Remarks

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Inauguration Day” Monday, January 20, 2025   VIDEO Today, we have a new president.   So, I say congratulations to President Trump. As we turn a new page from one administration to another, we can put a contentious campaign and all the negative rhetoric behind us. There will be...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Biden’s Abuse of the Commodity Credit Corporation” Friday, January 17, 2025    VIDEO  I’m an advocate of having an absolute limit on the amount of money that one farmer can get from the farm program, so we target it towards medium and small-sized farmers and don’t subsidize big...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “National Pharmacists Day” Thursday, January 16, 2025   VIDEO On Sunday, January 12, it was National Pharmacists Day. I think it’s quite appropriate that we pay attention and give reward to the work that pharmacists do.  I would like to extend a warm ‘thank you’ to Iowa pharmacists for their dedication and for...

WASHINGTON – Amid reports of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered a floor speech regarding Israel’s rightful actions to defend itself. Learn more about Grassley’s work to support Israel HERE. Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Israel Genocide Libel” Wednesday, January 15,...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Opening the 91st Iowa Legislative Session” Tuesday, January 14, 2025 VIDEO I served 16 years in the Iowa House of Representatives before I came to the Congress of the United States. Frequently, I visit that body. Yesterday, I participated in the opening of the 91st session of that Iowa House of...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” Thursday, January 9, 2025   VIDEO January the 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Today, as well as every day, we should give our thanks to the nation’s men and women in blue. I make this practice – whenever I see a police officer, I always try to stop...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Laken Riley Act” Thursday, January 9, 2025 VIDEO I’m here to support the Laken Riley Act. This legislation comes within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee, which is the committee I will chair this Congress. We all know that a result of the last election was a mandate for the president to carry out...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Former President Jimmy Carter” Wednesday, January 8, 2025   VIDEO This week our nation mourns the loss of our 39th president, Jimmy Carter.  With grief comes reflection on a life well lived.  There’s no doubt President Carter made an impact on [millions] of Americans.  As for this senator, in 1976, I was on...

WASHNGTON – Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today resumed his practice of opening the Senate floor for business as part of his constitutional role in the 119th Congress. Grassley delivers brief remarks upon the Senate’s opening. Today, he highlighted the start of the 119th Congress, as well as Vladimir Putin’s religious persecution of...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “The Social Security Fairness Act” Friday, December 20, 2024   VIDEO I’m here to visit with my colleagues about the Social Security bill that’s before the Senate. But before I do that, I’d like to give my point of view from past shutdowns of the federal government about why the shutdown of the government is a...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “Next to Fall: The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis is Here – And Getting Worse” Wednesday, December 18, 2024   VIDEO  Our time at the helm of the Budget Committee is coming to an end.  Disappointingly, it’s ending the same way it began – not focusing...

Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Holiday Safe Shopping” Wednesday, December 11, 2024  Download photos HERE. Thanks everyone for joining us today.   I’m Senator Chuck Grassley, Co-Chair of the Congressional Trademark Caucus and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.   I’m pleased that you’re all here to learn about protecting...

Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Celebration of Child Welfare Policy and 25 Years of the Chafee Program” Tuesday, December 10, 2024   Grassley with former Iowa foster youth. Download photos HERE. Good afternoon. It’s a privilege to be here with you to celebrate milestones in child welfare policy and the 25th anniversary of the Chafee...

Remarks as Delivered by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa "50th Anniversary of JJDPA" Wednesday, October 16, 2024   Thank you, Pat, for your introduction. I applaud your leadership helping kids in the juvenile justice system. I also want to thank members of The Coalition for Family and Children’s Services for inviting me to join you today.  We’re all here for a...

Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO) Employee Ownership Conference FFA Enrichment Center/DMACC Campus, Ankeny Wednesday, October 16, 2024   Good morning. It’s good to be here with all of you.   Thank you, Randy, for your work with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), a school near and dear to my heart. And thank you for the invitation to speak about...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “The Costs of Inaction: Economic Risks from Housing Affordability” Wednesday, September 25, 2024   VIDEO Mr. Chairman, [Housing affordability] is an issue central for Iowans and all Americans, something they care about deeply. It’s very central to...

Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Hearing titled, “Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection” Wednesday, September 25, 2024 VIDEO Thank you, Chairwoman, for having this hearing. It follows on problems – in other words, the Supreme Court...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Live Unanimous Consent Request for the Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act” Tuesday, September 24, 2024   VIDEO Today, I’m going discuss a decades-long priority of mine – and that’s reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Around here it’s known by the acronym ‘FARA.’ This legislation is...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “U.S. Postal Service Obstruction of Congressional Oversight” Monday, September 23, 2024 VIDEO As my colleagues know, I get a lot of information about wrongdoing in governmentfrom whistleblowers. A significant part of my investigative activityis driven by whistleblower disclosures.  To make that very effective,...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Live Unanimous Consent Request to Limit Funds for Entities Engaged in Misconduct Toward Unaccompanied Alien Children” Tuesday, September 17, 2024   VIDEO Mr. President, In Biden-Harris’s America, children disappear every day.  You won’t see their faces on any milk cartons, search parties aren’t sent for them...