Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Senate President Pro Tempore
“E15 is National Security”
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
I am here, once again, like I’ve done at least once a week, every week, since the House passed year-round E15.
I do it to communicate the importance of the Senate passing year-round E15.
I’ve talked about the importance of year-round E15 to agriculture in my previous speeches. I’ve also spoke about how E15 will lower gas prices in previous remarks.
I’ll repeat again, and I’ve made it clear that E15 is NOT a mandate, as opponents charge, because E15 gives consumers a choice at the gasoline pump.
And I’ve shown how E15 supports America’s rural economy.
I’d like to highlight today another reason why we need to pass year-round E15, and it’s because of our national security.
And this was recently a point of discussion when Agriculture Secretary Rollins was before the Ag Committee. And she said this, at a hearing in response to my question about year-round E15, she says, “There is no national security without farm security.” I agree with the secretary.
E15 protects national security by supporting American farmers and expanding home-grown fuels.
When the Congress established the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), it was intended, in part, to diversify our nation’s renewable fuels to ensure that we didn’t rely on imported oil.
Expanding access to clean, American-grown fuel reduces our reliance on international sources of energy.
Passing E15 is commonsense for our pocketbooks, for our environment and for our national security.
I will continue to communicate with my colleagues about why E15 is good, good, good.
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