Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: the GREET model update, Senate weekly priorities, the MOMS Act, Israel aid, the Farm Bill and social security.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is among the most bipartisan senators in Congress, according to an independent study by Georgetown University’s Lugar Center.
“During my annual 99 county meetings, Iowans often ask why politicians in Washington can’t get along. I let them know that bipartisanship does happen – it just doesn’t get media attention...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), are calling on Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to swiftly approve Governor Kim Reynolds’ and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig’s request...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – The nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) has named U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) as a finalist for its Democracy Award, which recognizes exemplary performance in congressional offices. Grassley was selected as one of four finalists in CMF's Constituent Accountability and Accessibility category. CMF will announce one...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in 18 Iowa counties from May 20 – 23, 2024. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views on issues important to them may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below.
Grassley will be represented by his regional directors:...
Q: What’s the Antisemitism Awareness Act?
A: Since the horrific attack unleashed on Oct. 7 by Hamas in southern Israel, a disturbing rise in antisemitism has surged across the United States, particularly on college campuses. Reports of Jewish students targeted for harassment have culminated in unruly anti-Israel demonstrations, causing a number of schools to...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and 46 Republican colleagues on a resolution condemning any action taken by the Biden administration to block or restrict the supply of U.S. ammunition and weapons to Israel.
“President Biden is sending a message that U.S. military aid to Israel is conditional, which is a dangerous...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) received the National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies’ (NARA) “Key Legislator Award” for his work to secure telehealth flexibilities for physical, occupational and speech therapy providers.
“Rural residents often pay higher costs and have to travel long distances for medical attention,” Grassley...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) to introduce the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. The bill would improve women’s access to health care resources during the prenatal, postpartum and early childhood development phases of motherhood.
“New and expectant...
WASHINGTON – The Senate today advanced the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which funds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and sets aviation policy through Fiscal Year 2028. This legislation allocates funding for airports across Iowa and includes several of Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) legislative priorities, including two amendments. It now heads...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are scrutinizing a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) report suggesting the agency is unethically limiting veterans’ access to community care networks. In an oversight inquiry to Secretary Denis McDonough, the senators demanded to know how...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s threat to block the supply of certain U.S. weapons to Israel if it invades the city of Rafah:
“This is a complete reversal from the promise President Biden made to Israel in the aftermath of Hamas’ horrific October 7 attack. Biden swore Israel would...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a resolution designating today, May 7, 2024, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The bipartisan effort aims to underscore and inform the public about the dangers of counterfeit fentanyl pills.
“Counterfeit pills are fueling...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: the cost of higher education, abortion, Grassley's legislative priorities and antisemitism on college campuses.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold public town meetings in Grundy Center and Toledo on May 13 as part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa.
“Continued dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent is the cornerstone of representative government. I look forward to hearing directly from Iowans in Grundy...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) are calling for enhanced interagency coordination on the federal response to the avian flu outbreak. The senators in a letter urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work with the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease...
Q: What went wrong with the updated federal financial aid application?
A: Congress passed bipartisan legislation in 2020 to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for college-bound students and their families. Typically, more than 17 million families fill out FAFSA by Oct. 1, nearly a year before the next academic year and seven months...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), today met with Biden administration officials about federal student aid issues and challenges the FAFSA asset question has posed for farm families. Education Department attendees included Rich Cordray, Chief Operating...
WASHINGTON – The Wall Street Journal amplified concerns Iowans are sharing at Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) 99 county meetings regarding our nation’s budgetary crisis. In a recent column discussing the “bizarre” climate agenda set by the Senate Budget Committee’s Democrat majority, the Wall Street Journal emphasized Iowans’ rightful frustration with...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with 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 approve Governor Kim Reynolds’ Major Disaster Declaration request following the severe storms that occurred in Iowa on April...
