News Releases

08.11.2026

Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE. Please see below for a transcript of the call. Topics include: the Farm Bill, vaccines, Grassley’s bill to combat counterfeit imports, Iran, Grassley’s vacuum cleaner (Beth) and health insurance.

08.10.2026

Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Hassan Bill to Combat Counterfeit Imports

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are applauding the Senate’s unanimous passage of their legislation to detect and intercept counterfeit imports. The bipartisan bill would authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share suspected counterfeit goods’ packing...

08.08.2026

Grassley Applauds Todd Blanche’s Confirmation as Attorney General

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following the Senate’s confirmation of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, by a vote of 50-49. Grassley successfully advanced Blanche’s nomination through the Judiciary Committee earlier this week, by a vote of 12-10. “America is safer with Todd Blanche at the...

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Remarks

08.07.2026

Grassley Speaks Ahead of Blanche’s Confirmation to be Attorney General

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Senate Confirmation of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General”Friday, August 7, 2026 VIDEO In a few moments, we’ll vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the Attorney General of the United States. Before we do, I’d like to speak in support of his nomination and urge my colleagues to...

08.06.2026

Grassley Statement on Addressing Social Security Solvency

Statement for the Hearing Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaMember, Senate Finance Committee“Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency”Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling today’s hearing to examine process approaches for achieving Social Security solvency. This hearing is a nice complement to the...

08.05.2026

Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Antitrust AAG, Judges and Commissioner Nominees

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, August 5, 2026 Good morning, I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Today, we’ll have two panels. The first panel features Anna St. John, who is nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Our second panel...

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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

08.07.2026

Grassley, Johnson to Deloitte - SCO Jack Smith

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07.30.2026

Grassley et al to Verizon - Subpoenas for Members of Congress

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07.29.2026

Grassley to Meta - Employee Arrest

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07.22.2026

Grassley to Meta - WB Retaliation Cont.

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07.22.2026

Grassley to Treasury - NWCDA Revisited

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HIStory Series

07.01.2026

Reflections on America250

A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and binding covenant our nation’s founders made on behalf of generations to come. “...I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration and support and defend these States. Yet, through...

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...

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