Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report is available HERE.
Topics include: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare billing practices, 2025 achievements and priorities for 2026, Grassley staff changes and the Afghan evacuee hearing.
Report based on over 50,000 pages of UnitedHealth Group documents provided to Grassley
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released a majority staff report exposing UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG) record of what appears to be gaming the Medicare Advantage (MA) system, turning risk adjustment into its own business and siphoning off taxpayer money in breach...
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...
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...
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...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed announcements from the Department of Transportation (DOT) that Iowa will receive millions in funding to support programs aimed at building safer streets and roads, bolstering public safety and supporting Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) operator training. Funding for each grant comes from the Infrastructure...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced the promotion of Nic Pottebaum to Legislative Director, who assumed the role on January 1. Grassley’s outgoing Legislative Director, James Rice, will depart at the end of the month after 25 years in Grassley’s office.
“Since James joined my office in 2000, he’s been a tireless advocate for the people of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released a joint statement on the Trump administration’s decision to exclude the Senate Judiciary Committee from this evening’s Capitol Hill briefing on the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, who was indicted for drug trafficking and narco-terrorism...
Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report is available HERE.
Topics include: Maduro’s arrest, Governor Walz ending his campaign for reelection, trade with Venezuela, 2025 policy achievements, appropriation bills and 2026 priorities.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement regarding the United States’ arrest of Venezuelan narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro:
“Maduro was a fugitive of American justice and is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of innocent Americans. The Department of Justice has had a warrant out for...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is sharing an overview of his 2025 legislative and oversight work on behalf of Iowans.
“It’s an honor serving the people of Iowa every day. I’m happy to report that Senate Republicans made a great impact this year by preventing the largest tax increase in U.S. history and ending the Biden Border Crisis,...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, welcomed news from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that Iowa will receive $209,040,064 in Fiscal Year 2026 from the Rural Health Transformation Fund to boost hospitals, nursing homes, community health...
An Iowan’s Advice After 70 Years of ParentingBy Senator Chuck GrassleyDecember 26, 2025Wall Street Journal
Last weekend I encouraged everyone to read Rahm Emanuel’s op-ed “Lessons From Modern Parenthood” (Dec. 20). He’s a Democrat, and I’m a Republican, but his advice is sound for moms and dads of any stripe. Kudos to him for speaking up on a consequential...
Q: What is Section 230?
A: Section 230 refers to the federal statute that provides legal immunity to Big Tech. The outdated law shields social media platforms and prevents parents and victims from seeking justice from online harm. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I’m co-sponsoring the bipartisan Sunset Section 230 Act to repeal this provision...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing his support for 31 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies.
“I am proud to nominate these 31 young Iowans to our nation’s prestigious military academies,” Grassley said. These young men and women have bright futures, and I’m inspired by their leadership, achievements...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced Iowa Methodist Medical Center (UnityPoint) will receive additional Medicare funds to cover added graduate medical education (GME) residency positions in emergency medicine. The positions are a result of a 2020 law Grassley championed as then-Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee to support...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate’s confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division. The nominees were confirmed last night as part of a nominations package of 97 executive nominees, by a vote of 53-43.
Under Grassley’s...
Q: Why is the national defense bill an annual priority?
A: National security is the number one responsibility of the federal government. For 65 years in a row, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that shapes defense policies, from nuclear weapons to cybersecurity, drones, troop pay and military construction. As customary, the...
WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously approved two bipartisan bills authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich) to improve America’s ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy without making appropriate...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to reintroduce the Trade Cheating Restitution Act, legislation that would support American producers who have been harmed by unfair trade practices, primarily by China. The bill would direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to...
