WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent about the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and the need to reduce deficits and the national debt.
“[The Working Families Tax Cuts Act] has been essential to the success that we have...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee’s title of the Secure America Act is funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029 to ensure Democrats’ open border, defund-the-police agenda can no longer harm the American public. Click HERE for bill text.
“Democrats broke the appropriations...
WASHINGTON – In a Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) outlined the benefits of E15, including lower gas prices for consumers, and reaffirmed their commitment to providing affordable options for families by securing permanent,...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a bill to improve transparency into foreign ownership of Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. The legislation would enhance commonsense safeguards to ensure foreign adversaries, illegitimate contractors and other bad actors cannot hide behind anonymous shell companies to...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to faithfully enforce an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) settlement that holds tax cheats accountable and preserves the integrity of the conservation-easement deduction.
“The terms of the settlement offer properly...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is forcing eight major technology companies to explain to the American public how they intend to improve reporting of online child sexual exploitation.
Grassley today released responses from Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Snapchat, xAI, Roblox, Grindr and Discord following his oversight of...
U.S. House overwhelmingly approved similar legislation in April
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is partnering with U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to advance commonsense reforms to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Program. Grassley and Wyden are the co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Whistleblower Protection...
Q: What prompted your advocacy for kids in foster care?
A: I work to strengthen child welfare policies, help families thrive and empower the next generation to become productive contributors in society. Three decades ago, one of my staff members – who was adopted at three-months-old by her parents – inspired me to get involved in this policy issue. I’ve been...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Over a dozen rural hospital leaders from across Iowa and the United States are praising the unanimous Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, led by U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).
The bipartisan, bicameral legislation provides a lifeline to rural hospitals by...
Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: gas prices and E15, Gabbard resignation, Arctic Frost accountability, Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, and Iran.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news that Iowa will receive $46,116,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which he supported in 2021, to protect Iowans from exposure to lead in drinking water. The funds will be used to help identify lead pipes, plan removal projects and replace service lines. The...
Q: What can be done to lower fertilizer costs?
A: As a farmer-lawmaker, I’m proud to serve as an outspoken advocate for family farmers. When there’s a natural disaster or headwinds in the farm economy, I raise the volume for Rural America at the policymaking tables. At my annual 99 county meetings, I’m hearing from family farmers across Iowa about financial...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in 32 counties from Monday, June 1, to Friday, June 12. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below.
NOTE: Senator Grassley will not be in attendance. He will be represented by his Deputy...
Legislation follows Grassley’s Foster Caucus event for older foster youth last year.
Listen to audio of Grassley discussing the legislation HERE.
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced bipartisan legislation to help ensure foster kids are better prepared for their...
Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: E15, Iran, the Farm Bill, upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs and the price of fertilizer.
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate’s confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43.
Under Grassley’s leadership in the 119th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee has so far...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA– U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that 13 projects in Iowa will receive a combined $5.6 million in funding. The funding will benefit Iowans in the following counties: Adair, Cherokee, Clay, Jasper, Lyon, Marshall, Osceola and Sioux.
"As Iowa communities continue...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) that four Iowa airports will receive a total of $15.75 million to modernize and expand terminal areas and infrastructure. The funding comes from the USDOT’s Airport Terminal Program, which was established by the Grassley-backed...
WASHINGTON – Major law enforcement organizations are applauding the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), for its successful advancement of six law enforcement bills during National Police Week, including legislation to improve officers’ access to mental health resources, speed up critical benefits determinations for first...
Q: Why do Americans observe National Police Week?
A: When moms and dads wait for a teenage driver to return home safely or a small business owner locks up their doors for the night, Americans across the country appreciate that law enforcement officers stand on the thin blue line every day to uphold law and order. Around the clock, 365 days a year, our men...
