BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) requesting DOD hold defense contractors accountable and bolster its August 18 directive on Supplier Cost and Pricing Transparency.
The senators are also urging...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in releasing a bipartisan statement ahead of Serbia’s upcoming parliamentary elections on October 25, 2026, calling for Serbian authorities to...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to award Iowa more federally-funded residency positions to help address the state’s doctor shortage.
In a letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, the lawmakers shared their...
Click HERE for audio of Grassley discussing the letter
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Iowa’s congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), is urging the Trump administration to consider the impact of its decision to terminate a trade agreement with Mexico that has threatened Iowa’s pork industry and contributed to higher tomato prices for...
Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: the Mesabi Metallics Steel Plant, Grassley’s legislative priorities for the upcoming Senate work period, the farm economy, health insurance affordability, the 2028 election cycle and Ukraine.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is welcoming over $62.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve the safety, efficiency and performance of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC) and Iowa Interstate Railroad.
The funding comes from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety...
HARDIN COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) joined local law enforcement leaders from Hardin County today for a roundtable discussion in Eldora. The group discussed how the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is benefiting from the $3,054,209 federal grant Grassley...
Q: How important is manufacturing to Iowa’s economy?
A: Iowa ranks among the top five states in the country for our manufacturing sector’s impact on the state economy. It generates nearly $35 billion annually, accounting for 17% of our state’s gross domestic product and employs roughly 14% of workers in rural and metropolitan areas across 99 counties. In...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), working alongside U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), community leaders and the U.S. Department of Justice, has secured over $42,000,000 in federal public safety funding for Iowa during the 119th Congress, including over $6,811,000 for communities across northeastern Iowa.
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) nominated Stefanie Kohn of Cedar Rapids to serve on the U.S. Senate Curatorial Advisory Board. Kohn is the Curator at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. Grassley nominated Kohn in his capacity as U.S. Senate President pro tempore.
“The Senate’s Curatorial Advisory...
POLK COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today welcomed students and educators from 11 central Iowa high schools to his seventh Federal Judiciary Youth Summit held in Des Moines.
The summit provides students the opportunity to get first-hand insights into the judicial branch of government and is part...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a memo updating Judiciary Committee members on his ongoing Arctic Frost and Jack Smith oversight based on new findings from lawful whistleblower disclosures.
Recently reviewed subpoena returns show Jack Smith’s Special Counsel Office (SCO) and the Biden...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to assist Iowans impacted by identity theft was signed into law last week. The Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), supports victims by strengthening and streamlining the process for Americans...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement in Iowa today that the EPA will reallocate 100% of all Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard for the difference between projected and actual exempted volumes for 2025 SREs.
“The Trump...
Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Russia diesel deal, Iran, the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act and the proposed Trump Dividend.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Minority debunking Democrats’ complaints regarding access to Arctic Frost records and pointing to numerous examples in which Democrats have broken Committee and Senate rules by withholding records from Republicans.
Since...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spoke this week on his work seeking accountability for Jack Smith’s weaponized Arctic Frost investigation, the Trump administration's action to address high diesel prices and his upcoming Federal Judiciary Youth Summit in Des Moines.
“For the citizens that...
Q: How are you working to improve access to cancer care for Iowans?
A: Too many families in Iowa are facing a cancer diagnosis impacting a loved one, neighbor or co-worker. Our state has the second highest incidence of new cancer in the country. Fortunately, we are home to amazing healthcare providers who provide high quality, cutting-edge cancer care,...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, welcomed the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen taxpayer rights, modernize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations and improve the agency’s...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect Americans from deadly kratom and related semi-synthetic substances.
Specifically,...
