WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) secured Senate passage of their bipartisan Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act, which provides federal grants to communities that operate overdose data collection programs, including the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP).
“By expanding access to overdose...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan Invest to Protect Act to boost local police departments’ access to training, mental health support, recruitment and retention resources.
“Many Iowans have told me they’re concerned about the low recruitment and retention...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today applauded Senate passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support our military and fund critical national security priorities. The legislation, which includes several Grassley-backed provisions, now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
“National security is the number...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today welcomed the Senate’s overwhelmingly bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), a legislative package that reauthorizes key infrastructure projects to improve ports and harbors, inland waterways navigation and flood and storm protection in Iowa and across the country. The bill now...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: Lame duck priorities, Farm Bill extension, used cooking oil imports, Senate Judiciary hearing on sports betting, drones and Jim Leach.
Q: What tax relief measures will help Iowans impacted by natural disasters get back on their feet? A: Congress recently passed disaster tax relief legislation that will give eligible taxpayers a break on their federal tax bill. It allows for individuals impacted by a natural disaster in an area that received a major presidential disaster declaration – from...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Finance and Agriculture Committees, joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and bipartisan colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its process for verifying the authenticity of used cooking oil (UCO) imports.
Grassley and colleagues in June first...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers’ financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley’s...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Christopher Wray’s stated intention to resign as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), just two days after Grassley publicly urged Wray to “move on” for the good of the country.
“Wray’s departure is an opportunity for a new era of transparency and...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today issued a statement on the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) report regarding DOJ’s covert collection of congressional members and staffers’ communications records, including former members of his own investigative staff. Grassley last year urged DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: FBI’s failures, presidential spending, nominee meetings, government appropriations, Farm Bill and the Senate calendar.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray, as well as Deputy Director Paul Abbate, to accept accountability for their failed leadership at the Bureau.
In a letter sent today to Director Wray, Grassley detailed how Wray has “failed in [the] fundamental duties as director.” These failures include:
Subjecting...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding his meeting today with Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The meeting follows Grassley’s letter this morning expressing his ‘vote of no confidence’ in current FBI Director Christopher Wray.
“Transparency ought to...
Q: How does the nominations process work following a presidential election? A: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the president the power to nominate individuals to certain positions outlined in the Constitution or created by federal law. During the time between a presidential election in November and inauguration in January, a...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Bill extension, Director of FBI, U.S. corn exports to Colombia and 2025 legislative goals.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), incoming Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding his meeting today with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Attorney General.
“Pam Bondi is a well-qualified nominee with an impressive legal career, including eight years as Attorney General of...
Q: When will the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) be available?
A: Around this time last year, Iowans started voicing concerns about the delayed release of the updated FAFSA. It turned into a months-long postponement that threw a wrench into the process for families and college administrators trying to make informed decisions on financial...
Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE.
Topics include: Farm Bill, President-elect Trump's Cabinet, tariffs, prescription drug costs and Israeli ceasefire discussions.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), an Iowa corn farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and bipartisan, bicameral colleagues in urging U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to maintain open market access for American corn exports to Colombia. The lawmakers’ letter...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) are calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to strengthen and enforce tax code regulations on noncompliant nonprofit hospitals.
“While the promotion of health is an exempt purpose, not every entity that...
