News Releases

  • 03.13.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and a group of House and Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Trump administration to ensure the final 45Z clean fuel production credit rule recognizes a wide array of on-farm practices that put family farmers first. In their letter to...
  • 03.13.2026

    Q: How are you working to address uncertainty in the farm economy? A: With planting season around the corner, I’m hearing a message loud and clear from Iowa farmers. High input costs are hammering their bottom lines. Rising diesel prices add fuel to a fire already burning brightly in the farm economy that’s impacting the entire food supply chain. From my...
  • 03.12.2026

    WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, by a vote of 12-10; and Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10. Watch the executive business meeting HERE. Read Chairman Chuck...
  • 03.11.2026

    WASHINGTON – Iowa TRIO awarded Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) its inaugural Iowa TRIO Champion Award in recognition of his work to support disadvantaged students. Grassley is a member of the Congressional TRIO Caucus. The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students and people with disabilities as they pursue an...
  • 03.10.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke in strong support of E15 at a committee hearing today, urging Congress to quickly pass legislation allowing for year-round, nationwide E15 sales. Grassley also pressed the Trump administration to issue clear regulations on 45Z and to...
  • 03.10.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today participated in a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine the cost of sanctuary city policies. In response to Grassley’s questioning, expert witnesses discussed the safety concerns and fiscal burdens sanctuary cities place on all Americans. Grassley is the former Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee...
  • 03.09.2026

    Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE. Topics include: Iran, the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, the SAVE Act, Grassley’s 99 county meetings and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
  • 03.07.2026

    Grassley Honors Fallen Soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base today to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two of the fallen soldiers were Iowans: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady...
  • 03.06.2026

    Q: How does the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act help home buyers? A: During my annual 99 county meetings, I hear regularly from Iowa families, employers and civic leaders about the importance of affordable housing in their local communities. Homeownership is a pivotal rung on the ladder of prosperity, bringing individuals a step closer to achieving the...
  • 03.06.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will attend the dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base tomorrow, March 7, to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two Iowans are among the fallen soldiers: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady from West Des Moines. Grassley spoke on the Senate...
  • 03.05.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with local leaders from Grow Cedar Valley this week during their annual trip to Washington. The group discussed several topics, including transportation, economic and educational development and workforce opportunities. “I had a great meeting with Grow Cedar Valley, where we discussed the issues impacting...
  • 03.05.2026

    WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: Robert Cekada, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, by a vote of 14-8; Andrew B. Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, by a vote of 12-10; John Thomas Shepherd, to be United States District Judge...
  • 03.04.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following the Department of Defense’s casualty notice announcing Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien’s death amid Operation Epic Fury. O’Brien was an Army Reserve soldier from Indianola assigned to Des Moines’ 103rd Sustainment Command. “It’s devastating to learn a second Iowan has lost his life in combat....
  • 03.03.2026

    WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense’s casualty announcement identifying four fallen Army Reserve soldiers who lost their lives in Kuwait amid Operation Epic Fury. All four soldiers belonged to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, Iowa, and one was a native Iowan. “I’m...
  • 03.03.2026

    WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem at today’s DHS oversight hearing. Grassley pressed Noem on DHS’s efforts to combat Iranian terrorist cells in the United States, locate unaccompanied migrant children and address the Biden administration’s failures...
  • 03.02.2026

    Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE. Topics include: Iran, taxes, Social Security, Grassley’s 2026 legislative priorities and ICE.
  • 02.27.2026

    Q: What motivates your crusade to root out fraud? A: As America celebrates the 250th year of our nation’s independence, we’re obligated – as 21st century beneficiaries of our 18th century patriotic predecessors – to protect and uphold the American experiment for future generations. The brave patriots who declared independence from the powerful British empire...
  • 02.26.2026

    WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to advance a bipartisan legislative package led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to address disturbing developments in online child exploitation. The James T. Woods Act, named after a high school student who tragically lost his life after experiencing...
  • 02.25.2026

    WASHINGTON – Over two dozen law enforcement and child safety organizations voiced their support for Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) bipartisan child safety bills ahead of tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee vote. The Sentencing Accountability for Exploitation (SAFE) Act, the Ending Coercion of...
  • 02.23.2026

    Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE. Topics include: Term limits, President Trump’s executive order on glyphosate, the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, the partial government shutdown, Grassley’s 99 county meetings and the State of the Union.