WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will be recognized later this month for his consistent support for family values throughout the first session of the 117th Congress. Grassley received a perfect 100 percent score from Family Research Council’s legislative arm, FRC Action.
“Throughout my time representing Iowans, I’ve prioritized supporting strong...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 03-07-22Topics include: Ukraine assistance, Russian oil imports, Iran nuclear deal, Supreme Court nomination process, H-1B visa reform and the RETURN Act.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking
member of the Committee on the Judiciary, today warned Democrats against
rushing the Senate’s constitutional “advice and consent” role to meet an
unnecessary artificial timeline to vote on President Biden’s Supreme Court
nominee. Committee chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced a truncated vetting...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan resolution led by Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) that passed the Senate unanimously. The resolution condemns the recent bomb threats targeting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and reaffirms the government’s commitment to combatting violence against students,...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues in
introducing a resolution calling for Vladimir Putin and members of the Russian regime to be
held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression and human rights
abuses that have taken place in Ukraine. “Putin’s inhumane and...
Q&A: Ukraine
With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Q: Why should Iowans be concerned about the war in Ukraine?
A: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of a sovereign nation opens a dangerous can of worms on the European continent and around the world. His military assault unravels decades of signed peace agreements following the Cold War...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan, legislation to reform and close loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act will reduce fraud and abuse, provide protections for...
WASHINGTON – Amid reporting that Vladimir Putin has hired hundreds of mercenaries from Russia’s
Wagner Group to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen. Chuck
Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of his colleagues
in calling
on the Biden administration to investigate and sanction the Wagner Group and
its...
WASHINGTON –Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Halting Enrichment of Russian Oligarchs and Industry Allies of Moscow’s
Schemes to Leverage its Abject Villainy Abroad (HEROIAM SLAVA) Act, which
would impose sweeping sanctions on all Russian state-owned enterprises. The
HEROIAM SLAVA Act, named after the iconic...
WASHINGTON – After Pres. Joe Biden
reiterated plans to ask Congress for additional COVID-19 funding in his State
of the Union address, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Mitt Romney
(R-Utah) and 34 of his Republican colleagues in requesting a detailed breakdown of how the federal government has allocated
trillions in taxpayer funds to combat the...
WASHINGTON – After voting to eliminate Pres. Joe Biden’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement:
“I’ve repeatedly heard from Iowa health care workers who are gravely concerned the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate would make it more difficult for folks to receive...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) urged his colleagues to immediately maintain the authority designating
fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug. Fentanyl – and illicit drugs
containing fentanyl – have poisoned streets in cities across the country. Just
one kilogram of fentanyl can kill 500,000 people, making it 100 times more
potent...
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa) joined Sen. Roger Marshal (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation to ban purchases of Russian oil. The legislation comes ahead of
President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address and in response to
Russia’s unjustifiable war against the sovereign nation of Ukraine. “As Putin continues bombing Ukraine...
Like many Iowans, Sen. Grassley is deeply concerned by Russia's unprovoked aggression toward Ukraine, and has partnered with his fellow lawmakers to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable. Here's a summary of his work:
PRE-INVASION
Last year, on the anniversary of then-President Obama and Vice President Biden announcing their so-called Russia reset...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and 38 additional
members of the House and Senate in urging
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to ensure International Monetary Fund
(IMF) member countries are not facilitating any exchange of Russia’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). According to the...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), joined Sen. Marsha Blackburn, (R-Tenn.)
and others today in introducing a joint resolution urging the Biden
administration to remove Russia from the United Nations Security Council. The
resolution was also cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Cindy
Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
joined Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Tommy Tuberville
(R-Ala.) to introduce the American
Energy Independence Act of 2022, which reverses President Biden’s shutdown of the American energy
sector and returns American energy to full production. “Energy costs were already skyrocketing
due to...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of
Representatives passed the Methamphetamine
Response Act – a bill originally introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Judiciary
Committee, and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) that directs the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to implement a plan to address the rising use...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 02-28-22Topics include: Russia/Ukraine tension, Supreme Court nominee, State of the Union, FOIA transparency, inflation and immigration.
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on the Justice Department to reconsider its announced plans to cancel its China Initiative, despite the continued barrage of espionage and intellectual property theft originating from the Chinese Communist Party. The China Initiative was established during the Trump...
