WASHINGTON – At today’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) commended Iowa for its laws on foreign ownership of farmland in the state. He asked a Department of Agriculture (USDA) witness about the implementation of a new law he helped write, which requires the agency report to Congress on foreign investments in U.S. farmland...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: potential for government shutdown, the Protecting Future Farmland Act, the Farm Bill, IRS document destruction, Biden impeachment inquiry, confirmation of General Randy George to be Chief of Staff of the Army.
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, bipartisan legislation to iron out the current tax code to allow qualifying students to reap the full benefits of financial aid. The bill would remove financial barriers...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are spearheading efforts to determine the impacts of using farmland for both agricultural and energy production. The bipartisan Protecting Future Farmland Act will ensure that federal investment in renewable energy infrastructure,...
WASHINGTON – After raising concerns to the Department of Education about Iowa’s limited access to a federal program, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and all members of the Iowa delegation welcomed the news that thousands of Iowa students will now benefit from over $25 million in estimated federal aid over the next seven years.
Recent issues with the Gaining...
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to improve access to lifesaving organ donations became law today. The Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act will improve management of the U.S. organ donation system by breaking up the contract for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation...
Q: What’s your take on the budgeting process in Washington?
A: It’s broken. As a taxpayer watchdog and ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, I continuously look for ways to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure the government is working effectively for the American people. As Congress approaches the end of the fiscal year, lawmakers are chewing over...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and his Republican colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee are again demanding answers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on its 2021 decision to destroy 30 million unprocessed tax returns.
The lawmakers’ latest push follows reports the move has directly impacted taxpayers, some of whom have been incorrectly...
WASHINGTON – The full Senate today confirmed Gen. Randy George of Alden, Iowa, to be Chief of Staff of the Army by a vote of 96-1. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who nominated George to the Military Academy at West Point nearly 40 years ago, issued the following statement:
“Gen. George brings to the helm of the Army a keen understanding of its capabilities...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 45 of his Republican colleagues are calling on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reverse his decision to loosen Senate dress code rules, a move that no longer requires members to wear business attire on the floor.
“This rule change stinks and it’s unprecedented. I’ll be wearing a suit and necktie on the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday met with Iowa law enforcement professionals who are being recognized at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive’s (ATF) 27th Annual Law Enforcement Award Ceremony. The group is being honored for their valiant long-term investigation into a violent criminal street gang in the Des Moines...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) introduced a resolution designating today, September 19th, as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. The bipartisan, bicameral effort supports raising awareness of stillbirths and developing evidence-based solutions to reduce their occurrence. Grassley and Hinson are joined by Sens. Jeff...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined fellow Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Secure the Border Act of 2023. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives as H.R. 2, is the most comprehensive border...
Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: President Biden’s new rule regarding federal firearms licenses, the potential for a government shutdown, the Iran hostage deal, the U.S. organ transplant system, the upcoming Senate Judiciary hearing on bankruptcy, and former President Trump’s proposal for tariffs on foreign...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw a stringent new rule requiring more Americans to register for federal firearms licenses (FFL). Grassley cited the policy as the latest example of Biden’s executive branch skirting the legislative process, skewing its application of bipartisan laws and...
Q: What is POW/MIA Recognition Day?
A: More than four decades ago, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to give special recognition to America’s service members who were prisoners of war (POW) or remain missing in action (MIA) and unaccounted for from conflicts that date as far back as World War II. Every year since 1979, Americans are called to...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), former and current chairman, respectively, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would end the unjust practice of judges increasing sentences based on conduct for which a defendant...
WASHINGTON – On the heels of his recent efforts to conduct oversight of the prison system, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday questioned Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Collette Peters at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Citing security risks, Grassley demanded answers on whether the United States followed through with a commitment –...
WASHINGTON – Iowa Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are doubling down on their efforts to seek answers from the Biden administration about recent moves to target federal firearms license (FFL) holders.
In a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the lawmakers are demanding information on a policy the agency is...
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement on the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) August review. As the end of the fiscal year (FY) approaches, this report paints a more holistic picture of how federal laws have contributed to the dismal economic conditions Americans are experiencing...
