Remarks

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “World Hearing Day” Monday, March 3, 2025 VIDEO This day, March 3rd, is World Hearing Day.  Approximately 38 million Americans report hearing loss. Meanwhile, an estimated 29 million American adults could benefit from using hearing aids. So, I’d like to speak to you about the...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Ron Steele’s Legendary Career in Broadcast Journalism” Wednesday, February 26, 2025   VIDEO Today, I come to the Senate floor to congratulate a legend in the broadcasting business.  Ron Steele is a long-time journalist from my hometown TV station, KWWL, in Waterloo,...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Jamieson Greer to be the United States Trade Representative” Tuesday, February 25, 2025   VIDEO Soon we’ll be voting on the nomination of Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be the United Stated Trade Representative. I will be supporting that nomination. I voted for his...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Baltic Independence and Ukraine” Monday, February 24, 2025   VIDEO Today is Estonian Independence Day. On this day in 1918, the Estonians declared their independence from the Russian Empire. They had to fight a war against both Germans and the army of Soviet Russia to secure their...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senior Member, Senate Budget Committee “A Return to Fiscal Sanity” Thursday, February 20, 2025 VIDEO FLOOR CHART HERE I rise to support the budget resolution that’s before the United States Senate. Speaking to that, I want to remind people of some history.  These famous words came from Rahm Emanuel, President...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore"Oversight Accomplishments of the 118th Congress"Thursday, February 20, 2025 VIDEO I take Congress’ constitutional oversight mandate very seriously. What you learn in eighth grade civics, [our] oversight responsibility is checks and balances of government. In the 118th Congress, as...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck GrassleyChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business Meeting to Consider S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl ActThursday, February 20, 2025 Welcome everybody. On our agenda we’ve got one legislative matter and two nominations listed.  The Minority has exercised their right under the committee rules to hold over the...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Nomination of Kash Patel to be FBI Director” Wednesday, February 19, 2025 VIDEO Soon, we’ll begin voting on the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as the Director of the FBI. I’ve spoken on his nomination within the last couple days, but I wanted to spend a few more minutes...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration” Wednesday, February 19, 2025   VIDEO The Senate will soon confirm Kelly Loeffler; she will then be the next Administrator of the Small Business Administration.  As a former colleague in the...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee  Hearing on “Children’s Safety in the Digital Era: Strengthening Protections and Addressing Legal Gaps” Wednesday, February 19, 2025   Good morning. In today’s digital era, our young people face risks that previous generations couldn’t have imagined. Even though...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Motion to Proceed to Kash Patel’s Nomination to be Director of the FBI” Tuesday, February 18, 2025   VIDEO Today we’re going to take a procedural vote on Kash Patel’s nomination to be the Director of the FBI.  I want to take a few minutes to express my support for his...

Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture” Thursday, February 13, 2025   I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Brooke Rollins of Texas to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.  I met Mrs. Rollins during...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 13, 2025   Good morning. Today, we’ve got two items on our agenda. Kash Patel’s nomination to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. Because the HALT Fentanyl Act...

Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senior Member, Senate Budget Committee “Markup of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution – Day 1” Wednesday, February 12, 2025   VIDEO [Chairman Graham], I appreciate your calling today’s markup. It’s a process to jumpstart the process of moving forward with the Trump agenda.  President Biden used a pandemic as an...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Cooper DeJean” Wednesday, February 12, 2025   VIDEO The champions of the 59th Super Bowl will celebrate with a parade on Valentine's Day in Philadelphia.  I can say with pride, the state of Iowa is celebrating this victory with Cooper DeJean, a hometown hero and former Iowa...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on the Nominations of Todd Blanche to Deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater to be Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to this hearing to consider the nominations of Todd...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services” Thursday, February 11, 2025   VIDEO The next issue up for consideration by the Senate is cloture on the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [nomination] to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. This cabinet position is responsible for...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence” Tuesday, February 11, 2025   VIDEO Sometime today, we’re voting on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard. She’s going to be Director of National Intelligence after she’s confirmed. Until she was nominated, I only knew...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Honoring Peggy Whitson” Monday, February 10, 2025   VIDEO Today, I pay tribute to an outstanding Iowan, who celebrated her 65th birthday February 9th. An astronaut and patriotic American, Peggy Whitson has never stopped reaching for the stars.  Her hometown is located in Ringgold...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Nomination of Russell Vought to be the Office of Management and Budget Director” Thursday, February 6, 2025   VIDEO Today, we’ll vote on the nomination of Russ Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  Mr. Vought served as the OMB Director for much of President Trump’s first term –...