Remarks

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Democrats Attempt to Hijack the Budget Process to Pass Amnesty Monday, September 20, 2021VIDEO I want to briefly speak on the guidance we received last night from the Senate parliamentarians regarding the unprecedented attempt to include wide-ranging immigration provisions in the...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn President Biden's Afghanistan FailuresWednesday, September 15, 2021VIDEO Today, I want to speak to the extraordinary courage, bravery and patriotism that the men and women in our Armed Forces showed the world – yet again – in the last several months in Afghanistan.  They were placed in...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Border Crisis is Fueling Fentanyl DeathsWednesday, September 15, 2021VIDEO Border security’s one of the government’s most important responsibilities. A sovereign, successful nation’s self-determination and safety depend upon it. We’re no exception.  Our border security rests...

Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaTribute to Corporal Daegan PageWednesday, September 15, 2021Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen Marine, Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page. Corporal Page was a son of the heartland, originally from Red Oak, Iowa, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He is one of 13 brave service...

HISTORY: As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2017, Grassley convened the first congressional hearing on protecting young athletes from sexual abuse, and co-authored legislation requiring amateur athletic organizations to report instances of sexual abuse. He also conducted oversight into the U.S. Olympic Committee’s...

Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on NominationsTuesday, September 14, 2021VIDEO We have four nominees today: two for the circuit courts, one to be Solicitor General and one to be the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.  Before speaking about the...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Democrats' Slanted Public Comments about Their Trump InvestigationMonday, August 9, 2021VIDEO Last week, Judiciary staff interviewed Jeffrey Rosen, the former Acting Attorney General, and Rich Donoghue, Rosen’s Deputy at the Justice Department.  These interviews were done as part...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Biden’s Reckless Conservation PlansThursday, August 5, 2021VIDEO On January 27th of this year, the Biden administration put out a wide-ranging Executive Order on tackling climate change. Tucked in the executive order was a line directing the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeIntroduces Legislation to Give Sexual Assault Survivors Additional ProtectionsThursday, August 5, 2021VIDEO Today, I am reintroducing the Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2021. This measure, which Senator Shaheen has joined me in...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Taxpayer vs. Progressive PrioritiesDelivered on Tuesday, August 3, 2021VIDEO President Biden and his allies in Congress are chomping at the bit to grease the wheels for a partisan $3.5 trillion spending spree before they leave for the August break.  At a time when our national debt...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Protecting American Taxpayer Information from Partisan MessagingDelivered on Tuesday, August 3, 2021VIDEO In the past few weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about increasing IRS enforcement to bring in more money to the government.  That’d be fine if we could trust the IRS to keep...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeCelebrates National Whistleblower Appreciation DayFriday, July 30, 2021 VIDEO Each year on July 30th, we take time to celebrate whistleblowers and the important role they play in keeping our government transparent and accountable.  But the task of...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Lack of Accountability, Investigation into COVID-19 in Nursing HomesThursday, July 29, 2021VIDEO I learned on Friday that the Department of Justice has opted not to pursue a civil rights investigation into government-run nursing homes in several states about their COVID-19 response....

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing titled Beefing up Competition: Examining America’s Food Supply Chain Wednesday, July 28, 2021 VIDEO   I’d like to thank Chairman Durbin and Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Klobuchar for accommodating my request to have this hearing. This...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeAddresses Our Domestic Terrorism StrategyTuesday, July 27, 2021VIDEO Today, I would like to speak to a major issue facing our nation. That issue is domestic terrorism, and the threats that it brings to our cities and communities across the country....

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Biden Administrations Failure to Review U.S. Grants to ChinaTuesday, July 27, 2021VIDEO On June 8th of this year, I came to the floor to speak about my oversight activity with respect to the origins of the coronavirus. As part of that oversight, on March 8th and May 26th of this...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHonoring Former Senator Mike EnziTuesday, July 27, 2021VIDEO Today, I join my colleagues to mourn the passing of my friend, former Senator Mike Enzi.  Just a few months ago, Mike stood here in this chamber, on December the Second, to say farewell.  After 24 years serving the people of his beloved...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing titled: America Under Cyber Siege: Preventing and Responding to Ransomware AttacksTuesday, July 27, 2021VIDEO I’d like to thank the Chairman for agreeing to hold this important bipartisan hearing on the problem of ransomware. I’ve appreciated...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSetting the Record Straight on Renewable FuelsThursday, July 22, 2021VIDEO Many bills that get introduced in the Senate won’t go anywhere. They are simply messaging documents.  I usually do not care to comment on these bills. It simply isn’t worth my time.  But when I see the...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaBiden’s Reckless Spending Will Hurt our FarmersWednesday, July 21, 2021 To finance their big spending agenda, President Biden and his allies in Congress, have called for over $3 trillion in new taxes. They claim these tax hikes are targeted solely at the wealthy. However, imbedded in their tax...