Grassley Works to Reduce Dependency on Foreign Oil
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation with several colleagues that let the federal government take action against price fixing by OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels bill, or NOPEC, would authorize...
Grassley comments on FDA tracking of clinical investigators’ financial ties
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: HHS IG report on FDA oversightof clinical investigators' financial...
Grassley: IRS Missed Opportunity to Improve Taxpayer Service Using Contractors
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with Senate jurisdiction over taxes, today made the following comment on a report from the Government Accountability Office, GAO-09-146, “Tax Administration: IRS's 2008 Filing Season Generally Successful Despite...
$50,000 to Region Six Planning Commission for Economic Development
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded a grant of $50,000 to Region Six Planning Commission.
Region Six...
Grassley Q&A: Drug Use
Q: Will meth continue to be a threat in 2009?
A: The National Drug Intelligence Center recently released the National Drug Threat Assessment for 2009. The Assessment predicts that homegrown meth production will increase for 2009 to levels not seen since 2007. Any increase in domestic production would be the...
Grassley to New Administration: Consider Disaster States in Economic Stimulus
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley and several Senate colleagues today asked the Obama administration to consider states that suffered from natural disasters in 2008 as they work on an economic stimulus measure....
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: Before you ask questions, I want to say happy new year to all of you. Secondly, I just told you where I am because we're having what is referred to as a Republican retreat. It's not much of a retreat from Washington, D.C., but it is a quiet place to...
Nearly $1.3 Million to Iowa Fire Departments
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded two grants totaling $1,287,860 to Iowa fire departments. The funds are through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant...
$512,460 to the University of Iowa from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the University of Iowa has received a grant of $512,460 from the National Science Foundation.
“These funds will provide the University of Iowa’s Chemistry Department with an important tool to help...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Agriculture Conference Call
GRASSLEY: Well, the 111th Congress gets under way today. That
means members are going to be busy working on an economic stimulus
plan and health care reform, among many other issues. So on the
agricultural front, what I'm going to be...
Grassley: West Point offers appointments to young Iowans
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Benjamin Allen of Granville, Timothy Berry of Cedar Rapids (Washington High School), and Aaron Brockhus of Spencer have been offered appointments to attend the...
$218,628 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 $218,628 to four Iowa fire departments.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the good of the community," Grassley said. "It's...
$330,000 to the University of Iowa for Research
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has awarded a grant of $330,000 to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use...
Stimulus Should Be Large Enough, Carefully Defined to Make a Difference
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on tax relief in an economic stimulus package under development.
“Tax relief can work well to boost the economy if it’s done right. Before and after 9/11, the...
Grassley Announces Nominations of Young Iowans to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that he has nominated several young Iowans to the United States Service Academies.
“These Iowans...
$400,000 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a grant of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation.
“Iowa State is well known for its excellent research,” Grassley said. “These funds will help Iowa State continue that tradition.”
Iowa State...
Transcript of Grassley Agriculture News Conference Call
GRASSLEY: Last week, I mentioned briefly about some new rules on several provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill, the things that are related to limiting farm income so people don't take advantage of it if they aren't involved in...
Workers in West Union Eligible for Assistance
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that workers in West Union are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.
"This assistance will help provide training and new skills to the workers at Atwood Mobile Products so they can get back...
$449,485 to Firefighters in Iowa Communities
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded seven grants totaling $449,485 to Iowa through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every...
Iowa Receives $189,000 in Loans and Grants from USDA
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development awarded a grant and two loans totaling $189,000 to Iowa through the Community Facility Direct Loan program and the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant...
