WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding his decision to oppose the Senate-negotiated border deal:
“The number one responsibility of the federal government is ensuring the safety and security of the American people. Securing our borders is essential to that end. While I appreciate the efforts made by...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the passing of Bill Northey, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation:
“Today the Iowa farm community lost a giant. Bill Northey was a dear friend and fierce advocate for the family farmer. As Iowa’s Secretary of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s failure to submit a budget proposal to Congress by the first Monday in February for the fourth year in a row:
“President Biden has achieved a perfect score for fiscal tardiness. For four years running, this...
Q: Why did the Senate Judiciary Committee bring Big Tech executives to testify before Congress?
A: When it comes to the safety of children on the internet, parents across our country want action, answers and accountability. Moms and dads across America are raising the next generation who are growing up as digital natives. People under age 25 can’t imagine a...
WASHINGTON – Today, on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the 13th amendment to the states for ratification and National Freedom Day, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) recognizing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.
“The federal...
WASHINGTON – Upon discovering new details and discrepancies surrounding an anti-Catholic memo prepared by analysts in the FBI's Richmond, Virginia field office, Senate Judiciary Committee member and former chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading 15 Republican senators in a reignited push for answers.
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray,...
WASHINGTON –Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced plans to hold his fifth Federal Judiciary Youth Summit on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Davenport United States Courthouse.
As part of Grassley’s longstanding effort to foster civic engagement and uphold the separation of powers,...
WASHINGTON – Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst today published an FAQ-style factsheet on the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students and families can use the one-pager as an additional resource as they navigate FAFSA changes and resulting delays.
“Prospective college students and their families ought to have ready access to...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal child trafficking prevention initiatives. The Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024 would enhance cooperation among federal agencies by requiring the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services to implement the...
WASHINGTON – Twenty Iowa airports will receive a total of more than $15 million to modernize aging airport infrastructure and ensure safe and efficient travel throughout the state and nation. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will administer the awards through its Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, made possible by legislation backed by...
WASHINGTON – Iowa senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are calling for accountability and a full review of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) unlawful misclassification of administrative positions as “law enforcement.” Not only was this decades-long practice illegal, but it also burned millions of taxpayer dollars.
ATF for...
Q: What should taxpayers keep in mind for tax filing season?
A: The IRS will start accepting and processing individual tax returns on Jan. 29 for the 2023 tax year. As taxpayers across America gather financial information to document employment, investment and retirement income, as well as receipts and invoices for medical, childcare, education expenses,...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release information from its investigation of Alex Saab, an alleged money launderer and close ally of Venezuelan narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro. Their letter comes a month after the Biden administration pardoned Saab in a...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), leaders of the Senate and House committees that handle education, to request the Government Accountability Office investigate the Biden administration’s failure to properly implement the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined over 100 bicameral colleagues calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdraw burdensome efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks. Their letter, led by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), is the latest effort to reel in the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is flagging new evidence of suspected trafficking of migrant children for federal law enforcement agents, and calling for immediate action to find and rescue children placed in dangerous situations by federal officials. Grassley’s referral for law enforcement action is based on a review of legally protected...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on legislation to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Their Farm to Fly...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are working to equip federal law enforcement with improved tools to stop criminal dirty money schemes. The Senate Judiciary Committee members today reintroduced the bipartisan Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act to bolster criminal...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) are leading 12 of their colleagues in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to complete its investigation into the health care industry’s most powerful prescription drug middlemen. The bipartisan senators are also requesting a status update on the investigation, which has now been...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution designating January as National Stalking Awareness Month.
“Far too many Americans have suffered physical and psychological trauma as a result of stalking. Often, these...
