News Releases

06.30.2026

Bereaved Families, Law Enforcement and Veterinary Organizations Cheer Combating Illicit Xylazine Act’s Advancement in the Must-Pass NDAA

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – A coalition of bereaved families, law enforcement organizations and veterinary associations are calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, authored by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), as part of the National Defense Authorization...

06.30.2026

Grassley Announces Appointment of Brenna Bird to Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, welcomed the appointment of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to the board of the Federal Judicial Center Foundation. Bird was recommended for the position by Grassley in his capacity as Senate President pro tempore. The Federal Judicial Center Foundation...

06.29.2026

Grassley, Hagerty Call Out the Federal Judiciary’s Use of Taxpayer Dollars on Gender, Climate Initiatives

BULTER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) are pressing the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) for answers regarding federal courts’ use of taxpayer dollars to take sides on “hotly debated and divisive political issues.” Specifically, Grassley and Hagerty raised the following concerns: The AO is requesting...

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Remarks

06.24.2026

Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing, Highlights Historic Pace of Judicial Confirmations

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, June 24, 2026 Today, we’ll have two panels. The first panel features Daniel Domenico, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Our second panel has two nominees: Matthew Byrne, to be a judge on the U.S. District...

06.24.2026

Grassley Highlights the National Security Benefits of E15

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“E15 is National Security”Wednesday, June 24, 2026 VIDEO I am here, once again, like I’ve done at least once a week, every week, since the House passed year-round E15. I do it to communicate the importance of the Senate passing year-round E15. I’ve talked about the importance of...

06.23.2026

Grassley Condemns Russia’s Religious Persecution in Ukraine, Putin’s Attacks on Religious and Cultural Heritage Sites

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Religious Persecution in Ukraine by Russia”Tuesday, June 23, 2026 VIDEO I’m here today to condemn another attack by Vladimir Putin's regime on Ukraine’s religious and cultural heritage. On June the 15th, Russia[n] strikes set fire to and damaged the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv. This...

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Commentary

06.25.2026

Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court

With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 presidential election right behind them, Democrats are raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats’ 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris floated the idea of Democrats packing the Supreme Court as part of a “no bad idea brainstorm.” Meanwhile,...

06.25.2026

Rural Communities are Counting on Us

Rural communities are counting on us By Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) June 24, 2026 Washington Times Rural healthcare is top-of-mind for many Iowans. Across our state, Iowans rely on rural hospitals for compassionate, personalized care close to home. Rural hospitals are also economic anchors that support local businesses,...

05.07.2026

Rural Health Fund is Improving Access to Care in Iowa

I’m one of hundreds of thousands of rural Iowans proud to call farm country home. Over one third of our state is considered rural. Yet, too often, it’s difficult for rural Iowans to access the health care they need, close to where they live. Republicans are working to change that. Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which President Donald Trump...

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Official Correspondence

06.29.2026

Grassley, Hagerty to AO - Bias

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06.24.2026

Grassley to CMS - Rural Health Transformation Fund

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06.22.2026

Grassley, Young et al to USTR - Foreign Pharmaceutical Price Controls

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06.11.2026

Grassley to DOW OIG - JEDI Rebuttal

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06.11.2026

Grassley to CISA - GitHub Exposure

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HIStory Series

06.25.2026

Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court

05.04.2026

How Iowa’s Corn Belt Came to Feed and Fuel the World

Iowa farmers have kept our top notch status in the Corn Belt for generations. Our state’s rise to top corn crop producer can be traced back 100 years – thanks in large part to the scientific curiosity of an Iowan from Adair County named Henry A. Wallace. A century ago, he founded the iconic seed company Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co. that today serves farmers in...

03.23.2026

Sunshine Week Reminds Us Transparency Brings Accountability

Sunshine Week is observed in March during the week of James Madison’s birthday. The nation’s fourth president is known as the “Father of the Constitution” and a “fierce intellect” who prized public access to information. A statesman and a scholar, Madison’s fervent defense of open government shaped constitutional guardrails that put power in the hands of the...

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