Remarks

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...

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 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,...

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...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Improving Pediatric Organ Allocation and Transplantation”Thursday, July 30, 2026 VIDEO In a bipartisan approach, about [three] years ago, we passed legislation to correct the wrongs in our organ transplant program. So, in my two decades spent fighting for U.S. organ donation...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“The Looming Social Security Trust Fund Shortfall”Wednesday, July 29, 2026 VIDEO I come to the floor today as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Social Security, and to remind everybody, because everybody knows, or better know, the Social Security...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham”Tuesday, July 28, 2026 VIDEO Today [at] the U.S. Capitol and National Cathedral, at those places, we honored the life of Senator Lindsey Graham. Over the past few weeks, we've mourned Senator Graham's untimely passing. Here on the Senate floor and in...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Pastor Ezra Jin and Religious Persecution in China”Monday, July 27, 2026 VIDEO I want to thank President Trump for his efforts to release Pastor Ezra Jin after 266 days in Chinese captivity. Pastor Jin started Zion Church in 2007 to share his love of God, to serve others and to...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, July 23, 2026 On today’s agenda, we’re going to address an organizational issue. This is our newest colleague, Senator Graham’s, first markup. I’ll have a few words on that in a moment. We’ll be making it official that she’ll...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Protecting American Taxpayers Act”Thursday, July 23, 2026 VIDEO Iowans are fed up with their [tax] dollars being lost every year to waste, fraud and abuse. As a watchdog for those taxpayers, I’ve helped lead the charge to stop brazen criminals from stealing Americans’ hard-earned...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Drivers Demand E15 with Their Pocketbooks”Wednesday, July 22, 2026 VIDEO Once again, I’m here to educate my colleagues about the necessity for passing the ethanol issue of E15 in this Congress. As Iowa families are going on their summer vacations and people visit or pass through my...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Supporting Iowan Caitlin Clark”Wednesday, July 22, 2026 VIDEO I want to talk about Caitlin Clark, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa. Caitlin Clark played basketball at the University of Iowa. She changed women’s college basketball, but [she] also inspired athletes of all ages,...