WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.),...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement on the Senate’s consideration of a proposal to establish a separate commission to examine the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol:
“While the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is already the subject of much scrutiny...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to introduce the bipartisan RFS Integrity Act of 2021. This legislation would provide more certainty for rural America by bringing transparency and predictability to EPA’s small refinery exemption process. The bill would require small refineries to...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today questioned President Biden’s nominee to head the Office of Tax Policy within the Department of Treasury on the potential devastating effects repealing stepped-up basis rules could have on American family farms and small businesses.
In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Grassley questioned Lily Lawrence...
WASHINGTON –
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the
bipartisan Inspector General Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act, which
would give Inspectors General the authority to subpoena former federal
employees, as well as contractors and grantees, for in-person testimony,
strengthening their ability to safeguard...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today called on President Biden and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to support the nation’s biofuels community and family farms. In two letters, Grassley urged Biden to uphold his commitment to supporting the biofuels industry and sought information from Vilsack regarding Biden’s proposed changes in capital...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced legislation to support the biodiesel industry, continue to broaden America’s energy independence. The bipartisan Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 would extend the current federal biodiesel tax credit program through 2025.
“The biodiesel tax credit has proven...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 05-24-21Topics include: Mask mandates, mental health awareness month, 2022 election, crisis at the southern border and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Q&A: Mental Health Matters
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: How are you working to raise awareness for mental health wellness?
A: From my leadership assignments in the U.S. Senate, I’ve worked to expand access to behavioral health services for individuals and families coping with pressures from the opioid epidemic, natural disasters and COVID-19....
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has continued to request the redistricting data from the U.S. Census Bureau to be released in time for the nonpartisan redistricting process to move forward in Iowa. Grassley recently called and wrote the Acting Director of the U.S. Census Bureau requesting information regarding the redistricting data delivery...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee Member, announced today he is leading the Protecting Our Well-being by Expanding Russian Sanctions (POWERS) Act, legislation to build on recently-passed bipartisan sanctions against Russia and reinstate sanctions the Biden Administration is waiving on Russian people and entities...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai asking them to reverse the Biden administration’s decision to give U.S. COVID intellectual property to China.
Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Dan Sullivan...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following comment on the announced closure of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.
“We must ensure everyone detained in ICE facilities is treated with dignity. We should accept nothing less. The decision earlier today to close...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today reintroduced legislation to protect Second Amendment rights, improve firearm safety and prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2021 prevents gun violence by ensuring that relevant...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced legislation to shine a light on
efforts by foreign interests to influence American policy and public opinion.
The Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act adds teeth to existing law aimed at ensuring
public awareness of lobbying...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley joined Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021, which would require the Defense Department to finally pass a full independent audit beginning in fiscal year 2022. Each year that military agencies fail to obtain a clean audit opinion, one percent of...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today introduced the Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act. This bill will build off the successful implementation of the SECURE Act and make improvements so that more organizations and small businesses can participate in multiple employer plans...
WASHINGTON – The
Senate last night passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne
Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in support of National Sexual
Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The
resolution was cosponsored by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.),
Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine...
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a resolution by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, recognizing May as National Foster Care Month.
“While children in the foster care system need love and support year-round, we designate this month as a special opportunity to raise awareness of the struggles they face...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report 05-17-21Topics include: Israel-Hamas conflict, inflation, oversight, election fraud, the EAGLES Act and mask mandates.
