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.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to claw back nearly $100,000 in taxpayer dollars wasted by a former official. Dr. Katherine Lemos, former chairperson and CEO of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), improperly spent at least $97,835.79 on travel,...
Q: Why did you push for the USDA to open up CRP acres to emergency haying and grazing?
A: During my annual 99 county meetings, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) often gets raised by Iowa landowners and farmers. This year, I’ve heard from producers who are struggling to access enough hay to feed their livestock due to drought conditions across the state....
DICKINSON COUNTY, IOWA – At yesterday’s FUELIowa summer board meeting, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), one of the Senate’s only corn farmers, delivered remarks on federal policies and regulations affecting the biofuels industry, as well as efforts to secure permanent authorization for year-round E15 sales.
“I appreciate the opportunity to speak directly...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today announced his membership in the inaugural Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus. The bipartisan caucus, co-chaired by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), will raise awareness of veterinarians’ contributions to society and challenges facing their industry, including a growing...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA -- U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold a town meeting in Corydon on August 10 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. I look forward to being in Wayne County to listen to Iowans’ comments and...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, designating August as National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month. The effort recognizes the economic value of trademarks and their role in protecting...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: whistleblower protections, Farm Program Integrity Act, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, the impact of electric vehicles on gas taxes, AI oversight and the Farm Bill.
WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating August 21, 2023 as Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) co-led the legislation.
“Fentanyl overdoses are taking a tragic toll on families. I’m working to tackle the illegal production and distribution of this deadly drug from...
WASHINGTON – Legislation cosponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to reauthorize a successful nationwide law enforcement program passed the Senate unanimously this week. The Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), would reauthorize a program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to...
Q: Does human trafficking happen in Iowa?
A: Yes. At my annual 99 county meetings, I hear from law enforcement officers, victim and survivor advocates, religious leaders, court officials and concerned citizens about human trafficking taking place in communities across the state. This insidious crime is a form of slavery in the 21st century that occurs when a...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, along with current Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and committee members Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), cheered congressional passage of their bill to end the forty-year monopoly of the U.S. organ...
