Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUnited States SenateCombatting Russian DisinformationSeptember 16, 2020 M. President, Earlier today, my colleagues, Senator Schumer and Senator Wyden violated the senate rules by attempting to offer a resolution disparaging oversight work being done by me and Senator Johnson. They...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaIntroduction of Christopher Miller of Iowa CityNominated to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceU.S. Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceWednesday, July 22, 2020VIDEO Thank you Mr. Chairman for providing me the opportunity to...
Washington – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) introduced the Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020, which will improve existing programs to protect older Americans while also providing help to nursing homes in light of the COVID-19...
Blockade on nominees lifted following compliance with watchdog statute
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today introduced bipartisan legislation beefing up a 2008 inspector general (IG) protection law that has been
routinely flouted by two successive administrations from both political parties. The
Securing...
Statement for the Senate Record by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
U.S. Senate President pro tempore
On introduction of the COVID-19 Funding Accountability Act
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Legislative Text | Section-by-Section Summary
Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I submitted...
In deep dive, Grassley illuminates flaws in House articles; cautions against institutional damage WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Senate president pro tempore, offered a thorough analysis of the House of Representatives’ articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, rejecting them on constitutional, legal and...
Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)“SAFESPORT (Stopping Abuse From Entering Sports, Promoting Oversight, Responsibility And Transparency) Act Of 2019”November 13, 2019 Mr. President, this week I introduced S. 2838 with Senators Ernst, Blackburn, Sullivan, Murkowski, and Perdue. This bill, which...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaFormer Chairman and Senior Member, U.S. Senate Judiciary CommitteeAt an Executive Business MeetingOn the Debbie Smith ActMay 1, 2019 Eliminating the backlog of unanalyzed DNA evidence in rape cases has long been a top priority for me. Rape victims shouldn’t have to wait six years for...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck GrassleyJudiciary Committee Hearing“Abortion Until Birth:The Need To Pass The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”April 9, 2019 This is not the first occasion on which this Committee has debated the importance of protecting babies after the fifth month of pregnancy. I welcome the opportunity to...
Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, U.S. Senate Finance Committee“Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part III”Tuesday, April 9, 2019VIDEO Today, the Committee continues its look at why prescription drug costs are so high and what can be done to bring them down. I’d like to welcome...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Senate Budget Committee FY 2020 Budget ResolutionWednesday, March 27, 2019VIDEO Thank you Chairman Enzi. I’d like to begin by commending you for putting forward a realistic and responsible budget. I know that many competing priorities were taken into account. You made...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate Committee on the Judiciary HearingGDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer Control, and the Impact on Competition and InnovationTuesday, March 12, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for scheduling this important hearing. Last year, as Chairman, I convened two hearings on data privacy. Those hearings...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his support for Attorney General nominee William Barr today at a committee meeting. The committee advanced Barr’s nomination on a vote of 12-10. Below are excerpts from Grassley’s remarks: “Mr. Barr is a highly...
NOTE: Below are prepared remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley on returning as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee followed by his prepared statement for the hearing on Drug Pricing in America.Before we begin, I wanted to say a few words about returning as chairman.Twelve years ago, when I last sat in this chair, we got a lot done. Nearly all of it was...
Statement for the Senate Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeReviewing Oversight by the Judiciary CommitteeThursday, December 20, 2018 Oversight is one of the most important responsibilities of this Legislative Branch. The Constitution requires it. Without oversight, the Members of this body cannot legislate in...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on China’s Non-Traditional Espionage Against the United States:The Threat and Potential Policy ResponsesWednesday, December 12, 2018VIDEO We’ve heard a constant drumbeat over the past two years about the national security threats posed by Russia....
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionTuesday, December 11, 2018VIDEO Commissioner McAleenan, welcome. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to be here for this oversight hearing. We have a lot to discuss today.At the outset,...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, November 15, 2018VIDEO Good morning. We have a number of judicial nominees and bills on today’s agenda, and I will now hold all of them over at the minority’s request.The following nominees are/will be held over:Bade,...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on NominationsNovember 13, 2018VIDEOGood morning and welcome to all the nominees and their families.I’d like to briefly mention why we’re holding a hearing for Paul Matey despite the lack of two positive blue slips from his home-state senators. My...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, October 11, 2018 Today, we are considering several judicial nominees and two pieces of legislation. The Eighth Circuit nominee, Jonathan Kobes, comes highly recommended by his two home-state senators, Senator Thune and Senator...
