***Update*** Iowans in the following nine counties are eligible to apply for federal assistance as they recover from the severe storms and flooding on June 16, 2024: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Sioux and Woodbury.
Iowans affected by the severe storms during April 26-27...
MARION COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered remarks at Vermeer in Pella, celebrating Iowa’s leadership in manufacturing, agriculture and innovation. The event was part of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)’s Manufacturing Express, a nationwide tour that kicked off this week. Additional speakers included Vermeer...
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will host a roundtable entitled “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse.” The roundtable will examine the failures of the Department of Health and Human...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, in urging the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department to quickly correct policies that are making it harder for veterans to receive care.
“Congress has never failed to provide VA with the resources required to fulfill its mission,”...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is renewing his scrutiny of federal vetting and resettlement protocols in light of a May 6 Homeland Security watchdog report, which further verifies his long-held concern the Biden administration did not adequately screen Afghan evacuees after botching U.S. withdrawal from the region. Grassley wrote the...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), along with the entire Iowa congressional delegation, are urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to stop targeting Iowa small businesses and assist employers and families as they navigate teen labor law compliance. The lawmakers’ letter follows outreach from small business...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with the entire Iowa delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fill research and response gaps related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), while continuing to work...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling reaffirming the founding principle that the judiciary, not the executive bureaucracy, must exercise its constitutional duty to faithfully interpret the law.
“Today’s decision restores appropriate balance to our nation’s system of...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: the Summit Carbon pipeline, investigations into Department of Defense spending, flooding in Iowa, funding for Israel and Ukraine, the upcoming presidential debate and immigration.
Q: What comes to mind in observation of National Social Media Day?
A: As an early adopter of social media, I appreciate the opportunity to use technology to directly communicate with constituents. Representative government is a two-way street, and social media platforms open lanes of communication between elected officeholders and the people we serve. I...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating June 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month and commending those who advocate for America’s senior population.
“Senior citizens deserve security and peace of mind. Yet every year, approximately one in 10 of America’s 55 million seniors are...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - As part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold public town meetings in Mount Ayr and Osceola on July 1 and Chariton on July 2.
“The essence of representative government is a continued dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent. I look forward to hearing directly from...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), today called on President Joe Biden to approve Governor Kim Reynolds’ disaster declaration request following the June 22, 2024, supercell storms. Preliminary impact...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – The City of Dubuque and a coalition of three counties, Floyd, Fayette and Bremer, will each receive $25 million from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) RAISE grant program to enhance safety in urban neighborhoods and replace approximately 29 bridges across Northeast Iowa. The RAISE program was funded by the Infrastructure...
Q: Why did you launch a congressional inquiry into the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing?
A: Iowans know I take my oversight responsibilities seriously to ensure the federal government is serving the American people effectively and efficiently. For example, during the Obama administration my investigative inquiry into the Medicaid Drug Rebate...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Finance committees, today joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to press the Biden administration on the steps it’s taking to address the recent surge in used cooking oil (UCO) imports. The U.S. last year imported 3 billion pounds of UCO, half of which came from China; that’s up...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is joining Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on bipartisan legislation to help protect American data from malicious foreign entities.
“Foreign adversaries have a proven track record of using modern day technology to steal American data and exert malign influence. This threatens U.S. national security and...
WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s new 10-year budget and economic outlook.
“Congressional Democrats and the White House ought to read this report cover to cover. After reviewing the data, it’d be unthinkable for anyone to consider continuing down...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are making public former Secretary of State John Kerry's pseudonym email and calling on the State Department to review Kerry’s compliance with federal records laws while at the agency’s helm.
“Based on legally protected whistleblower disclosures to our offices, it’s our understanding that...
WASHINGTON – As part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold public town meetings in Newton on June 21, Wapello and Fairfield on June 24, Albia on June 25 and Estherville and Sac City on June 26.
“Representative government is a two-way street that requires continued dialogue between election officials and our...
