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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), submitted a letter on behalf of all Iowans for inclusion in the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule, which celebrates 250 years of...
WASHINGTON – At a Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned President Trump’s nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Hal Duncan, about the need to advance critical wind projects in Iowa and about implementation of the Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit, or 45Z, which Congress extended and...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Iowa will receive $31.2 million in Rural Development funding, including $27.5 million to the Floyd County Medical Center. The funds will benefit Iowans in Floyd, Butler, Bremer, Linn, Story, Hancock, Wright, Montgomery, Woodbury and Webster...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sat down with Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times to discuss his Arctic Frost oversight and longtime advocacy for whistleblowers. Grassley also discussed the importance of reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the judicial confirmations process and more.
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WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 14 Senate Republicans in introducing the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts (SHOT) Act. The legislation would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), providing the firearms industry enhanced protection against frivolous...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive over $9.5 million in federal funding to benefit Iowans across the state.
“Iowans showed their resilience after storms struck the state in 2020, 2024 and 2025. These FEMA funds will help the Hawkeye state continue to rebuild,”...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – The U.S. Senate this week unanimously passed the Recruiting Families Using Data Act by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), legislation to improve recruitment, retention and support for foster parents. Grassley is the co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth.
To address the nationwide shortage of foster parents, the...
Q: What does the 2026 federal tax filing data show?
A: The U.S. Treasury released data showing American families and workers claimed $82 billion in individual direct relief from the Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed into law one year ago on the Fourth of July. The Republican-led Congress passed the landmark tax law without a single Democrat voting for the...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) welcomed the Senate’s unanimous passage of five bipartisan law enforcement bills the Judiciary Committee advanced during National Police Week.
“Law enforcement officers stand on the thin blue line every day, risking their lives to protect our...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). The targeted, bipartisan bill would restore online competition and affordability by preventing the world’s largest digital platforms from abusing their market power to stifle...
Grassley also discussed New World screwworm, helping small family farmers and reducing input costs.
WASHINGTON?– In response to questioning from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins reaffirmed President Trump’s “full and unequivocal support” for E15,...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: E15, New World screwworm, the DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund, Democrats’ desire to pack the Supreme Court and Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Attorney General.
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration today endorsed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) bipartisan James T. Woods Act, a landmark legislative package that tackles disturbing developments in online child exploitation.
“The James T. Woods Act, named in honor of a young man who tragically lost...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive $34 million in federal funding to benefit Iowans in Polk, Linn, Tama, Clay and Sioux counties.
“These grants are welcome news for communities across Iowa who are rebuilding from severe storms. This funding, including...
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) outlined his concerns about the anti-gag provision of a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) form proposed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for all federal employees. Grassley sent a letter to OPM Director Scott Kupor about the provision, reiterating that legally protected...
WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) introduced the Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026. The legislation provides the Intelligence Community Inspector General (IC IG) with critical law enforcement authorities...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement:
“Today, the Senate received President Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to be United States Attorney General. Maintaining the Department of Justice’s ability to protect Americans from crime and hold criminals accountable is essential for the safety of...
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) expiration date on June 12, senior administration officials are urging Capitol Hill to take immediate action to pass the bipartisan Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Q: How do the new Trump Accounts work?
A: The Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed into law last July 4 included a new investment benefit for U.S. citizens under age 18. Moms and Dads work tirelessly to provide for their families and make ends meet. Putting food on the table, filling the gas tank, paying for child care and pinching pennies to take a summer...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following Senate Republicans’ passage of the Secure America Act by a vote of 52-47. The Secure America Act pays federal law enforcement officers, secures the border and protects American communities from violent criminals, illicit drugs and contraband. Grassley helped craft a significant portion of...
