Remarks

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Tribute to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell” Monday, September 16, 2024   VIDEO I’ve come to the floor today to share a few words about my friend and Republican Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell.  I’ve had the privilege to serve alongside the senior senator from Kentucky here in the U.S. Senate for nearly four...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “Social Security Forever: Delivering Benefits and Protecting Retirement Security” Wednesday, September 11, 2024   VIDEO Before I continue my opening statement, I want to acknowledge today being the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Time can’t...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “My 44th Straight Year Holding 99 County Meetings Across Iowa” Monday, September 9, 2024   VIDEO As Iowans have come to expect of this Senator, in August, I finished my annual 99 county meetings, holding at least one Q&A meeting in every county across my home state.  I’ve kept up this tradition for 44...

Statement for the Congressional Record by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa "On the Consideration of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act” Thursday, August 1, 2024   Today, the Senate will have a procedural vote on moving to a tax bill that the House passed six months ago. At the time of House passage, myself, [Senate Finance Committee] Ranking...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “‘Charging Ahead’ The Future of Electric Vehicles” Wednesday, July 31, 2024   VIDEO Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  Welcome to our expert witnesses. Our last hearing was with Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Swagel.  The hearing was a very welcome...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “The Free World vs the Putin-Xi ‘Multipolar World’” Tuesday, July 30, 2024    “Peace through Strength” is a series. Read Parts One, Two and Three at the corresponding links. VIDEO Putin and Xi often call for what they call a “multipolar world.” By "multipolar world,” these presidents of Russia and China mean...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Peace Through Strength, Part Three” Wednesday, July 24, 2024   Grassley’s “Peace through Strength” is a series. Access Parts One and Two at the links. VIDEO Two or three times lately, I’ve been coming to the floor to have a conversation with my colleagues on the subject of national security. Remember, all of...

VIDEO Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the U.S. Congress in a Joint Session tomorrow, July 24, at 2 p.m. ET. As President Pro Tempore Emeritus, Grassley will serve on the escort committee. Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On American Hostages Taken by Hamas Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Thank you, Senator Ernst, for continuing to...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Reckless Disregard: How DHS’s Failure to Collect DNA at the Border Endangers Americans” Tuesday, July 23, 2024   VIDEO I want to thank Senator Johnson for co-leading this roundtable, and he was also involved in the one we had a couple weeks ago. I hope the public understands that Republicans are in the...

Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa American Legion Conference in Des Moines Friday, July 19, 2024 Two weeks ago, Americans from coast to coast celebrated our nation’s independence. On that day, July 4th, communities watched as patriotic floats sponsored by local businesses and organizations paraded down Main Street.   Maybe you were in...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa  “The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Migrant Children from Trafficking and Abuse” Tuesday, July 8, 2024   VIDEO I thank you Senators Johnson and Cassidy for co-leading this roundtable, and of course I thank the panelists for being here. You’re doing great public service...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Celebrating 75 Years of NATO” Monday, July 8, 2024     VIDEO This week, officials from all 31 of our NATO allies are going to be here in Washington for what is referred to as the NATO summit.   At that summit, we will be celebrating 75 years of the most successful military alliance in modern history.   And...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Maintaining Peace through Strength” Monday, June 17, 2024   Grassley’s “Peace through Strength” is a series. Access Part One at the link.     VIDEO Last week, the United States and allied nations observed a significant milestone in world history: the 80th anniversary of D-Day.  By land, air and sea, this...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Concessions Encourage Further Aggression on the World Stage” Thursday, June 13, 2024   Grassley’s “Peace through Strength” is a series. VIDEO I come to the floor to discuss the differences between Democrat foreign policy and Republican foreign policy. There seems to be a pattern where if a Republican...

Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On S. 4199, JUDGES Act Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, June 13, 2024 VIDEO   Most of the members of this committee probably don’t know of my opposition to giving more judges, but I’m going to vote for this bill.  But before I give you my explanation of voting for it, I just think all...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “Making Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share: Raising Revenue, Strengthening Our Economy” Wednesday, June 12, 2024   VIDEO Mr. Chairman, Initially, I thought today’s hearing related to federal revenues was a nice change of pace, particularly when compared...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On the Biden Administration’s Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule Wednesday, June 12, 2024 VIDEO I’m here to inform my colleagues what’s wrong with our immigration enforcement involving children.  In April, the Biden administration finalized a rule governing its Unaccompanied Minors program. They...

Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Budget Committee Hearing titled, “Riskier Business: How Climate is Already Challenging Insurance Markets” Wednesday, June 5, 2024   VIDEO If the federal government is going to remain ready to respond to natural disasters and national emergencies, we have to have the capabilityof...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Progressive Prosecutors Are Destroying Our Country’s Future” Monday, June 3, 2024 A presidential campaign and political party misreported payments to lawyers as legal expenses and, thus, violated the law. Am I referring to Donald Trump’s trial? No. I’m referring to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Washington Beltway Needs a Reality Check from the Farm Belt” Thursday, May 23, 2024 VIDEO I’ve come today to provide some real-world perspective from what I call “the Real America.”  I’m honored to speak on behalf of the tens of thousands of Iowa farmers who, this very day, are tending fields across my home...