WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Whitney D. Hermandorfer, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10;
Zachary M. Bluestone, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, by a vote of 12-10;
Joshua M. Divine, to be United States District...
Associated Press: Sen. Grassley calls delays at a benefits program for deceased officers ‘absolutely unacceptable’ By Ryan Foley June 24, 2025
A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at the program that promises benefits when police and firefighters die or become disabled...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced their bipartisan Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act. This legislation would support Ukraine’s efforts to investigate and track the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children who have been abducted during Putin’s brutal invasion. The bill would assist with the...
Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: Iran Conflict, Budget Reconciliation Bill, Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour and the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019.
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling today maintaining the constitutionality of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019, a law Grassley authored alongside U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). The law ensures American victims of international...
Q: How will the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill impact Iowans?
A: Based on my county meetings, emails and phone calls, Iowans are paying close attention to the One Big Beautiful Bill moving through Congress. After passing the House of Representatives, the committees of jurisdiction in the Senate are now hammering out policy details on...
Miranda Devine: FBI emails revealed to The Post expose Biden DOJ’s obsession with piling on Trump chargesJune 18, 2025New York Post
Internal FBI emails reveal that rogue agents and prosecutors in the Biden DOJ were looking for ways to pile on new criminal charges against Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — this time over his involvement with the J6...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) highlighted the unconstitutional nature of universal injunctions in a response to the Washington Post Editorial Board. Read his Letter to the Editor below.
To: Washington Post Editorial BoardFrom: Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Regarding the May 29 editorial, “In defense of nationwide...
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) marking the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN 2’s first Senate broadcast and urging all television providers, including streaming services, to carry the network.
For nearly four decades, C-SPAN 2 has served as a conduit between the public...
WASHINGTON – Major law enforcement organizations representing over 310,000 officers nationwide say the One Big Beautiful Bill will supercharge their efforts to safeguard national security and public safety.
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s provisions, released last week by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), will provide historic investments to strengthen...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are introducing a resolution recognizing June as National Elder Abuse Awareness Month and standing in support of seniors who’ve been victim to fraud schemes. The resolution applauds the Elder Justice Coalition’s work to increase public awareness of elder abuse and calls on those...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led a group of Quad Cities lawmakers, including Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), in a letter to U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll reemphasizing their request for a briefing to discuss any potential command and personnel...
Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: Israel/Iran Conflict, Oil Prices, Budget Reconciliation Bill, Pesticide Usage, Safety of Public Officials and Medicaid Cuts.
Q: Why did you convene a Judiciary Committee hearing about 23andMe?
A: More than 15 million Americans are customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing company whose services include analyzing one’s DNA to provide ancestry information and insights on inherited genes that may reveal predispositions for certain health conditions, including some cancers, diabetes and...
WASHINGTON –Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) authored a Fox News op-ed offering a detailed look at the Judiciary Committee’s provisions included in Senate Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
“The Judiciary Committee’s provisions provide historic investments to strengthen our nation’s border security and immigration system,...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement raising Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) levels for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. The announcement also proposes strengthening the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by ensuring only liquid fuels are included, not electricity,...
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the committee, questioned Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the importance of finalizing trade deals to provide certainty and the need for Treasury to work with Congress and farmer-led organizations to get...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted to advance the bipartisan STOP CSAM Act to crack down on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.
“The STOP CSAM Act takes direct aim at the terrible spread of online child sexual abuse material – and gives law enforcement and victims stronger tools to fight back. I was glad to move it...
WASHINGTON – The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 321-104, sending the legislation to President Trump’s desk for signature. The bipartisan and bicameral legislation, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released legislative text of the Judiciary Committee’s provisions in Senate Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Judiciary Committee’s contributions provide historic investments to strengthen border security, support law enforcement and safeguard American families.
“After...
