program a Chance to Work
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley, Chuck Schumer, and Tom Harkin have urged the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service to keep the tax collection program known as the private debt collection program.
In a letter to the agency leaders, the...
Grassley urges the President to change culture of bureaucracy by honoring whistleblowers with a Rose Garden ceremony
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today urged President Barack Obama to plan a Rose Garden ceremony to honor whistleblowers in order to strengthen...
Grassley Q & A: Eye On Government
Q: Can you explain your "Eye on Government" program?
A: Last spring, I held my first "Eye on Government" program with the high school government class at Prairie City-Monroe. This new program takes advantage of the Iowa Communication Network by connecting me to a different high school...
