BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading 15 Senate colleagues in a letter pressing Verizon for details on its decision to hand over senators’ phone toll records to Special Counsel Jack Smith and the company’s failure to disclose its actions to affected members of Congress. The Verizon, AT&T and...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reintroduced the Audit the Pentagon Act to ensure the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is a careful steward of taxpayers’ dollars. The legislation would impose financial consequences if the Pentagon fails to pass a full, independent audit. Any Pentagon component that does not...
Q: How can the federal government claw back taxpayer money lost to fraud?
A: Iowans work hard for their money and don’t want to see fraudsters enriching themselves at their expense. The U.S. Treasury is not a piggy bank for fraudsters to exploit and drain public assistance programs for profit. Iowans expect their elected representatives to fight fraud and...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded committee passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act by a bipartisan vote of 26-1. The legislation strengthens taxpayer rights and modernizes Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations, helping build a more efficient,...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their resolution designating July as “National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month.” The bipartisan resolution aims to educate Americans...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, issued remarks praising whistleblowers as America’s greatest fighters against fraud and waste. Grassley also introduced a resolution marking July 30, 2026, as “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.” On this day 248 years ago, Congress...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026 to provide long-term stability to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) whistleblower program, strengthen protections for whistleblowers and speed up award processing. The bill is cosponsored by...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Iran, Social Security, military academy nominations, the importance of bipartisanship, the farm bill, E15, the Senate highway bill and Sen. Graham’s passing.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on President Trump to issue an executive order mandating federal agencies to review, release and, where necessary, declassify all government records relating to Nazi war crimes, in compliance with the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 (NWCDA). The request compliments Grassley’s yearslong investigation...
Q: How would the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act help lower costs?
A: Making life more affordable is a top concern I hear from Iowans. Recurring expenses for basic necessities – such as groceries, gas, housing and childcare – can soak up the lion’s share of workers’ paychecks and seniors on fixed income. Paying for prescription drugs and medical expenses...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system. The legislation is led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and also cosponsored by Sens. Richard...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10.
Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, by a vote of 12-10.
Christopher Nassar, to be United States Attorney for the...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is raising concerns about allegations that Meta has engaged in a longstanding campaign to discredit and malign whistleblowers as “leakers” for raising concerns about child safety and product development.
Whistleblowers Joshua DeFriez and William Sevedge, along with four of their...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer about the need to expand access to fertilizer and the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Grassley urged Greer to work with America’s trade partners to increase...
Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: Iran, the 2020 election, the Save Our Bacon Act, tariffs, the Iowa gubernatorial race and Grassley’s 99 county meetings.
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for advancing bipartisan legislation to authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System.
The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act is led by Senate Majority Leader John...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that over $7.7 million in federal funding will be flowing to communities across Iowa. The funding will benefit communities across Iowa, including in Scott, Jasper, Clay, Sioux and Lyon Counties.
“In the face of damaging storms, Iowans...
Q: How’s your bipartisan law working to improve the nation’s organ donation system?
A: Nearly three years ago, Congress enacted a landmark law I wrote with Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon that overhauled the nation’s organ transplant system to better serve patients and donors. My bipartisan legislation was designed to boost competition, improve patient outcomes,...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
Daniel Mack Traynor, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, by a vote of 11-10.
Angela Veronica Colmenero, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, by a vote of 11-10.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, to be United States District...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche while chairing Blanche’s nomination hearing to be U.S. Attorney General.
Blanche committed to prioritizing antitrust enforcement to ensure family farmers and consumers get a fair price. He told Grassley he’s...
