Remarks

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...

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...

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...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Stopping Healthcare Fraud”Thursday, September 24, 2026 VIDEO Happy news in the fight against fraud – this week, the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud took steps to stop fraud and to prevent bad actors from gaming Obamacare. The administration is working to stop fraudulent...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, September 24, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have 13 nominations. We’ll vote on two judicial nominees: Anna St. John, for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and Gregory Cook, for the U.S. District Court for the...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Standing Up for Women in Sports: Ensuring Opportunity, Fairness and Safety for Female Athletes” Wednesday, September 23, 2026 We’re here today to discuss how we can empower women and protect girls in sports, and about the impact of men competing in women’s sports. The...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Working Families Tax Cuts Act – Trump Accounts”Wednesday, September 23, 2026 VIDEO Last year, my Republican colleagues and I enacted the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which prevent[ed] the largest tax hike in our nation’s history. Not a single Democratic senator voted for...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Corn Farmers are in Every State”Tuesday, September 22, 2026 VIDEO My colleagues know that I come to the floor quite often to talk about the issue of ethanol and how the benefits of E15 [are] for the state of Iowa, but also for the whole country. So, I would remind my colleagues that...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Recognizing Constitution Day”Thursday, September 17, 2026 VIDEO Today is Constitution Day. On September the 17th, 1787, 39 delegates,,,signed the [United States Constitution]. They set forth an experiment rooted in American exceptionalism: government authority comes from “We the...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Salute to My Alma Mater”Wednesday, September 16, 2026 VIDEO   Today, I recognize my alma mater. A century after the signing of America’s Declaration of Independence, the University of Northern Iowa opened its doors in 1876. On September 6th, [UNI] celebrated its 150th...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, September 16, 2026 Good everybody. I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Today, our panel features six district court nominees: Daniel Ballou, for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Richard Bennett, for the Southern District of...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Completing My Annual 99 County Meetings”Wednesday, September 16, 2026 VIDEO During our August break from Washington, D.C., and the work of the United States Senate, I did my Iowa work as a senator, completing my annual 99 county meetings for the 46th year in a row. I started this...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOversight of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationTuesday, September 15, 2026 Director Patel, welcome to your second annual oversight hearing with this committee. I appreciate your attendance today and, unlike Director Wray, you’ve committed to not leaving...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“25th Anniversary of September 11th”Monday, September 14, 2026 VIDEO This past Friday, our nation marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I’ll never forget that day, that morning before the first attack happened. After my weekly interview with Iowa radio networks,...

Statement for the Congressional Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Tribute to Ray Gaesser” Monday, September 14, 2026 Mr. President, I want to pay tribute to a friend and longtime supporter, who was a lifelong champion for the family farmer and highly respected leader for innovation and conservation that he put into practice on his own family farm in...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Senate Confirmation of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General”Friday, August 7, 2026 VIDEO In a few moments, we’ll vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the Attorney General of the United States. Before we do, I’d like to speak in support of his nomination and urge my colleagues to...

Statement for the Hearing Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaMember, Senate Finance Committee“Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency”Wednesday, August 5, 2026   Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling today’s hearing to examine process approaches for achieving Social Security solvency. This hearing is a nice complement to the...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, August 5, 2026 Good morning, I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Today, we’ll have two panels. The first panel features Anna St. John, who is nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Our second panel...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Tuesday, August 4, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have one nomination. We’ll vote on Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Before we begin, I’d like to acknowledge that Mr. Blanche’s nomination has drawn...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Prevent Government Shutdowns Act”Monday, August 3, 2026 VIDEO I’m here to show my support for the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act. Before I do that, I want to express my support for the proposed continuing resolution and thank Senator Collins for her leadership to make sure...