News Releases

01.09.2026

Q&A: New Food Pyramid Restores Common Sense

Q: What do the new federal Dietary Guidelines recommend for Americans? A: After one year back in office, it comes as no surprise the Trump administration continues to deliver on its campaign promises to Make America Healthy Again and address chronic health conditions and childhood illness. Updated every five years, the federal Dietary Guidelines impact...

01.09.2026

Grassley, Colleagues Press Minnesota Governor Walz Over Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in demanding accountability from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. The Trump administration has paused child care funding to Minnesota pending verification and audits of how Minnesota and...

01.08.2026

Grassley Welcomes Announcement of Assistant Attorney General for Fraud

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement of a new Assistant Attorney General position focused on uprooting waste, fraud and abuse: “As we’ve seen in Minnesota, government fraudsters are active, and their dishonest deeds are hurting hardworking...

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Remarks

01.08.2026

Grassley Outlines Successful Efforts to Ensure Agency Compliance with Whistleblower Protections

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Anti-Gag Provision Compliance”Thursday, January 8, 2026 VIDEO I believe whistleblowing in the federal government should be protected and encouraged. People in the executive branch of government that are working hard every day want the federal government to enforce the laws...

01.08.2026

Grassley Speaks Ahead of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day”Thursday, January 8, 2026 VIDEO Tomorrow, January 9, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, but especially tomorrow, we offer our gratitude to our country’s men and women [in blue]. When you...

01.07.2026

Grassley Kicks Off America’s 250th Anniversary Year

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Our Nation’s Founding”Wednesday, January 7, 2026 VIDEO At the start of this new year, one of the dates coming up that we always honor, but this is a special honor of that day, because, on July 4 of this year, the United States of America will...

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Commentary

09.18.2025

Grassley, Klobuchar Op-Ed | No Peace is Just Until the Kidnapped Ukrainian Children are Back Home

Last winter, a Ukrainian mother received the call she had been waiting for: her daughter, taken across the border to Russia months earlier, was finally coming home. When they embraced, the girl hugged tightly, afraid she might be pulled away again. She hardly spoke, afraid to use the Ukrainian language after being forced to speak only Russian. That reunion...

07.30.2025

Safeguarding lives: The urgent need for congressional action on illicit Xylazine

America’s opioid epidemic has entered a new and especially dangerous phase, as synthetic fentanyl and deadly additives devastate families and communities across the country. Congress must act now to equip law enforcement with the resources and tools they need to keep communities safe, while preventing unintended consequences on hardworking veterinarians,...

06.13.2025

How Senate Republicans are restoring the rule of law and securing the border for years to come.

America is at a crossroads. During the Biden-Harris administration, over 10 million illegal immigrants – including violent criminals and potential terrorists – poured over our nation’s border. After four years of chaos, Americans overwhelmingly elected President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a platform of securing the border, removing dangerous criminals...

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Official Correspondence

01.09.2026

Grassley et al to Walz - Child Care Fraud

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01.08.2026

Grassley to DOJ, FBI - Hyperbolic Frost

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01.07.2026

Grassley to DOJ, FBI - Afghan Vetting

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01.07.2026

Grassley to CIA - Afghan Vetting

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01.07.2026

Grassley to State - Afghan Vetting

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HIStory Series

12.23.2025

Ringing in America250

As we wind down the year, America is winding up to celebrate an important milestone in our nation’s history. On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, America inches closer to our Semiquincentennial – a Latin-derived term meaning 250 years –...

11.24.2025

Thanksgiving Day, A Day for Unity in America

Thanksgiving Day took root in our nation’s history as a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer” when George Washington issued a proclamation in 1789, calling upon freshly minted Americans to celebrate ratification of the Constitution and coalesce around the bounty of hard-fought freedom. Having secured the right of self-governance, our nation’s first...

10.30.2025

Government Shutdowns Fail the American People

This week the American people enter the fifth week of a federal government shutdown. Starting Nov. 1, more than 40 million Americans who rely on food stamp benefits will not have their debit-style cards replenished to buy groceries. That’s nearly 1 in 8 Americans, including 131,000 Iowa families. It’s shocking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said every...

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