WASHINGTON – Senate Agriculture Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in insisting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appeal a federal district court decision that nullified certain dicamba herbicide registrations. In a letter to the EPA, Grassley and Marshall also requested the agency expand its existing stocks...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded unanimous Senate passage of a resolution designating February 17 through February 24, 2024 as “National FFA Week,” in recognition of Future Farmers of America (FFA) and its impact on American agriculture. Grassley advanced the effort alongside 54 bipartisan colleagues, including Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.)...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with the entire Iowa delegation, joined a bipartisan, bicameral push for the Biden administration to continue embracing the GREET model for assessing lifecycle emissions. Last week’s letter, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), is in anticipation of another...
Q: Why did you support the recent national security package?
A: Two years ago, Russia launched the largest war in Europe since World War II. If not stopped, the war will expand until American allies and U.S. troops are dragged into the middle. I want to prevent that from happening. So, with my support the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is launching a new written series examining modern policymaking and current affairs through the lens of his time in public service. The HISTORY series will provide an in-depth look at Grassley’s ongoing legislative and oversight efforts, informed by the expertise he has gained working as Iowa’s steadfast advocate and...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is continuing his tradition of meeting with Iowans in every county, every year.
Grassley will begin his 44th annual 99 county meetings with a tour of a local business and Q&A with employees in Bremer County on Tuesday, February 20. From February 20 to February 22, Grassley will hold meetings in Bremer, Black...
WASHINGTON – The Des Moines International Airport will receive more than $5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Terminal Program to fund the construction of several new terminal areas. The new Airport Terminal Program was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), legislation Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), today called on President Joe Biden to approve Governor Kim Reynolds’ Major Disaster Declaration request for the severe winter storms that occurred in Iowa between...
WASHINGTON – The staff of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold traveling office hours in 11 Iowa counties from February 23 through March 1. Iowans seeking assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or wishing to share views on matters of federal policy may stop by during scheduled hours.
Grassley will be represented by his regional...
WASHINGTON – Department of Justice (DOJ) Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Biden’s mishandling of classified documents omitted nine boxes of potentially classified records Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) uncovered last March. Grassley and Johnson made the records’ existence public after the National Archives and Records...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are pressing the Education Department for clarity regarding Question 22 on the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The senators are specifically concerned that the way the agency chooses to ask this question will force students to list the net worth of family farms as...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is applauding unanimous Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution recognizing February 2024 as “Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.” He advanced the effort alongside 58 colleagues, including Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who serve as co-chairs of...
Q: What’s the 10-year forecast for the federal budget and its impact on the economy?
A: According to projections released in February by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), dark clouds loom on the federal government’s fiscal horizon. The CBO crunches numbers for a 10-year window to inform Congress and the White House about revenue and spending...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, welcomed the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision in Murray v. UBS Securities LLC to reject a heightened burden of proof standard for corporate whistleblowers claiming employer retaliation. Today’s ruling upheld the text of the whistleblower provision of...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn emissions performance measures the Biden administration is illegally imposing on state transportation departments (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).
The rule at issue, finalized last...
WASHINGTON – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024-2034. The report contains CBO’s projections for the federal budget and U.S. economy under current law for the next decade. Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said of the report:
“Congress ought to interpret CBO’s projections as...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement regarding his decision to oppose the Senate-negotiated border deal:
“The number one responsibility of the federal government is ensuring the safety and security of the American people. Securing our borders is essential to that end. While I appreciate the efforts made by...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the passing of Bill Northey, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation:
“Today the Iowa farm community lost a giant. Bill Northey was a dear friend and fierce advocate for the family farmer. As Iowa’s Secretary of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s failure to submit a budget proposal to Congress by the first Monday in February for the fourth year in a row:
“President Biden has achieved a perfect score for fiscal tardiness. For four years running, this...
Q: Why did the Senate Judiciary Committee bring Big Tech executives to testify before Congress?
A: When it comes to the safety of children on the internet, parents across our country want action, answers and accountability. Moms and dads across America are raising the next generation who are growing up as digital natives. People under age 25 can’t imagine a...
