Last week, President Joe Biden, without authorization from Congress, announced he plans to transfer roughly $500 billion worth of student loan debt from the borrowers who took out the loans to hardworking taxpayers across the country. Other presidents, Republicans and Democrats, have attempted to overstep their authority, and we have never been shy about...
When Democrats passed their first partisan $1.9 trillion reconciliation bill early last year, even liberal economists warned it would trigger inflation. Prices at gas stations and grocery stores have climbed ever since. The average household in my state of Iowa has seen its monthly living expenses increase by $669 since January 2021. Iowa State University...
Transparency is the cornerstone of trust
and accountability. That’s why I’ve worked hard to maintain a high standard of
transparency as your senator, including by holding meetings in all 99 counties
every year and through weekly calls with Iowa reporters. During my town halls
and press calls, constituents and reporters are welcome to ask me questions on
any...
As one of only two farmers serving in the
U.S. Senate, I’ve continuously made it a priority to tackle the challenges
facing Iowans in rural communities. Access to high-quality and affordable
health care, child care and housing are among the top concerns I hear from
Iowans – particularly in rural areas – during my annual meetings in each of the
state’s 99...
ICYMI | Opinion: Apologies for Hunter
Biden’s Laptop“Smeared as stooges for Russia in 2020,
Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley can claim vindication in 2022.”Kimberly Strassel | WSJ Opinion “The list of those owed an apology over
the Hunter Biden affair may stretch to the moon and back. Due a position at the
front of the line are the two men who first blew the...
Grassley Op-Ed: I’m
Fighting Biden’s Job-Killing Vaccine MandatesBy. Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaMuscatine
Journal With
an ongoing worker shortage and skyrocketing inflation crushing American
businesses like a vice, more government mandates and red tape is the last thing
we need. In Washington, I’ve been fighting President Biden’s heavy-handed
vaccine...
Grassley: Big Tech is Censoring Conservatives
By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa
The GazetteI was surprised to learn that Facebook recently flagged a news article I posted on one of my Facebook pages as “false
information.” The article I posted was about new Durham investigation allegations against the Hillary Clinton campaign and its
associates. The article...
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Op-Ed: Dubuque infrastructure upgrades ensure region stays competitiveBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaDubuque
Telegraph Herald Iowans depend on reliable infrastructure
each day to move goods, conduct business and simply get from point A to point
B. That’s why last fall, I supported once-in-a-generation bipartisan
infrastructure legislation to ensure...
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Op-Ed: Transportation investments help the Quad-CitiesBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaQuad
City Times Iowans who live in farming communities and
river towns along the upper Mississippi River enjoy the majesty of the bluffs
rising hundreds of feet above river level. As the waters flow south towards the
Quad Cities, the river widens and serves as a...
On Friday, the Supreme Court will meet to decide
whether to hear a case (NPPC & AFBF v. Ross, et al) that farmers in Iowa
and nationwide will watch very closely. The case relates to California’s
Proposition 12, a law that imposes stricter housing rules for food animals sold
into the state. This includes chickens, the eggs they lay, and
other...
ICYMI:
Chuck Grassley: Boosting Small Businesses on Big TechBy Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaDes
Moines Register Today there are only a handful of dominant
companies that control what Americans can buy, hear and say online. Big Tech
has power over the economy that we haven’t seen in generations, perhaps ever,
and it grows even larger, taking over yet more...
ICYMI: Chuck Grassley: This National Adoption Month, consider foster care By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ames Tribune I encourage Iowans who are in a position to do so, to consider becoming foster parents to help kids in their community. “What would happen if we said no?” Chris and Emily Norton asked themselves when they considered accepting their first...
ICYMI: Iowa Youth Summit Fosters Civic Engagement By Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa Des Moines Register Blue skies and blustery winds greeted 75 high school students representing 19 schools from central Iowa last week as they entered the federal courthouse in downtown Des Moines. They weren’t on trial or reporting for jury...
The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee came to
Iowa recently to pitch the Democrats’ partisan $4.2 trillion budget blueprint.
Senate Democrats passed the plan in a party line vote during a marathon session
that stretched into the wee hours of August 11. When college students pull all-nighters, they’re
cramming to pass a test. When Majority Leader...
As former chairman and taxpayer watchdog serving on
the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, I’m girding for my next dogfight.
President Biden has set his sights on enacting a new death tax on top of the
existing estate tax. Yes, it’s as unfair as it sounds. The Democrats want to
reach into the grave and tax Americans’ lifelong savings to pay...
ICYMI: 2020 Saw a Scary Increase in U.S. Drug Overdoses. We Must Take National Action to Help Communities at Risk By Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Dianne Feinstein of CaliforniaTIME The rate of drug overdoses in the U.S. accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, worsening an existing public health crisis, and the numbers are staggering. The Centers for...
When
COVID-19 sent the world into a global public health emergency, fall-out from
the pandemic turned daily life upside down. Many people lost their jobs through
no fault of their own, creating financial hardship for families to put food on
the table and pay their bills. On top of that, school closures and isolation
protocols in nursing homes added more...
By Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Quad City Times This year, the Children’s Bureau’s National Foster Care Month initiative is focused on bringing to light ways that organizations can authentically engage youth in decision-making about their own future. When I first founded the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth in 2009 with then-Senator Landrieu, one of the...
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recent Register editorial backed President Joe Biden’s plan
to throw an additional $80 billion in taxpayer money back at the IRS to recoup
unpaid taxes. These pages said I “should be leading the charge to ensure tax
scofflaws are pursued.” The Register failed to recognize that I’ve been leading
this charge for years. As a
taxpayer...
America’s application of jurisprudence – our court and trial system – was arguably on trial this month for all the world to see from the Hennepin County Courthouse in America’s heartland. Former police officer Derek Chauvin’s televised murder trial pulled back the curtain for anyone to watch our justice system at work during one of the most tumultuous times...
