Audio from this afternoon’s call is available HERE.
Topics include: E15, New World screwworm, the DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund, Democrats’ desire to pack the Supreme Court and Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Attorney General.
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration today endorsed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) bipartisan James T. Woods Act, a landmark legislative package that tackles disturbing developments in online child exploitation.
“The James T. Woods Act, named in honor of a young man who tragically lost...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that Iowa will receive $34 million in federal funding to benefit Iowans in Polk, Linn, Tama, Clay and Sioux counties.
“These grants are welcome news for communities across Iowa who are rebuilding from severe storms. This funding, including...
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) outlined his concerns about the anti-gag provision of a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) form proposed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for all federal employees. Grassley sent a letter to OPM Director Scott Kupor about the provision, reiterating that legally protected...
WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) introduced the Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026. The legislation provides the Intelligence Community Inspector General (IC IG) with critical law enforcement authorities...
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement:
“Today, the Senate received President Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to be United States Attorney General. Maintaining the Department of Justice’s ability to protect Americans from crime and hold criminals accountable is essential for the safety of...
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) expiration date on June 12, senior administration officials are urging Capitol Hill to take immediate action to pass the bipartisan Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Q: How do the new Trump Accounts work?
A: The Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed into law last July 4 included a new investment benefit for U.S. citizens under age 18. Moms and Dads work tirelessly to provide for their families and make ends meet. Putting food on the table, filling the gas tank, paying for child care and pinching pennies to take a summer...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following Senate Republicans’ passage of the Secure America Act by a vote of 52-47. The Secure America Act pays federal law enforcement officers, secures the border and protects American communities from violent criminals, illicit drugs and contraband. Grassley helped craft a significant portion of...
WASHINGTON – In a Washington Post Letter to the Editor, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, outlined his opposition to California’s Proposition 12, which oversteps constitutional boundaries and curtails pig producers’ ability to sell into 15% of the nation’s pork market.
Text of his Letter...
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WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) answered questions at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Congressional Breakfast on Thursday as part of the group’s annual advocacy trip to Washington, D.C., alongside other members of Iowa’s congressional delegation.
This week, Grassley held meetings with the partnership to discuss their...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s consideration of the Secure America Act:
“Today, the Senate is voting on the Secure America Act. This is a bill to fund federal law enforcement officers and border security. There is no funding for the Department of Justice in this bill outside of enforcing...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent about the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and the need to reduce deficits and the national debt.
“[The Working Families Tax Cuts Act] has been essential to the success that we have...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee’s title of the Secure America Act is funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029 to ensure Democrats’ open border, defund-the-police agenda can no longer harm the American public. Click HERE for bill text.
“Democrats broke the appropriations...
WASHINGTON – In a Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) outlined the benefits of E15, including lower gas prices for consumers, and reaffirmed their commitment to providing affordable options for families by securing permanent,...
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a bill to improve transparency into foreign ownership of Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. The legislation would enhance commonsense safeguards to ensure foreign adversaries, illegitimate contractors and other bad actors cannot hide behind anonymous shell companies to...
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to faithfully enforce an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) settlement that holds tax cheats accountable and preserves the integrity of the conservation-easement deduction.
“The terms of the settlement offer properly...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is forcing eight major technology companies to explain to the American public how they intend to improve reporting of online child sexual exploitation.
Grassley today released responses from Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Snapchat, xAI, Roblox, Grindr and Discord following his oversight of...
U.S. House overwhelmingly approved similar legislation in April
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is partnering with U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to advance commonsense reforms to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Program. Grassley and Wyden are the co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Whistleblower Protection...
