Remarks

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “The Agricultural Economy: Year-Round, Nationwide E15” Wednesday, October 1, 2025 VIDEO So again, for the third time this week, I want to talk about the agricultural situation. This week, I’ve been talking much about the dire situation in real America where corn farmers are facing...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingWednesday, October 1, 2025 Before we begin, I’ll note that the government is now shut down. This is unfortunate and unnecessary. Republicans in the House and Senate have tried to pass a simple, nonpartisan resolution to keep the...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “The Agricultural Economy: Trade and Tariffs” Wednesday, October 1, 2025 VIDEO I come to the floor once again to speak about the agricultural economy, and [about] trade and tariffs in this particular instance today. You’ve heard me talk about the high input costs that farmers are...

Prepared Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeBlue City Chaos and Tragedy: How the Trump Administration is Addressing the Human Cost of Soft On Crime PoliciesTuesday, September 30, 2025 Today’s hearing will examine the human costs of soft-on-crime policies and the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “The Agricultural Economy: High Ag Inputs” Monday, September 29, 2025 VIDEO I come to the floor to talk about the agricultural economy. There are many big issues facing our nation’s farmers this season. There is stress in the grain producing areas of the United States. That’s true...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Report on the Russian Orthodox Church by the Free Russia Foundation” Friday, September 19, 2025 VIDEO What I’m going to say – remember the history of Putin saying 20 years ago that the breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century. And,...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day”Thursday, September 18, 2025 VIDEO September 19th is National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day. This day is set aside to recognize the tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth. More than...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominations HearingWednesday, September 17, 2025 Good morning, I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Our first panel features Rebecca Taibleson, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On panel two, we’ll hear from four district...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” Wednesday, September 17, 2025 VIDEO September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In the United States this year, over 9,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed among children from birth to age 14. While cancer … death [rates] for...

Prepared Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOversight of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationTuesday, September 16, 2025 I’d like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee’s annual FBI oversight hearing. We meet today in the aftermath of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk, a school shooting and...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew”Monday, September 15, 2025 VIDEO This week, we are privileged to welcome Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Washington, D.C. He is the spiritual leader and the First among Equals of Orthodox Christianity worldwide. The Patriarch is coming...

Prepared Opening Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, September 11, 2025 Good morning. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to reflect. Today is the 24th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on our country. I think it’s fitting, before we engage in debate on...

Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee “Systemic Government Weaponization: A Tale of Two Days” Wednesday, September 10, 2025 VIDEO Today, I come to the floor to discuss two dates of significant importance: January 6, 2021, and January 6, 2017. Regarding the former – it was a dark day in American...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Government Shutdowns are Bad for Americans” Tuesday, September 9, 2025 VIDEO One of the most fundamental constitutional responsibilities afforded to Congress is the power of the purse. It grants Congress the authority to raise and spend revenue to operate the government and...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Finance committee hearing today about support for rural hospitals and the need for greater transparency on prescription drug pricing and the national organ transplant...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “C-SPAN Now Available on Streaming Platforms” Thursday, September 4, 2025   VIDEO   I’m pleased to follow up on a topic that I discussed with my Senate colleagues. That topic was on June 2nd, and it was on the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN 2 covering the Senate. I led the Senate, with...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominations HearingWednesday, September 3, 2025 Good morning, I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Our first panel features Professor Jennifer Mascott, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On panel two, we’ll hear from five...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Abducted Ukrainian Children’s Stories” Wednesday, September 3, 2025   VIDEO   The Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale University now estimates that over 35,000 abducted Ukrainian kids are being held by Russia. The few who have been rescued tell horrific stories of Russian...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Back to School Salute to Educators” Tuesday, September 2, 2025   VIDEO   Across Iowa and America, students and teachers are back in the classroom. As we look ahead to a new academic year, I’d like to commend the dedicated educators, administrators and support staff who make a...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Saturday, August 2, 2025 VIDEO Soon, we will vote on the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Until recent years, it’s been unheard of to use floor time to confirm U.S. Attorneys. Typically, they’re confirmed by voice vote. I regret that we have become a body...