Remarks

Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa  Democrats Offer a Political Resolution That Ignores Their Past Political Weaponization of the FBI  Tuesday, April 25, 2023  VIDEO Leader Schumer has said since last week that he intends to introduce a resolution purporting to support law enforcement. In 2020 “defund the...

Prepared Statement for the Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On the Nomination of Joshua Jacobs to the Dept. of Veterans AffairsTuesday, April 25, 2023 I’ll vote no on the nomination of Joshua Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits at VA.  I’ll do so for reasons I’ve already stated publicly in the record when I paused consideration of his...

Statement for the Congressional Record by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)  Iowa Hawkeyes: Making History, Advancing Future of Women’s Basketball  April 19, 2023    On behalf of the Hawkeye State, I am proud to congratulate the Iowa Women’s Basketball team for a historic run in the NCAA Division I basketball tournament. All season long, the Hawkeyes...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on “A Rigged System: The Cost of Tax Dodging by the Wealthy and Big Corporations” April 18, 2023   Revenues to the federal government are a fundamental part of the budget and a subject that this committee ought to be studying. However, I want to...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing: “Left Holding the Bag: The Cost of Oil Dependence in a Low-Carbon World” March 29, 2023   Mr. Chairman, I’ve had the honor of serving Iowa in the Senate for over 40 years. I’ve been in your shoes when I chaired the Finance and Judiciary Committees....

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled “Risky Business: How Climate Change is Changing Insurance Markets Wednesday, March 22, 2023   The audience for today’s hearing on private insurance is different than last week’s hearing on the President’s 2024 Budget. As such, I would like to...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal Wednesday, March 15, 2023   Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your holding today’s hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget.  I hope that it will be the first of many hearings focused on our...

Statement for the Senate Record by Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaNomination of Eric Garcetti to be Ambassador to IndiaMayor Garcetti is Unfit for OfficeMarch 14, 2023 Last Congress, I spoke of my strong opposition to the nomination of Eric Garcetti to be Ambassador to the Republic of India. I opposed the nomination due to the serious and credible...

I have been glad to see that Lena Santos Ferguson is finally gaining recognition for her work to desegregate the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In 1980, Mrs. Ferguson was turned away when she tried to join DAR. She was discriminated against even though she could trace her ancestry to Jonah Gay, who had supported the Revolution through the town...

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Hearing titled “A Burning Issue: The Economic Costs of Wildfires” March 8, 2023   Mr. Chairman, tomorrow the President will submit a portion of his 2024 Budget to Congress. Like his first two Budgets, this one will arrive over a month late.     When the...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Senate Finance Committee Hearing: Opening Executive Session to Consider the Nominations of The Honorable Daniel Werfel to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Rebecca Haffajee to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Brent Neiman to be a Deputy Under Secretary of...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget Hearing on Rising Seas, Rising Costs: Climate Change and the Economic Risks to Coastal Communities March 1, 2023   One week ago, the Congressional Budget Office released its budget and economic outlook. This non-partisan report provides us a...

Statement for the Senate Record by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Putin is an Imperialist Who Must Be Stopped Now or He Will Become More Dangerous Thursday, February 16, 2023 Part II (Read Part I)   I would like to expand on my recent comments on the need to stand up to Putin to prevent future aggression, and the death and suffering it...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Senate Commerce Committee Hearing: BringingTransparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers Thursday, February 16, 2023   Thank you for inviting me here today. I’m committed to working with you to lower prescription drug costs   I’ve hauled Big Pharma and PBM executives...

Statement for the Senate Record by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) President Biden Should Stop Holding Back and Go All In for Victory in Ukraine Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Part I (Read Part II)   The media likes narratives that split issues neatly into two opposing positions, and often Republican against Democrat.   There’s one narrative that has been...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Climate-Related Economic Risks and Their Costs to the Federal Budget and the Global Economy Wednesday, February 15, 2023   Mr. Chairman, I’m pleased to be here with you for our inaugural hearing as Chair and Ranking Member of the Budget Committee....

Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) House Select Subcommittee Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Thursday, February 9, 2023 VIDEO   Thank you, Chairman Jordan and Ranking Member Plaskett. I appreciate the opportunity to speak today before this select subcommittee.   What I’m about to tell you sounds like it’s out of...

Prepared Senate Floor Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Incoming Ranking Member, Senate Budget CommitteeWednesday, February 1, 2023AUDIO Albert Einstein is credited for saying “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” When it comes to federal spending, that’s Washington in a nutshell.  We keep...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaBiden Administration Should Utilize GREET Model in Future Biofuel Decision MakingDecember 19, 2022 Biodiesel producers are a vital part of Iowa’s rural economy. In 2021, Iowa produced 340 million gallons of biodiesel, which helps Iowa farmers by adding value to their soybeans.  Not only...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa‘Robust and Aggressive’ Oversight Needed for $80 Billion in IRS FundingDecember 19, 2022 Earlier this summer, my Democratic colleagues rammed through Congress a partisan bill that provided the IRS $80 billion in mandatory funding. This additional $80 billion, which comes on top of its annual...