News Releases

CLOTURE VOTES ON ENERGY ACT, HOUSE TAX EXTENDERS BILL    Floor Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley   Cloture Votes on Energy Act, House Tax Extenders Bill   Delivered Tuesday, June 10, 2008     Earlier today I voted to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3044 the so-called “Consumer-First Energy Act,” also known...

Grassley: $569,250 to Coralville from the U.S. Department of Transportation                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant of $569,250 to Coralville through the Bus and Bus Facilities...

Grassley: $814,538 to Red Oak from the U.S. Department of Transportation                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a grant of $814,538 to Red Oak through the Airport Improvement...

MORE HITS ON THE AMERICAN FAMILY BUDGET FROM PLANNED TAX INCREASES Floor charts Grassley referred to can be found below. Single Mother Wall of Tax Increases Chicken Little Family of Four Wall of Tax Increases Higher Than Expected Federal Revenues Families and Individuals Benefiting from Lower Rates on Capital Gains Families and Individuals Benefiting from...

Grassley: $6,000 to Grant from USDA    WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development has awarded $6,000 to Grant through the Economic Impact Initiative Grant Program.   “These funds will help keep residents of Grant safe during an emergency,” Grassley said.   The...

Grassley: $62,662 to Iowa from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                  WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $62,662 to Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services in...

Grassley questions CFTC on role of speculators and crude oil prices           WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today asked Commodities Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Walt Lukken to answer several questions on the roles that speculators are playing in the unprecedented increase in crude oil prices....

Failure to invoke cloture on House tax extenders bill   Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following statement on the Senate’s defeat of a motion to proceed to the House tax extenders bill. The vote was 50 to 44 on the motion to invoke cloture on the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, H.R. 6049,...

Grassley: $50,000 to Rock Rapids from USDA    WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a grant of $50,000 to Rock Rapids through the Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program.   The funds will be used to help create eight new jobs and save 18 more by...

Grassley Urges FEMA to Grant Federal Assistance After Widespread Flooding             WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Paulison, asking for prompt consideration of any additional requests by the State of Iowa...

Failure to invoke cloture on House tax extenders bill Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following statement on the Senate's defeat of a motion to proceed to the House tax extenders bill. The vote was 50 to 44 on the motion to invoke cloture on the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, H.R. 6049, and the...

Cleaning up Parkersburg WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s debris staging sight near the Parkersburg water tower will remain open until the city begins curbside debris removal.               “I saw firsthand the people of Parkersburg’s...

Supreme Court Ruling today   M E M O R A N D U M   TO:      Reporters and Editors RE:       Supreme Court Ruling today DA:      Monday, June 9, 2008   Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following comment after the Supreme Court ruled on the case, Allison...

Flooding in Iowa   M E M O R A N D U M TO: Reporters and editors TO: Reporters and editors RE: Flooding in Iowa DA: Monday, June 9, 2008 Senator Chuck Grassley today released the following statement after rain continued to pound much of Iowa. Grassley’s hometown of New Hartford was evacuated last night. "Iowans continue to show their resilience as...

Grassley: Over $9 million to the Iowa Department of Human Services from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services                WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have awarded a $9,237,500 grant to the Iowa Department...

Grassley: National Emergency Grant Needed after Iowa Tornado            WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senator Tom Harkin and Congressman Bruce Braley, sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao asking for quick consideration of Iowa’s request for a National Emergency Grant...

Grassley: Nearly $2 million to Iowa from the Federal Highway Administration WASHINGTON– Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the Federal Highway Administration has awarded grants to two Iowacounties totaling $1,856,496.   “These funds will provide greater safety on Iowa’s highways,” Grassley said.   The Federal Highway Administration has...

GRASSLEY URGES TORNADO VICTIMS TO VISIT DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS    NEW HARTFORD- Senator Chuck Grassley today urged victims of the recent Northeast Iowa tornadoes to visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers open in New Hartford, Parkersburg and...

Grassley Q & A: Digital Television    Q: What is Digital Television? A:  Digital Television (DTV) is a new type of broadcasting technology that enables television stations to provide clearer pictures and better sound quality than can currently be provided in over-the-air or analog signals. DTV is able to offer television stations the...

Hope and Heroes Among the Hurt    Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa F-5 Tornado Slams Northeast Iowa on May 25, 2008 Hope and Heroes Among the Hurt To view the speech in its entirety click http://www.criticalmention.com/report/5032x23698.htm   Mr. President, today I want to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating...