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Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDemocratic Hypocrisy Could Ruin Bipartisanship in the SenateTuesday, January 18, 2022VIDEO When Democrats last had the majority and proposed blowing up the Senate, I gave a series of speeches explaining how the Father of the Constitution, James Madison, intended for the Senate to be a...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDemocrats Continue their Anti-Democracy Partisan Messaging on Voting RightsTuesday, January 18, 2022VIDEO Democrats have shamelessly alleged that a massive federal takeover of elections is needed because of questions some Republicans raised after the 2020 election. This is despite the...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on “The Domestic Terrorism Threat One Year After January6”Tuesday, January 11, 2022VIDEO A year ago, I gave a speech on the Senate floor. I asked my colleagues to join me in condemning all political violence. This includes the terrible assault on...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Words Filibuster and Cloture are Not InterchangeableMonday, January 10, 2022VIDEO Senate procedure is complex enough that talking about it often trips up even senators who have been around for several years.  Reporters writing about the so-called “filibuster” often look to past...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaPutin Stands in the Way of Freedom for RussiansMonday, January 10, 2022VIDEO Russian dictator Vladimir Putin once famously called the collapse of the Soviet Union, “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.” That tells you a lot. He regrets the collapse of the evil empire that...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChinese Blockades on Adoption are Hurting Children and FamiliesMonday, January 10, 2022VIDEO For over 25 years in the Senate, I have been an advocate for adoption.  Adoption is a way for families to be created out of tragedy. It’s a pathway to the joy of raising children, and the security...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaViolent Crime Soared in 2021Wednesday, January 5, 2022VIDEO I’d like to speak on the continuing rise in violent crime across the country.  We have all heard about the unprecedented 30 percent spike in murders that began in the summer of 2020. It continues to this day. Over a dozen cities...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaGarland Continues to Refuse Withdrawal of his School Board MemoWednesday, January 5, 2022VIDEO All the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent Attorney General Garland two letters about the Justice Department’s involvement in local school-board matters. The first one was in...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSetting the Record Straight on the False Claims Act and “Materiality”Tuesday, January 4, 2022VIDEO The False Claims Act is the government’s most powerful tool in fighting and deterring fraud.  I have devoted much of my time in the Senate to strengthening this law on behalf of...

Prepare Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Justice Department Needs to Answer for their Decisions in Crossfire HurricaneWednesday, December 15, 2021VIDEO On January 19, 2021, then-President Trump issued a memorandum to the Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAlumni Need to Step Up and Protect the First Amendment at UniversitiesWednesday, December 15, 2021VIDEO I often like to say the definition of a university is a place where controversy should run rampant.  The point of going to college is not for all students to come out thinking the...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCongress Needs to Continue Taking Action on the Opioid CrisisWednesday, December 15, 2021VIDEO We’re facing a drug crisis.  The CDC reported that over 100,000 Americans died from a drug overdose over a recent 12 month period.  Although fentanyl drugs are heavily responsible for this,...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaMore Must be Done to Prevent Tragic ShootingsMonday, December 13, 2021VIDEO Today, I want to speak about the tragic shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018, and the Justice Department’s response to it. But, before I get to...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaLet Parents Speak Up for their Children Without Fear of ProsecutionMonday, December 13, 2021VIDEO Last week, all Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent Attorney General Garland a letter. We said he should withdraw his memo from October 4th that made parents feel like...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaIn Support of the Bipartisan Inspector General Access ActThursday, December 9, 2021VIDEO I strongly support the Inspector General Access Act and the bipartisan work of Senators Durbin and Lee to bring greater accountability to DOJ attorneys. Congress created inspectors general...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe True Nightmare before ChristmasThursday, December 9, 2021VIDEO The holiday season is around the corner and Democrats are scrambling to deliver on their liberal wish list agenda before the New Year. This grab-bag of long-sought new government programs is the top priority of Washington...

NOTE: The Fiscal Year 2021 private debt collection numbers for the 4th quarter can be found here: IRS PDC program FY 2021 quarterly update through September 2021. The Fiscal Year 2022 private debt collection numbers for the 3rd quarter can be found here: IRS PDC program FY 2022 quarterly update through June 2022. Fiscal Year 2023 debt...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaToo Many Officers Have been Grimly Affected by the Fentanyl CrisisTuesday, December 7, 2021VIDEO I come with a heavy heart to deliver this floor speech today.  When it comes to fighting drug abuse, the United States seems to be losing. Over 100,000 Americans have died from drug overdose...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Titled “Closing Guantanamo: Ending 20 Years of Injustice” Tuesday, December 7, 2021VIDEO  Today, 39 men reside in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They include the mastermind of the September 11th attack,...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaA Tribute to Senator Robert J. DoleMonday, December 6, 2021VIDEO This week marks 80 years since FDR delivered his “day of infamy” speech to a Joint Session of Congress.  FDR told the nation that the United States of America was under attack.  Pearl Harbor changed the course of...