*Note: Sen. Grassley has been a lead advocate for whistleblowers’ rights and protections during his time in the U.S. Senate. In 2014, Grassley announced his plan to create the bipartisan Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus to raise awareness of the need for adequate protections against retaliation for private sector and government employees who call...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein of California sent a letter to Iván Duque, president-elect of the Republic of Colombia, to congratulate him on his recent presidential election and express their interest in working together to stop the exportation of cocaine from Colombia to the United...
Op-ed: Fixing Flores agreement is the only solution to immigrant family separation and detentionUSA Today | July 29, 2018By Sens. Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis and Ted CruzLike millions across our country, we too were horrified at the sight of thousands of children being separated from their parents. As parents ourselves, we can only imagine the pain...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today requested special access to documents related to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s legal work in the White House, as the committee evaluates his nomination to the Supreme Court. In a letter to National Archives staff at the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Grassley sought...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma seeking more information into what happened in the case of an elderly Iowa woman who passed away seemingly due to lapses in care by staff at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, Iowa. The letter is in...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa released the following statement regarding today’s workforce development and employment roundtable led by President Donald Trump, Governor Kim Reynolds, Rep. Rod Blum, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Peosta, Iowa.“Thanks to the...
Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Transparency in Prescription Drug AdvertisingThursday, July 26, 2018VIDEOEvery American within earshot of a television has heard ads for prescription drugs. These ads promise patients relief from nearly every medical problem. The pharmaceutical companies want you to know there is a drug on the market to help...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold three town meetings at the beginning of August as a part of his annual 99 county meetings. Grassley will be in Palo Alto County on August 6, Audubon County on August 7 and Adams County on August 9.“Representative government is a two-way street. I’m one half of the process and the people of Iowa are...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Supreme Court Confirmation ProcessJuly 25, 2018VIDEO This morning I listened to remarks by the Minority Leader. For a minute, I was worried that Senator Harry Reid was back disguised as Senator Schumer. After all, I used to hear a lot of false comments...
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeJudge Kavanaugh and Democrat Leaders’ Document DemandsJuly 24, 2018VIDEO I come to the floor today to respond to remarks made this morning by the Minority Leader. And to add some additional context that he left out.He spoke on the nomination of Judge...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer, today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s announcement that farmers who have been negatively impacted as a result of the Administration’s ongoing trade negotiations will receive short-term federal aid to offset the financial damage caused by...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released the following statement regarding Robert Wilkie’s confirmation to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.“Robert Wilkie has dedicated his life to defending and serving his nation as a member of the armed forces and a distinguished public servant. Mr. Wilkie proved he has the...
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh returned the bipartisan Judiciary Committee questionnaire Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein sent to him on July 13. The questionnaire can be found HERE. Related materials and appendices can be found HERE.“I appreciate Judge Kavanaugh’s diligent and...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today received a letter from U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. This comes as a response to an oversight letter Grassley sent to Department of Defense Principal Deputy Inspector General Glenn A. Fine on June 6, seeking answers on why the department was wasting taxpayer dollars on individual toilet...
NOTE: In an article published by the New York Times, evaluations of Judge Brett Kavanaugh by his former law students reveal his strengths as a professor and provide insight into his constitutionally-focused legal philosophy.“Over the last decade, about 350 law students at Harvard, Yale and Georgetown expressed views on classes offered by Judge Brett M....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has not missed a vote in the United States Senate in 25 years. July 20, 1993 marks the date when his current consecutive voting streak began. The last vote Grassley missed occurred in 1993 when he was in Iowa due to the terrible floods that ravaged the state. “Representative government only works...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Marco Rubio of Florida announced new cosponsors of the bipartisan Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER) Act, including Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina,...
Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaTribute to Eugene SukupThursday, July 19, 2018VIDEO Mr. President, I come to the floor today to recognize an agricultural innovator, inventor, and dear friend – Eugene Sukup.Eugene’s is the quintessential bootstrap American success story.After settling in Iowa during the Dust Bowl and serving his...
Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Tribute to Governor Robert D. Ray
Thursday, July 19, 2018
VIDEO
M/M President, I rise today to pay tribute to my good friend and an exceptional Iowan whose life and legacy will be remembered in my home state for generations to come. As the people of Iowa mourn the loss of our 38th governor, I would like to share a...
NOTE: Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the current and past chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently introduced legislation to clarify intent requirements in criminal laws and regulations. As Congress works to improve fairness in the criminal justice system, improving clarity in the criminal laws should be an important...
