Remarks

  • 05.11.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaWomen’s Health Protection ActWednesday, May 11, 2022VIDEO I’d like to speak about extreme legislation being pushed by the Democrats: the Women’s Health Protection Act.  Democrats are using a leaked Supreme Court draft, not even a final decision, as an excuse to push radical legislation...
  • 05.05.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaEat More BeefThursday, May 5, 2022VIDEO It is my pleasure to celebrate the month of May as National Beef Month.  Iowa has the seventh largest cattle inventory in the U.S. and ranks fourth in the country for cattle and calves on feed.  While I usually focus on the need for a fair and...
  • 05.05.2022

    Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 5, 2022 On Monday evening, we saw a shocking leak from the Supreme Court. This was a monumental, historic breach of trust.  A number of Democrats and their allies in the media have tried to focus on the substance of this...
  • 05.04.2022

    Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card SystemsWednesday, May 4, 2022 Interchange or swipe fees is the amount of money that a merchant pays for accepting a debit or credit card. These fees vary depending...
  • 05.03.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaTribute to Orrin HatchTuesday, May 3, 2022VIDEO I want to take a few minutes to speak about Orrin Hatch, who many of us were fortunate to work with for many years.  He had a tremendous impact on the U.S. Senate, and the country.  Barbara and I first want to express our condolences to...
  • 05.02.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Forgiving Student Debt is a Slippery SlopeMonday, May 2, 2022VIDEO There has been lots of noise about canceling student debt recently.  That’s worse than closing the barn door after the horse has escaped.  It’s like buying a new horse but leaving the barn door open! If all...
  • 04.07.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaGrassley Calls for Victory in UkraineThursday, April 7, 2022VIDEO Lots of pundits are trying to get into Putin’s head and looking for a so-called off ramp.  I am not a pundit and I do not pretend to be able to read Putin’s mind. However, I do listen carefully to those closest to Russia...
  • 04.07.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court Thursday, April 7, 2022VIDEO Since the White House announced Judge Jackson’s nomination, I’ve emphasized the need for a thorough and fair process. Unfortunately, Democrats...
  • 04.05.2022

    Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUnited States SenateThe Biden Family Investigation – Part IIIApril 5, 2022Part I |Part II Today, Senator Johnson and I will present our third speech in our Biden Investigation series. And, today, we’ll focus on James Biden, the president’s brother. Hunter Biden wasn’t the only Biden...
  • 04.05.2022

    Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate Budget CommitteeHearing on “Corporate Profits are Soaring as Prices Rise: Are Corporate Greed and Profiteering Fueling Inflation?”April 5, 2022VIDEO Democrats have been consistently wrong about inflation. This hearing is yet more evidence they remain clueless about the economics of inflation and...
  • 03.31.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaLower Prescription Drug Prices Now!Thursday, March 31, 2022VIDEO I want to lower prescription drugs NOW!  I said that at the Finance Committee hearing two weeks ago.  And I say it again: I want to lower prescription drugs NOW!   What are we waiting for?  We have a...
  • 03.31.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaTrafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022Thursday, March 31, 2022VIDEO Today, I’d like to speak about the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022. This has been introduced in the House and now introduced in the Senate by myself and my colleague and friend...
  • 03.30.2022

    Prepared Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate Budget CommitteeHearing on “The President’s FY 2023 Budget”March 30, 2022VIDEO The President has touted his budget as fiscally responsible when it is anything but responsible. He attempts to take credit for cutting this year’s deficit by $1.3 trillion over last year’s, but that is mainly...
  • 03.29.2022

    Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUnited States SenateThe Biden Family Investigation – Part 2March 29, 2022VIDEO Yesterday, Senator Johnson and discussed our joint investigation into the Biden family’s foreign financial entanglements. We reviewed much of our earlier work, and provided a brief preview of new material. Today, we will...
  • 03.29.2022

    Prepared Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “The Freedom of Information Act: Improving Transparency and the American Public’s Right to Know for the 21st Century”March 29, 2022VIDEO Today, this Committee turns its attention to an important issue that unfortunately doesn’t usually get...
  • 03.28.2022

    Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUnited States SenateThe Biden Family Investigation – Part IMarch 28, 2022 Today, Senator Johnson and I will begin our series of speeches on our investigation into the Biden Family’s financial deals. We’ll make these presentations with two themes:  First, we’ll refute and dismantle the...
  • 03.28.2022

    Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMonday, March 28, 2022 We have six judicial nominees and one executive nominee on the agenda today. We’re requesting that all of the nominees be held over.  I will have more to say next week, but I wanted to briefly...
  • 03.24.2022

    Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the nomination of Eric Garcetti to be U.S. Ambassador to IndiaMarch 24, 2022 Mr. President, two weeks ago I introduced a statement into the record which indicated my intent to object to any unanimous consent request relating to the nomination of Mayor Eric Garcetti to be U.S. Ambassador...
  • 03.23.2022

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaWhat is Putin?Wednesday, March 23, 2022VIDEO From what I see reported: Putin is a child killer. Putin kills hospital patients. Putin is a bully. Putin kills elderly people. Putin kills pregnant mothers and their babies. Putin has uprooted at least 10 million...
  • 03.21.2022

    Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing to Consider Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown JacksonMarch 21, 2022 Judge Jackson, welcome to you and your family. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me after being nominated. Since President Biden announced his nominee for...