News Releases

10.09.2026

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Minority debunking Democrats’ complaints regarding access to Arctic Frost records and pointing to numerous examples in which Democrats have broken Committee and Senate rules by withholding records from Republicans. Since...

10.09.2026

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spoke this week on his work seeking accountability for Jack Smith’s weaponized Arctic Frost investigation, the Trump administration's action to address high diesel prices and his upcoming Federal Judiciary Youth Summit in Des Moines. “For the citizens that...

10.09.2026

Q: How are you working to improve access to cancer care for Iowans? A: Too many families in Iowa are facing a cancer diagnosis impacting a loved one, neighbor or co-worker. Our state has the second highest incidence of new cancer in the country. Fortunately, we are home to amazing healthcare providers who provide high quality, cutting-edge cancer care,...

Remarks

09.30.2026

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, September 30, 2026 Good morning, I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Today, we’ll have two panels. The first panel features Lee Rudofsky, who is nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Our second...

09.29.2026

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Republicans are Lowering Costs for Americans”Wednesday, September 29, 2026 VIDEO   Lowering costs for Americans has been a key focus of this Republican Congress. The 2025 Working Families Tax Cuts Act prevented the largest tax increase in the history of our country. If that bill had...

09.29.2026

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans and Related Matters”Tuesday, September 29, 2026   Good morning. Mr. Smith, thank you for your attendance. This hearing will highlight the committee’s investigation into the Special...

Commentary

08.31.2026

The 119th Congress will be remembered as a decisive turning point for American safety and security. By electing Republicans to the majority in 2024, voters rejected the leftist ideals of defunding the police, abolishing prisons and supporting violent criminals over victims. In turn, Republicans have led a resurgence in commonsense crime-fighting legislation,...

06.25.2026

With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 presidential election right behind them, Democrats are raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats’ 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris floated the idea of Democrats packing the Supreme Court as part of a “no bad idea brainstorm.” Meanwhile,...

06.25.2026

Rural communities are counting on us By Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) June 24, 2026 Washington Times Rural healthcare is top-of-mind for many Iowans. Across our state, Iowans rely on rural hospitals for compassionate, personalized care close to home. Rural hospitals are also economic anchors that support local businesses,...

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09.11.2026

From natural disasters to political, agricultural, scientific and technological revolutions, certain events change the course of human history. This year, we celebrate 250 years since America’s founding patriots signed the Declaration of Independence. Since then, generations of Americans have defended the blessings of freedom and liberty, striving and...

08.18.2026

Two hundred and fifty years ago, America was founded on the revolutionary idea that individuals are endowed with inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Americans are called to uphold this sacred inheritance to ensure our founding principles are carried from one generation to the next. That includes economic freedom fueled with...

07.01.2026

A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and binding covenant our nation’s founders made on behalf of generations to come. “...I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration and support and defend these States. Yet, through...

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FAST FACTS

BORN

September 17, 1933 in New Hartford, Iowa

FAMILY

Married Barbara Speicher 1954

Five children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele, Jay

EDUCATION

B.A. 1955, M.A. 1956 Political Science

University of Northern Iowa

Ph.D. work, University of Iowa

OCCUPATION

Farmer (son, Robin, currently helps run family farm);

Sheet metal shearer 1959-1961

Assembly line worker 1961-1971

Adjunct government professor 1960s & 1970s

Elected to Iowa Legislature 1958

Elected to U.S. House of Representatives 1974

Elected to U.S. Senate 1980

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