WASHIGNTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act to prevent rural hospital closures by extending and modernizing critical Medicare programs.
“As a lifelong resident of rural Iowa, I know the importance of having...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the Minority’s request to hold a second hearing on Kash Patel’s nomination to be FBI Director:
“Kash Patel testified before the Committee for more than five hours, disclosed thousands of pages of records and media appearances, and provided 147...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to reintroduce the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in their new...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their resolution designating January as “National Stalking Awareness Month.” The bipartisan and bicameral effort aims to drive awareness of the dangers of stalking and encourage victims to seek help by...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today announced the establishment, leadership and membership of Senate Judiciary Subcommittees for the 119th Congress.
“The Senate Judiciary Committee’s broad jurisdiction tasks us with important responsibilities, such as safeguarding Americans...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: tariffs, President Trump's executive orders, confirmation hearings, the plane crash in Washington, D.C. and Senator Grassley's legislative priorities.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are urging the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to support their Drug-price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act. The bipartisan bill would require price disclosures on prescription drug...
Q: Why does the nation’s chief executive have a team of advisors known as the President’s Cabinet?
A: During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates hashed out how to organize the executive branch and whether the president would act independently or collaborate with a council of ministers. One proposal suggested a council comprised of the Speaker of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. The bipartisan bill would combat youth opioid abuse by enabling school partnerships with current or former Drug-Free Communities to educate students about the dangers of synthetic opioids. Reps. Mike Lawler...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) in introducing the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act. The bipartisan bill would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.
Grassley will chair a...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are releasing legally protected whistleblower disclosures that prove the genesis of the federal election interference case brought against President Trump began at the hands of a prolific anti-Trump FBI agent who...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, laid out his priorities and expectations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during a hearing to consider Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be HHS Secretary. Grassley discussed the importance of lowering prescription drug prices, holding...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Stop Illegal Reentry Act. The legislation would impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for any person who illegally enters the country with multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggravated felony. Rep. Stephanie Bice...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are requesting President Trump provide the lawfully-required substantive rationale behind his recent decision to dismiss Inspectors General (IGs) from 18 offices. The senators are additionally asking President Trump to share the names of each...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: Inspectors General, Colombia deportations, RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard nominations, the Laken Riley Act, DEI in the DOD and Senate priorities.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street on Fox Business to discuss energy policy, the Senate confirmation process, reconciliation and tax cuts.
Audio and excerpts of Grassley’s remarks follow.
VIDEO
On Trump’s actions to...
Q: What’s your take on the first week of the new Trump administration?
A: On January 20, President Trump was sworn into office, becoming only the second U.S. president to serve non-consecutive terms. With his historic comeback victory, voters delivered a clear mandate to the White House and Congress. President Trump led on a commonsense agenda to restore law...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week joined Eugene Daniels on POLITICO’s Playbook Deep Dive podcast to discuss immigration policy, reconciliation, presidential pardon authority and the importance of bipartisanship.
Audio and excerpts of the interview follow.
AUDIO
On Kash Patel and President...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are calling for answers in the aftermath of the tragic New Year’s Day attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas.
Grassley and Johnson are demanding the Departments of Justice (DOJ), Homeland Security (DHS), Defense...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) today reintroduced the Justice for Murder Victims Act. The bipartisan bill would strike down the “year-and-a-day” rule, a 13th century legal precedent that prohibits a defendant from being prosecuted for murder if their victim dies more than a year-and-a-day...
