Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeJudge Kavanaugh, One of the Nation’s Most Widely Respected JudgesJuly 10, 2018VIDEOMr. President, last evening I joined many of my colleagues at the White House as the President introduced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to serve as an Associate...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Confronting Sexual Harassment and Other Workplace Misconduct in the Federal Judiciary June 13, 2018VIDEO Good morning and welcome to this very important hearing today about confronting sexual harassment and other workplace misconduct in the federal...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJune 28, 2018VIDEO Good morning. Today, we are considering a piece of legislation and several nominations. But before we turn to that, I’ll say a few things about retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.More than thirty...
Update: Photos of Grassley with singer Smokey Robinson, Mary Wilson of the Supremes and other witnesses can be found here and on Roll Call. Grassley also posted photos on Instagram. Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Protecting and Promoting Music Creation for the 21st CenturyMay 15,...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the need for Congressional Action to discourage Human Smuggling and ExploitationJune 26, 2018VIDEO Over the past few days, the issue of family separation has reached a fever pitch. This is a crisis that has been brewing since the surge of young...
*Note: This was the sixth full committee or subcommittee hearing held under Grassley’s leadership on protecting the integrity of U.S. elections. Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeAt Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Hearing“Protecting Our Elections: Examining Shell Companies and Virtual...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSurvivors’ Bill of Rights: Implementation and Next StepsJune 26, 2018VIDEO Good morning. Today our Committee will focus on an issue of enormous importance: ensuring that victims of sexual violence are fairly treated in the criminal justice system.Today we will...
Prepared Senate Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Energy and Water Appropriations ActJune 25, 2018VIDEOI would like to raise an issue, not with the actual bill before us, but with language included in the committee report accompanying the bill. The EPA has reportedly given out an unprecedented number of so-called small refinery hardship...
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has announced a Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing entitled: “Protecting Our Elections: Examining Shell Companies and Virtual Currencies as Avenues for Foreign Interference” for Tuesday, June 26 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJune 21, 2018VIDEO Good morning. First, I’d like to take a moment and address the issue of family separations. Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order that would halt the separation of immigrant family units. I’m...
Prepared Senate Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenior Member and Former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee6th Month Anniversary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs ActJune 20, 2018VIDEO Six months ago, Congress passed historic tax legislation that fundamentally reformed our tax code and provided tax relief to middle-income Americans and...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Citizenship for Sale: Oversight of the EB-5 Investor Visa Program” Tuesday, June 19, 2018VIDEO Good morning. I would like to thank Director Cissna for being here today for this very important hearing on a topic that goes to the very integrity of our...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn “Examining the Inspector General’s First Report on Justice Department and FBI Actions in Advance of the 2016 Presidential Election”June 18, 2018VIDEO Today the Committee will examine the Justice Department Inspector General report on decisions...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on NominationsJune 14, 2018VIDEO Good morning. Today we intend to vote on 3 judicial nominees and important legislation. At the minority’s request, we will hold over for one week the nominees to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.Today,...
Prepared Senate Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaTen Year Anniversary of the 2008 FloodsJune 12, 2018VIDEO The whims of Mother Nature tested the State of Iowa ten summers ago when deadly tornadoes, storms, and floods caused more than $10 billion in damage to communities, homes, and businesses. Natural disasters test the mettle of...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing titled “Election Interference: Ensuring Law Enforcement is Equipped to Target Those Seeking to Do Harm”June 12, 2018VIDEOThank you to everyone for being here today.For many months now, we have been aware that foreign actors attempted to interfere in...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingJune 7, 2018VIDEO Good morning. Today we’ll vote on several nominees and pieces of legislation. Three judicial nominees are on the agenda for the first time. These nominees will be held over a week, at the minority’s request.The...
Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMay 24, 2018VIDEO Before we begin, I want to say a few words about the tragic events of last Friday at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Ten died and thirteen others were wounded in a cowardly display of violence against innocent and unarmed...
Prepared Senate Floor Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Minority Leader’s Comments about the Judiciary Committee’s Trump Tower Meeting InquiryMay 16, 2018VIDEO I come to the floor to respond to the false statements made by the Minority Leader this morning. He criticized the Judiciary...
Prepared Statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Founder and Co-Chair of Senate Caucus on Foster YouthNational Foster Care MonthMay 16, 2018VIDEO Mr. President, The Senate will soon be taking up my resolution recognizing May as National Foster Care Month.For over 20 years, National Foster Care Month has been recognized as a time to raise awareness...
