WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to renew Robinson-Patman Act enforcement and prevent economic discrimination against small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in the grocery and agriculture...
WASHINGTON – Under a law championed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the federal government recovered over $6.8 billion in fraudulent payments in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the largest single-year recovery in the history of the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers were responsible for helping recover a vast majority of this amount, over $5.3 billion. During that...
Q: What changes can Iowans look forward to this tax season?
A: Mark your calendars. Iowans can start filing their 2025 tax returns starting Monday, Jan. 26 through April 15. This year, more taxpayers will have something to look forward to – getting cash back from Uncle Sam. The U.S. Treasury Secretary says the lion’s share of middle-income taxpayers can...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10;
Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10;
David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of...
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) in introducing the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act. The bill requires universities to inform students who are pregnant of their rights and protections, such as modified class schedules, excused absences and other resources, supporting young women’s ability to carry their babies to...
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WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin echoing concerns raised by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird regarding Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
In the letter, Grassley is urging the EPA to investigate allegations...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on cover letters to three telecommunications companies that PSI is subpoenaing as part of Congress’ oversight of Arctic Frost. PSI’s subpoenas to AT&T, Verizon and Lumen require the companies...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota.
In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Grassley requested additional information...
Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report is available HERE.
Topics include: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare billing practices, 2025 achievements and priorities for 2026, Grassley staff changes and the Afghan evacuee hearing.
Report based on over 50,000 pages of UnitedHealth Group documents provided to Grassley
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released a majority staff report exposing UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG) record of what appears to be gaming the Medicare Advantage (MA) system, turning risk adjustment into its own business and siphoning off taxpayer money in breach...
Q: What do the new federal Dietary Guidelines recommend for Americans?
A: After one year back in office, it comes as no surprise the Trump administration continues to deliver on its campaign promises to Make America Healthy Again and address chronic health conditions and childhood illness. Updated every five years, the federal Dietary Guidelines impact...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in demanding accountability from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota.
The Trump administration has paused child care funding to Minnesota pending verification and audits of how Minnesota and...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement of a new Assistant Attorney General position focused on uprooting waste, fraud and abuse:
“As we’ve seen in Minnesota, government fraudsters are active, and their dishonest deeds are hurting hardworking...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed announcements from the Department of Transportation (DOT) that Iowa will receive millions in funding to support programs aimed at building safer streets and roads, bolstering public safety and supporting Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) operator training. Funding for each grant comes from the Infrastructure...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced the promotion of Nic Pottebaum to Legislative Director, who assumed the role on January 1. Grassley’s outgoing Legislative Director, James Rice, will depart at the end of the month after 25 years in Grassley’s office.
“Since James joined my office in 2000, he’s been a tireless advocate for the people of...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released a joint statement on the Trump administration’s decision to exclude the Senate Judiciary Committee from this evening’s Capitol Hill briefing on the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, who was indicted for drug trafficking and narco-terrorism...
Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report is available HERE.
Topics include: Maduro’s arrest, Governor Walz ending his campaign for reelection, trade with Venezuela, 2025 policy achievements, appropriation bills and 2026 priorities.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement regarding the United States’ arrest of Venezuelan narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro:
“Maduro was a fugitive of American justice and is responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of innocent Americans. The Department of Justice has had a warrant out for...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is sharing an overview of his 2025 legislative and oversight work on behalf of Iowans.
“It’s an honor serving the people of Iowa every day. I’m happy to report that Senate Republicans made a great impact this year by preventing the largest tax increase in U.S. history and ending the Biden Border Crisis,...
