BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overrule the Biden administration’s proposed plan to transfer student debt repayment by forcing American taxpayers to pay off billions of dollars in student loans incurred by other borrowers.
“Iowans in each of the sixteen counties I visited this week...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold a town meeting on Thursday, July 6 in Mount Pleasant as part of his annual 99 county meetings.
“You can’t have representative government without dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent,” Grassley said. “I appreciate the opportunity to hold town meetings, answer...
Q: What opportunities does your office have for college-age students?
A: No matter the job, nothing compares to real life work experience. Whether waiting tables, starting an IV in a patient or working in an office or on an assembly line, getting work experience under one’s belt burnishes skills, informs career goals, adds job experience to one’s resume and...
WASHINGTON -- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its 2023 Long-Term Budget Outlook. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement about the report.
"This report paints a dire picture of the far-reaching implications of our fiscal status quo. If we don't get serious about reining...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is again accepting applications for the Fall 2023 intern class. Internships are available for college-aged Iowans.
Throughout his service in the Senate, Grassley has welcomed over a thousand individuals to participate in his internship program, an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and learn more about...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconcile two proposed regulations that would likely decrease the supply of electricity to the grid while significantly increasing demand. One rule shutters power plants that fail to meet strict emissions caps, and the other accelerates a...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Iowa communities will receive federal resources for broadband and public transportation initiatives through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, legislation U.S. Sen. Grassley supported in 2021. These grants are in addition to the awards announced last week.
“Access to efficient broadband and transportation is critical to...
WASHINGTON – The Senate last week unanimously passed two pieces of legislation spearheaded by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to prevent foreign governments from quietly influencing U.S. policy. These bipartisan bills would close loopholes that foreign governments, including adversaries in the Chinese Communist Party and the Kremlin,...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, joined Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to introduce a bipartisan resolution reaffirming U.S. security priorities ahead of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Allies will meet on July 11th and 12th to consider next...
Q: Are farmers markets expanding in Iowa?
A: More and more entrepreneurs are embracing the roots of Iowa’s agrarian heritage by producing and selling farm-fresh, wholesome products to their local community. For generations, Iowans have participated in the seasonal tradition of pulling over to the side of the road to buy freshly picked sweet corn from the...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a Senate resolution designating June as “Elder Abuse Awareness Month.” The bipartisan resolution shines a light on instances of exploitation and abuse against America’s senior population and commends those working to assist victims of elder abuse.
“We should look up to,...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) in reintroducing Kate’s Law. The bicameral bill would establish a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for any person with multiple convictions, or a conviction for an...
WASHINGTON – At today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, senior committee member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) touted the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, bipartisan legislation he and his colleagues introduced to permanently authorize a cattle contract library and establish regional minimums for the percentage of non-contract cattle sales....
WASHINGTON – The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a global Jewish human rights organization dedicated to confronting anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism, recognized Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) for their efforts to shine a light on previously-undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts held by Credit...
WASHINGTON – Several Iowa communities are getting an injection of federal resources to support essential local infrastructure projects, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Sen. Grassley supported in 2021. The Department of Transportation today announced that Cedar Falls, Clear Lake and nine additional counties will receive more than...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), along with Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), in introducing the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. The bill would close loopholes in the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) to allow the families of victims of terrorism to seek...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, welcomed the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) nursing home quality information website, Care Compare. Grassley requested the audit as then-chairman of the Finance Committee as...
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), are once again urging President Joe Biden to approve federal assistance for activities related to last month’s building collapse in Davenport. The lawmakers previously...
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WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), today introduced a bipartisan bill to require the Department of Defense (DOD) to pass a full, independent audit in fiscal year 2024. The Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023 would further direct any DOD...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced bipartisan legislation requiring public reporting on retired service members who work on behalf of foreign governments. The bill would create civil penalties for retired officers who break the law. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by...
