WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026 to provide long-term stability to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) whistleblower program, strengthen protections for whistleblowers and speed up award processing. The bill is cosponsored by...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Iran, Social Security, military academy nominations, the importance of bipartisanship, the farm bill, E15, the Senate highway bill and Sen. Graham’s passing.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on President Trump to issue an executive order mandating federal agencies to review, release and, where necessary, declassify all government records relating to Nazi war crimes, in compliance with the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 (NWCDA). The request compliments Grassley’s yearslong investigation...
Q: How would the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act help lower costs?
A: Making life more affordable is a top concern I hear from Iowans. Recurring expenses for basic necessities – such as groceries, gas, housing and childcare – can soak up the lion’s share of workers’ paychecks and seniors on fixed income. Paying for prescription drugs and medical expenses...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system. The legislation is led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and also cosponsored by Sens. Richard...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10.
Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, by a vote of 12-10.
Christopher Nassar, to be United States Attorney for the...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is raising concerns about allegations that Meta has engaged in a longstanding campaign to discredit and malign whistleblowers as “leakers” for raising concerns about child safety and product development.
Whistleblowers Joshua DeFriez and William Sevedge, along with four of their...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer about the need to expand access to fertilizer and the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Grassley urged Greer to work with America’s trade partners to increase...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Iran, the 2020 election, the Save Our Bacon Act, tariffs, the Iowa gubernatorial race and Grassley’s 99 county meetings.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for advancing bipartisan legislation to authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System.
The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act is led by Senate Majority Leader John...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that over $7.7 million in federal funding will be flowing to communities across Iowa. The funding will benefit communities across Iowa, including in Scott, Jasper, Clay, Sioux and Lyon Counties.
“In the face of damaging storms, Iowans...
Q: How’s your bipartisan law working to improve the nation’s organ donation system?
A: Nearly three years ago, Congress enacted a landmark law I wrote with Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon that overhauled the nation’s organ transplant system to better serve patients and donors. My bipartisan legislation was designed to boost competition, improve patient outcomes,...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Daniel Mack Traynor, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, by a vote of 11-10.
Angela Veronica Colmenero, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, by a vote of 11-10.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, to be United States District...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche while chairing Blanche’s nomination hearing to be U.S. Attorney General.
Blanche committed to prioritizing antitrust enforcement to ensure family farmers and consumers get a fair price. He told Grassley he’s...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded an announcement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that the RuralSTAMINA program would receive a Regional Innovation Engines award of $15 million over two years. The program could receive up to $160 million over the next decade. In September, RuralSTAMINA was chosen as an NSF engines finalist. This...
WASHINGTON – Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congress as part of the Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols and potentially...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Sen. Lindsey Graham’s passing, Iran, U.S. Supreme Court security and the ROAD to Housing Act.
Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee
“From Genes to Machines: The Patent Eligibility Debate”
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
We’re here to discuss a cutting-edge legal question – what inventions should be eligible for U.S. patent protection.
First, though, it’s important for us to take a few minutes to...
Q: Why did you push for passage of the Secure America Act?
A: The disastrous open border policies of the Biden administration weakened our national security and created a humanitarian crisis by empowering criminal networks to exploit tens of thousands of vulnerable migrant children and emboldening drug cartels to push their poison into the country, including...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive over $746,000 in federal funding to benefit communities across western and northwestern Iowa. This funding is authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Act.
“In the wake of devastating storms, Iowans have demonstrated...
