BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is investigating instances in which federal resources have funded, or may fund, global terrorist activities. Last week, he demanded answers from executive agency leaders and the CEO of World Vision, a non-profit humanitarian organization, about potentially alarming use of taxpayer dollars.
“It is...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: reforming regulations on small businesses, U.S. defense stockpiles, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), fentanyl and border security, Republican presidential candidates, Former President Donald Trump and highlights of the Iowa State Fair.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pressing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to rectify its retaliatory actions against three Operational Field Testing Division (OFTD) employees who, in 2018, made legally protected disclosures of wrongdoing at the agency. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel investigated the initial reports...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Oversight by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has revealed disarray at the federal agency primarily responsible for addressing the nation’s drug crisis. On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, Grassley, who is co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control,renewed his push for accountability and an improved...
BUTLER COUTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold town meetings in Harrison County on Monday, August 28, and Ida County on Tuesday, August 29, as part of his annual 99 county meetings.
“Representative government is a two-way street, and it requires continued dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent,” Grassley said. “I...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), today called on President Joe Biden to swiftly grant Governor Kim Reynolds’ Major Disaster Declaration request for the Mississippi River flooding...
Q: How does Iowa measure up to its nickname, Tall Corn State?
A: Iowa is the number one corn-producing state in the United States. According to the USDA, Iowa farmers planted 13.4 million acres of corn in 2023. A century ago, Iowa was the nation’s powerhouse in growing and processing popcorn; today popcorn is grown on approximately 8,000 acres, concentrated...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) are announcing AARP, a leading nonprofit advocacy group on issues impacting seniors, endorsed their Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act.
“To restore sanity to drug prices, we need to shine light on dim corners of the pharmaceutical industry. I’m grateful to AARP...
WASHINGTON – Persistent and bipartisan oversight by the Senate Budget Committee has exposed new details that show Credit Suisse’sinternal investigation into its servicing of Nazi clients and their enablers was insufficient, allowing the bank to continue to obscure details of its historic servicing of Nazi clients and their enablers.
Pursuant to subpoena,...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – One year after President Biden signed into law Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), U.S. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statement:
“The most effective policymaking happens when legislators of different political ideologies work together on behalf of the American people....
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recognized the Danville community and the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities for their steadfast, grassroots-based effort to secure a World War II-era rail car from Germany, which Danville Station plans to include in its Holocaust exhibit. The collection aims to educate visitors about this devastating...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 08-15-23
Topics include: David Weiss special counsel appointment, former President Donald Trump indictments, policy issues voters should tune into, E-15 and the Farm Bill.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA — Cartel-driven drug and human trafficking operations are soaring as a result of the southern border crisis, but the local impact of cartel activity often remains unclear due to a lack of comprehensive data. Iowa law enforcement are best-positioned to understand the impact of organized crime in their communities. U.S. Sen. Chuck...
SAINT CHARLES, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today toured Kaysen Family Farms and led over 30 attendees in a discussion about the 2023 Farm Bill. The event was part of a series the Greater Des Moines Partnership plans to host with each member of Iowa’s congressional delegation.
“Conversations with...
CENTERVILLE, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday held a question-and-answer session at Lee Container with its employees and members of Autism Speaks, where he learned more about their program to expand employment opportunities for individuals living with disabilities and discussed related federal policies.
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“When...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are renewing their inquiry into the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) activity involving political parties following special counsel referrals and newly...
IOWA STATE FAIR GROUNDS – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statement on the Justice Department naming Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Biden Investigation.
“Since at least 2019, the FBI and Justice Department have possessed glaring evidence of criminality involving the Biden family’s business ventures....
Q: What do you look forward to every year at the Iowa State Fair?
A: Like many Iowans, I look forward to the Iowa State Fair every year. For 11 days, the fair showcases the best of Iowa’s heritage, history and industry, featuring one of the world’s largest livestock shows and the iconic butter cow, a must-see attraction in the Agriculture Building. This year...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Following reports that some nonprofit hospitals are using their tax status to restrict care and increase patient costs, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to evaluate the hospitals’ compliance...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 08-08-23
Topics include: Trump indictment, U.S. organ transplant system reform, border security, presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair, upcoming Senate appropriation bills.
