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Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, March 12, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have two bills and seven nominations. Today, we’ll vote on two U.S. Attorney nominees – Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah and Phil Williams for the Northern District of Alabama. The...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“The ‘Famous Five'”Thursday, March 12, 2026 VIDEO [I’m here] to remind my colleagues in the nation about a significant day in the history of the Senate and of course, America’s 250th celebration gives us a special opportunity to reflect on events and the people who made a mark [in]...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor in support of his bipartisan resolution with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) recognizing National Speech and Debate Education Day. Since 2016, Grassley and Coons have led the effort each year to mark National Speech and Debate Education Day in the Senate. The National Speech and Debate Association...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“21st Century ROAD to Housing Act”Thursday, March 5, 2026 VIDEO Every year, as I travel to all of Iowa’s 99 counties, I do that to connect with constituents and to understand Iowans’ needs of their various communities across our state. Whether the community I visit is large, small or...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have 10 nominations and one bill listed. The nominations of Melissa Holyoak and Phillip Williams to be U.S. Attorneys are listed for the first time, so we’ll hold them over for future...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Two More Fallen Soldiers from Des Moines’ 103rd Sustainment Command”Thursday, March 5, 2026 VIDEO Last night, we received the sad news that two more Army Reserve soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command based out of Des Moines, Iowa, were killed in Kuwait amid Operation Epic...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Fallen Members of Des Moines’ 103rd Sustainment Command”Wednesday, March 4, 2026 VIDEO Last night, we received sad news and awful news that four Army Reserve soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command, based out of Des Moines, Iowa, were killed in Kuwait amid Operation Epic...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Anniversary of the Senate Convening for the First Time”Wednesday, March 4, 2026 VIDEO   …As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday this year, I want to acknowledge the anniversary of the Senate convening on this day, 237 years ago. On March the 4th, 1789, the U.S. Senate convened for...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing for the Department of Homeland Security. This hearing comes amid a Democrat-led funding shutdown for...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Crime Victims Fund”Monday, March 2, 2026 VIDEO ...For many years, I’ve addressed and pressed the Justice Department to ensure the Crime Victims Fund has sufficient resources. That fund supports victims and survivors of crime [in our hometowns] and all across America. Congress...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2026 Today we have 14 items on the agenda – nine nominees and five bills. The first is the nomination of Gregory Gilmore to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. We’ll vote on Mr....

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Kosovo Independence Day”Thursday, February 26, 2026 VIDEO   …Because the United States and my state of Iowa [have] a close relationship with Kosovo, I want to recognize that Tuesday, February the 17th, was that republic’s Independence Day. That is the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s...

Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Becomes Law”Wednesday, February 25, 2026 VIDEO On February 3, President Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2026 funding package that included an important priority of mine, the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care. This law will...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, February 25, 2026 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing on the nomination of Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division. Today, we’re going to hear a lot about fraud...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Estonian Independence Day”Wednesday, February 25, 2026 VIDEO   A few days ago, I stood here and congratulated Lithuania on its Independence Day. Well, there’s another Baltic state that had its Independence Day yesterday: the country of Estonia. Just as we celebrate Independence Day...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Celebrating President Lincoln’s Birthday”Thursday, February 12, 2026 VIDEO   As we celebrate the 250th birthday of this great America and our independence from Great Britain, I want to recognize the birth of our nation’s 16th president on this very day, February 12, 217 years...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Iowa Lakes Community College Bus Crash”Thursday, February 12, 2026 VIDEO   ...I want to start this morning by saying that my wife, Barbara, and this senator are praying for those involved in the bus crash from Iowa Lakes Community College. Just yesterday, in Calhoun County on...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Lithuanian Independence Day”Wednesday, February 11, 2026 VIDEO I’m here to speak about a country that loves freedom, and they’re also a friend to the United States and have had a good relationship with the United States. It happens that February 16 in 1918, the Act of Independence...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Iran Protests”Tuesday, February 10, 2026 VIDEO On December 28 [of] last year, merchants in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar took to the streets protesting high inflation, protesting currency devaluation and protesting a worsening economy in Iran. Accompanied by frustrations of constant...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Jill Ridder, Milken Educator Award Recipient”Monday, February 9, 2026 VIDEO Once again, I’d like to honor a fellow Iowan. This time, I want to commend Jill Ridder of Woodbine, Iowa, for receiving the distinguished Milken Educator Award. Jill earned this award as a result of her...