Chuck Grassley

United States Senator from Iowa

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Listed below are the three most recent news releases sent from my office for each of several major issues. As issues often overlap, you may notice the same release appearing under multiple headings.

6.3.20 Senate CVF Letter
contractor report amendment
ODNI to Grassley, Johnson - Crossfire Hurricane Surveillance of Trump Campaign Briefings
Grassley-ernst-btc-IRS-letter, 02-13-20
dlh.USDA
Grassley to Justice Dept. - Abacha
2019-03-08 Grasly, Graham to Justice Dept. - Russia Investigation Document Reissuance
Grassley to Justice Dept. (Flynn)
116.S19075, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act
Johnson and Grassley to ODNI (Unmaskings)

Agriculture/Rural Development

Sep 21, 2020
Grassley Joins Iowa Colleagues in Urging Congressional Leaders to Replenish Funds for Farmers
Sep 17, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Urge USDA to Provide Additional Support for Iowa Farmers Impacted by the Derecho, Drought
Sep 16, 2020
Ernst, Grassley to Feds: Stop Fraud, Price-Gouging Targeting Iowans Suffering from Derecho
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley Praises $518,400 Investment in City of Iowa Falls to Protect Businesses from Flooding
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Work to Provide Tax Relief for Iowans Impacted by the Derecho
Sep 15, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Praise Brazil Ethanol Agreement
Sep 14, 2020
Iowa Senators Praise Trump Administration Decision to Deny ‘Gap Year’ Waivers, Increase Access to E15
Sep 14, 2020
Grassley Statement on Ambassador Branstad
Sep 10, 2020
Grassley Statement on Democrat Obstruction of Pandemic Relief
Sep 10, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Slam Democrats for Blocking Crucial Ag Aid
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Adoption, Foster Care and Welfare

Sep 10, 2020
Grassley Statement on Democrat Obstruction of Pandemic Relief
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley Seeks Broader Watchdog Review of State Unemployment System Failings
May 22, 2020
Grassley Resolution Designating May as National Foster Care Month Passes the Senate
May 13, 2020
Grassley Celebrating Foster Care Month
Dec 23, 2019
Grassley op-ed: A decade of making a difference: Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
Dec 19, 2019
Bipartisan Legislation Boosting Support for Foster Care System Passes Congress
Dec 12, 2019
Grassley Measure Reauthorizing Domestic Violence Hotline and Emergency Shelters Passes Committee
Dec 11, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System
Nov 21, 2019
Grassley: More Work to be Done on Foster Care
Nov 20, 2019
Grassley on the Importance of the Family First Prevention Services Act
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Budget/Economy/Tax

Sep 22, 2020
Grassley on Joe Biden’s Business Tax Proposals
Sep 21, 2020
Grassley, Wyden Release IRS Data Showing Significant Increase in Syndicated Conservation Easement Transactions
Sep 21, 2020
Grassley Joins Iowa Colleagues in Urging Congressional Leaders to Replenish Funds for Farmers
Sep 17, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Discusses Democrats’ Refusal to Negotiate on Stalled Stimulus Legislation
Sep 17, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Urge USDA to Provide Additional Support for Iowa Farmers Impacted by the Derecho, Drought
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley Commends $2.9 Million Investment in City of Marshalltown to Improve Infrastructure
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley Calls Out Democrat Disinformation on the Social Security System
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley Praises $518,400 Investment in City of Iowa Falls to Protect Businesses from Flooding
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Work to Provide Tax Relief for Iowans Impacted by the Derecho
Sep 15, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Praise Brazil Ethanol Agreement
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Constituent Services

Sep 16, 2020
Ernst, Grassley to Feds: Stop Fraud, Price-Gouging Targeting Iowans Suffering from Derecho
Sep 15, 2020
Grassley, Ernst to Host Virtual Service Academy Open House
Sep 08, 2020
Grassley op-ed: For 40 years and counting, I've visited every county, every year
Sep 08, 2020
Grassley on Completing his 99 County Meetings for the 40th Year in a Row
Sep 03, 2020
Grassley Completes Annual 99 County Meetings for 40th Consecutive Year
Sep 03, 2020
Grassley Announces Staff Fall Office Hours in 29 Counties
Sep 02, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Welcome Additional Assistance for Iowans Impacted by Derecho
Sep 01, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY: Grassley, Ernst to Participate in Nonprofit Roundtable, Discuss Derecho Relief Efforts
Aug 28, 2020
Grassley Announces Staff Office Hours in 7 Counties in Western Iowa
Aug 21, 2020
Grassley, Ernst, Finkenauer Support Meskwaki Nation’s Request for a Major Disaster Declaration
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Courts/Justice

Sep 22, 2020
ICYMI: Breaking Judicial Norms: A History
Sep 21, 2020
Grassley Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy
Sep 18, 2020
Grassley: Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy Will Live On For Generations
Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on Judicial Confirmations
Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on Democrats Blocking JUSTICE Act Motion to Proceed
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley on the JUSTICE Act
Jun 03, 2020
Scott, Grassley, Ernst, Lankford Renew Call For Passage of Walter Scott Notification Act
Jun 03, 2020
Grassley Presses Rosenstein on Lack of Transparency, Withholding of Exculpatory Evidence in Flynn Case
May 29, 2020
Grassley, Leahy Urge SCOTUS to Continue Transparency after Pandemic
May 29, 2020
After 3-Plus Years of Wrangling, Transcripts at Heart of Flynn Controversy See Sunlight
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Crime/Antitrust

Sep 11, 2020
DOJ FOIA Release: Members of Mueller Team Repeatedly ‘Wiped’ phones as Watchdog Sought Records
Aug 14, 2020
Grassley: False ‘Collusion’ Peddlers Must Face Reckoning
Aug 14, 2020
Trump Signs into Law Grassley-Booker Bill Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID
Aug 07, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Protect Seniors with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias from Elder Abuse
Jul 30, 2020
Senators Offer Bipartisan Plan to Keep IP Thieves out of the Country as China Expands Espionage Campaign
Jul 23, 2020
Declassified Records Shed Light on FBI Efforts to Co-opt Intel Briefings to Spy on 2016 Trump Campaign
Jul 20, 2020
Bipartisan Bill Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID Clears Congress
Jun 25, 2020
Grassley on Police Reform
Jun 24, 2020
Senate Democrats Refuse to Hold Debate on Police Reform Package
Jun 24, 2020
Grassley on Democrats Blocking JUSTICE Act Motion to Proceed
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Drugs

Aug 07, 2020
Grassley, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine
Dec 17, 2019
Grassley Partners on Bill to Stop Flow of Drugs to Pill Mills
Nov 19, 2019
Grassley, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Regulate SARMs
Oct 31, 2019
Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Staunch Influx of Deadly Synthetic Drugs
Jul 11, 2019
Grassley, Ernst: Spike in Meth Smuggled Across U.S. Southern Border Puts Iowa at Risk
Jul 01, 2019
Grassley, Wyden Press for Answers on Financial Relationships Between Opioid Manufacturers and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Jun 28, 2019
Feinstein, Grassley, Schatz Introduce Bill to Expand Cannabidiol, Marijuana Medical Research
Jun 06, 2019
Grassley Presses HHS, CMS on Federal Strategies to Combat Opioid Abuse
May 13, 2019
Grassley, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Codify HHS Rule to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
May 08, 2019
Grassley, Durbin Statement on HHS Rule to Require Disclosure of Prescription Drug Prices in TV Ads
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Education

Sep 10, 2020
Grassley Statement on Democrat Obstruction of Pandemic Relief
Aug 03, 2020
Grassley: Academic Freedom Matters as Students Return to Campus
Jun 18, 2020
Grassley Highlighting Iowa’s Graduation Rate
Jun 11, 2020
Senate Passes CONFUCIUS Act to Protect Free Speech at U.S. Colleges
May 20, 2020
Grassley Applauding the Daily Iowan
Apr 06, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Answers Questions about the Historic CARES Act
Mar 11, 2020
Grassley to Schools: Confucius Institutes are Fronts for Chinese Propaganda; just ask FBI
Nov 14, 2019
Fredericksburg Elementary School Educators Visit Washington, D.C. to Receive National Blue Ribbon School Award
Sep 26, 2019
Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Oct 01, 2018
Grassley Presses DOJ on FARA and China’s Activity in the U.S. Education System
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Energy/Environment

Sep 21, 2020
Grassley Joins Iowa Colleagues in Urging Congressional Leaders to Replenish Funds for Farmers
Sep 14, 2020
Iowa Senators Praise Trump Administration Decision to Deny ‘Gap Year’ Waivers, Increase Access to E15
Sep 08, 2020
Grassley op-ed: Historic derecho tests pandemic-weary Iowans
Sep 08, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Urge USDA to Help Farmers Achieve Water Quality Objectives
Aug 25, 2020
Iowa Senators Slam Democrat Efforts to Derail Work on Brazil Ethanol Barriers
Aug 07, 2020
Iowa Senators Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Renewable Fuel Standard
Jun 25, 2020
Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Jun 11, 2020
Iowa Senators, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Hand Sanitizer and Ethanol Production By Extending FDA Guidance
Jun 03, 2020
Iowa Senators Respond to FDA’s Temporary Hand Sanitizer Rule
May 26, 2020
Iowa Senators Call on FDA to Clarify Hand Sanitizer Rule
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Government Oversight

Sep 23, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Release Report on Conflicts-of-Interest Investigation
Sep 18, 2020
ICYMI: From Russia (to Biden) With Love
Sep 16, 2020
Grassley (Again) Rejects Democrats' Baseless Claims about Burisma Probe
Sep 11, 2020
DOJ FOIA Release: Members of Mueller Team Repeatedly ‘Wiped’ phones as Watchdog Sought Records
Sep 10, 2020
Grassley, Johnson Praise Trump Admin Actions Against Foreign Disinformation & Election Interference
Sep 03, 2020
Senators Probe Extensive Criminal History of Obama-Biden Era Dreamer Charged with Deaths of Four Police Motorcycle Club Members
Sep 03, 2020
Intel Chief: Dem Election Security Doc ‘Draws Selectively’ from Limited Intel Reports
Aug 20, 2020
Johnson, Grassley Request Review of Senate Intelligence Committee Witness Transcripts to Assist Investigation of Crossfire Hurricane, “Unmasking” During Presidential Transition
Aug 20, 2020
Grassley, Johnson to Colleagues: Stop Spreading Foreign-Sourced Falsehoods
Aug 14, 2020
Grassley: False ‘Collusion’ Peddlers Must Face Reckoning
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Health Care

Sep 14, 2020
Grassley Statement on Trump Drug Pricing Executive Orders
Sep 10, 2020
Grassley Statement on Democrat Obstruction of Pandemic Relief
Aug 13, 2020
Grassley, Neal, Brady Request USITC Further Investigate COVID-Related Products and Supply Chains
Aug 07, 2020
Q&A: COVID-19 Fuels Chinese Espionage
Aug 06, 2020
Grassley Statement on Trump Executive Order on Domestic Drug Manufacturing
Aug 05, 2020
ICYMI: On unemployment, Pelosi cares more about a win than the American people
Aug 05, 2020
Grassley, Ernst op-ed: Iowans have spoken: Make prescription drugs affordable
Jul 30, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S.’s Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 2
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley, Braun op-ed: Health care price transparency bill can reduce costs and boost national economic recovery
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 1
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Homeland Security

Sep 17, 2020
Grassley: Respect Our Elections
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley Introduces Iowan Nominated to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
May 12, 2020
Following Grassley Request, Watchdog Review Shows Need for More Research Protections Against Foreign Theft at Universities
Mar 16, 2020
Finance Committee Chairman Statement on Coronavirus Latest
Mar 05, 2020
Grassley-Backed Emergency Funding Addressing Coronavirus Passes Congress
Jul 01, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press State Department on Satellite Sales to China
Jun 11, 2019
Video: Grassley Implores Administration, Media to Shine Light on Child Exploitation at Southern Border
Jun 11, 2019
Grassley: Secret Foreign Lobbying Campaigns are Real Threat
Jun 10, 2019
The Foreign Influence We’re Ignoring
Jun 10, 2019
Grassley Leads Bipartisan Bill to Boost Disclosure of Foreign Lobbying
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Immigration

Sep 03, 2020
Senators Probe Extensive Criminal History of Obama-Biden Era Dreamer Charged with Deaths of Four Police Motorcycle Club Members
Jun 25, 2020
Grassley Applauds Trump Administration Order Prioritizing American Workers in Pandemic
May 22, 2020
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose Reforms to Skilled Non-Immigrant Visa Programs to Protect American Workers
Mar 05, 2020
Grassley: Congress Shouldn’t Keep Kicking Can on H-2B Visas
Feb 13, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Query How Alleged al Qaeda Cop Killer Became U.S. Citizen
Feb 07, 2020
Grassley Seeks Information on Noncitizens Working Without Authorization
Jan 15, 2020
Bipartisan Group of Senators on H-2B Visa Program: Seek Reforms, Not Expansion
Nov 21, 2019
Thanks to Pres. Trump, EB-5 Program Will Begin Working for Rural America Again
Oct 30, 2019
Sens. Tillis & Grassley, Reps. Bishop, Budd & Hudson Lead Bill To Stop Sanctuary Cities
Oct 23, 2019
Grassley Seeks Information on Human Rights Violators Fraudulently Entering and Settling in the Country
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International Diplomacy

Sep 16, 2020
Grassley on the Belarus Election
Sep 15, 2020
Grassley on the Signing of the Abraham Accords
Sep 14, 2020
Grassley on the Poisoning of Alexei Navalny
Sep 14, 2020
Grassley Statement on Ambassador Branstad
Jul 23, 2020
Grassley: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Welles Declaration
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley on the 25th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre
Jul 15, 2020
Grassley Statement on E.U. Court Overturning Improper State-Aid Case
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley, Durbin Bipartisan Amendment in Support of Baltic States Included in NDAA
Jul 02, 2020
Grassley Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang
Jul 01, 2020
Grassley on Russian Escalation
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International Trade

Sep 15, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Praise Brazil Ethanol Agreement
Sep 15, 2020
Grassley Supports Decision to Resume Duty Free Treatment of Canadian Aluminum
Sep 14, 2020
Grassley Statement on Ambassador Branstad
Sep 10, 2020
Grassley, Ernst Call on Department of Commerce to Lift Tariffs on Steel Used for Derecho Recovery
Aug 13, 2020
Grassley, Neal, Brady Request USITC Further Investigate COVID-Related Products and Supply Chains
Aug 03, 2020
Grassley Announces Results of Executive Session on Tax, Trade Nominations
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley on U.S.-U.K. Trade
Jul 29, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on WTO Reform
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley at Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic Part 1
Jul 28, 2020
Grassley on WTO Reform
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Retirement Security

Sep 16, 2020
Grassley Calls Out Democrat Disinformation on the Social Security System
Sep 11, 2020
Social Security Chief Actuary Gives Full Context after Senate Dems, Biden Mislead Public
Aug 31, 2020
Grassley, Brady Push Social Security Chief Actuary to Set Record Straight on Partisan Democrat Misinformation
Jun 30, 2020
Grassley on Multiemployer Pension Reform
Jun 17, 2020
Grassley Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft Unanimously Clears Senate
May 14, 2020
Grassley, Sinema, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Aid Victims of Identity Theft
Apr 06, 2020
ICYMI: Grassley Answers Questions about the Historic CARES Act
Apr 02, 2020
CARES Act Retirement Provisions FAQ
Dec 16, 2019
Grassley Welcomes Inclusion of Retirement Savings Legislation in Spending Package
Dec 11, 2019
Finance Committee Senators Statement after Briefing on Multiemployer Pension Problems
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Veterans

Jul 02, 2020
Grassley, Gillibrand, Cruz offer Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act Amendment to Defense Bill
Jul 01, 2020
Bipartisan Veterans Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
Jun 22, 2020
Grassley on Revolutionary War Patriots
May 22, 2020
VIDEO: Grassley’s Memorial Day Message
Mar 04, 2020
Grassley Honors Iowans Military Service for Iowa History Month
Feb 11, 2020
Grassley, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Effort to Establish “Safe to Report” Policy in the Military
Jan 30, 2020
Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Quality Care for Veterans Advances in Senate
Dec 12, 2019
Grassley Delivers 11 Iowa Veterans’ Stories to Library of Congress
Nov 15, 2019
Grassley On Iowan’s Remains Coming Home After 76 Years
Nov 12, 2019
Grassley on the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion
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War on Terrorism

Aug 06, 2020
Senators Commemorate Anniversary of 1998 Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley on the 25th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre
Jul 22, 2020
Grassley Introduces Iowan Nominated to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Jul 01, 2020
Grassley on Russian Escalation
Jan 09, 2020
Grassley on Iranian Aggression
Dec 18, 2019
Grassley Lauds Inclusion of Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism in Spending Package
Nov 01, 2019
Grassley: Sudan Must Answer to Victims for Supporting Terrorism before Sanctions are Lifted
Oct 17, 2019
Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for U.S. Victims of Terrorism
Mar 08, 2019
Grassley, Colleagues call for Full FBI Transparency and Cooperation with 9/11 Victims and Families Pursuing Justice
Sep 14, 2018
Grassley Bill to Improve Protections for American Victims of Terrorism Passes House, Heads to President to Become Law
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