Q: What is the SAVE America Act?
A: The U.S. Senate is debating an election integrity bill called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in America. The bill would strengthen voter registration rules to ensure only U.S. citizens may register to vote in a federal election. I’m a co-sponsor of the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to introduce the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with timely and accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in response to longstanding concerns over rising input costs. Grassley is...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered six more interviews with Iowa veterans to the Library of Congress as part of the Veterans History Project. Grassley has now submitted 101 Iowa veterans’ stories, from World War II to present day. In the recorded interviews, the veterans detail their experiences serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
The...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10;
James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, by a vote of 12-10;
Brian Barber, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana, by a vote of...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, introduced the Baltic Security Assessment Act, legislation requiring the Departments of State and Defense to submit a report to relevant congressional committees on emerging threats posed to the Baltic countries. The report would also include...
WASHINGTON – Ninety national, state and local organizations are calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance the bipartisan and bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act ahead of this Thursday’s Judiciary Committee vote, including 18 major law enforcement organizations representing over 1 million officers, over 70 organizations representing more than...
WASHINGTON – During Sunshine Week, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, introduced two bills to extend whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures and executive agency employees of government corporations. The bills are endorsed by the National Whistleblower Center and the Government Accountability...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined former Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s (R-Utah) “Jason in the House” podcast to kick off “Sunshine Week” with a discussion on congressional oversight and his work to protect whistleblowers. Grassley also discussed the importance of bipartisanship, his Iowa roots, setting the...
This afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Grassley’s meeting with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Democrats’ Department of Homeland Security shutdown, fuel prices, the Farm Bill and democracy in the Western Hemisphere.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and a group of House and Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Trump administration to ensure the final 45Z clean fuel production credit rule recognizes a wide array of on-farm practices that put family farmers first.
In their letter to...
Q: How are you working to address uncertainty in the farm economy?
A: With planting season around the corner, I’m hearing a message loud and clear from Iowa farmers. High input costs are hammering their bottom lines. Rising diesel prices add fuel to a fire already burning brightly in the farm economy that’s impacting the entire food supply chain. From my...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, by a vote of 12-10; and
Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10.
Watch the executive business meeting HERE. Read Chairman Chuck...
WASHINGTON – Iowa TRIO awarded Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) its inaugural Iowa TRIO Champion Award in recognition of his work to support disadvantaged students. Grassley is a member of the Congressional TRIO Caucus.
The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students and people with disabilities as they pursue an...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke in strong support of E15 at a committee hearing today, urging Congress to quickly pass legislation allowing for year-round, nationwide E15 sales. Grassley also pressed the Trump administration to issue clear regulations on 45Z and to...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today participated in a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine the cost of sanctuary city policies. In response to Grassley’s questioning, expert witnesses discussed the safety concerns and fiscal burdens sanctuary cities place on all Americans. Grassley is the former Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Iran, the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, the SAVE Act, Grassley’s 99 county meetings and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Grassley Honors Fallen Soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base today to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two of the fallen soldiers were Iowans: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady...
Q: How does the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act help home buyers?
A: During my annual 99 county meetings, I hear regularly from Iowa families, employers and civic leaders about the importance of affordable housing in their local communities. Homeownership is a pivotal rung on the ladder of prosperity, bringing individuals a step closer to achieving the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will attend the dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base tomorrow, March 7, to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait.
Two Iowans are among the fallen soldiers: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady from West Des Moines.
Grassley spoke on the Senate...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with local leaders from Grow Cedar Valley this week during their annual trip to Washington. The group discussed several topics, including transportation, economic and educational development and workforce opportunities.
“I had a great meeting with Grow Cedar Valley, where we discussed the issues impacting...
