Remarks

  • 11.02.2021

    Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Cleaning Up Online Marketplaces: Protecting Against Stolen, Counterfeit and Unsafe Goods,”  Tuesday, November 2, 2021 VIDEO Americans increasingly rely on the Internet to purchase...
  • 11.01.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCombatting Cyberattacks in America’s Food Supply ChainMonday, November 1, 2021VIDEO Earlier this month, Senator Ernst and I sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas asking him to address the devastating cyberattacks conducted against our nation’s agricultural sector. Agriculture is designated as...
  • 11.01.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAttorney General Garland Needs to Retract His School Board MemoMonday, November 1, 2021VIDEO Last week, Attorney General Garland said something extraordinary. He said he would not withdraw his memo in which he instructed the FBI to get involved with local school boards.  Why...
  • 10.28.2021

    Statement for the Senate Record by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa State Department AWOL on Helping Americans, Allies Stranded in Afghanistan Thursday, October 28, 2021   Yesterday, in a hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ranking Member Risch, called out the State Department for its apparent lack of action in helping...
  • 10.28.2021

    Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, October 28, 2021 Today we have five judicial branch nominees, one executive branch nominee, six U.S. Attorneys, and three bills on the agenda. The five judicial branch nominees, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust,...
  • 10.27.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Good News for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Wednesday, October 27, 2021 VIDEO  I hear from Iowans all the time about the high cost of hearing aids.  The $5,000 or $6,000, or even $10,000 costs are often shocking for seniors on a fixed...
  • 10.25.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa“Defunding the Police” by Another NameMonday, October 25, 2021VIDEO It’s been a while since Congressional Democrats have spoken the words, “Defund the police.” That was a very popular phrase in 2020. But after the last election, Democrats learned how truly toxic it is with ordinary Americans....
  • 10.21.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDemocrats Child Tax Credit will Limit Opportunities for Families to Get AheadThursday, October 21, 2021VIDEO A little over 25 years ago, a Democrat President and a Republican Congress came together, to quote former President Clinton, “end welfare as we know it.” On a bipartisan basis...
  • 10.21.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaPass the EAGLES Act to Help Stop Targeted ViolenceThursday, October 21, 2021VIDEO I’d like to talk about preventing acts of mass violence. Just earlier today, the shooter at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first degree...
  • 10.19.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaThe Media Misrepresented the Republican Trump Investigative Report  Tuesday, October 19, 2021VIDEO I’d like to discuss the media’s complete misrepresentation of the Republican report on Senator Durbin’s Trump investigation, in which my staff participated in accordance with committee...
  • 10.19.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDemocrats Partisan Proposal Hurts Innovation, Lowering Prescription Drug CostsTuesday, October 19, 2021VIDEO I hear about the rising cost of prescription drugs at nearly every one of my town hall meetings.  Three years ago, I began a bipartisan effort to lower prescription drug costs....
  • 10.19.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaUnder Democratic Leadership, Government is a Helicopter ParentTuesday, October 19, 2021VIDEO At its core, Democrat’s $4.2 trillion reckless tax and spending spree is a massive government intrusion into the daily lives of American families. Under their vision for America, there isn’t any aspect...
  • 10.18.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaPresident Biden Needs to Support Iowa Biofuel ProductionMonday, October 18, 2021VIDEO I’d like to speak on an issue that is hurting the pocketbooks of hard-working Americans, particularly in the state of Iowa.  The media has reported the White House has been in discussion with Big...
  • 10.18.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaDepartment of Justice Should Not Tell Parents to Watch Their SpeechMonday, October 18, 2021VIDEO Earlier this month, Attorney General Garland released a memo instructing DOJ employees to respond to increasingly passionate school board meetings across the country. That memo talks about working...
  • 10.14.2021

    Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCo-Chairman, Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlField Hearing: “Fighting for Iowans: Examining Drug Control, Prevention and Treatment Efforts”Thursday, October 14, 2021VIDEO Today’s Senate Drug Caucus field hearing is meant to highlight and discuss Iowa’s efforts in drug control...
  • 10.07.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCongratulates Iowa State Professor, Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, on her Exemplary Work on Behalf of Farmers and Rural CommunitiesThursday, October 7, 2021VIDEO I’d like to take this time to recognize an impressive Iowan. Professor Lisa Schulte Moore, of Iowa State University is doing important work on...
  • 10.07.2021

    Prepared Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaAt the House Agriculture Committee Hearing on the State of the Livestock IndustryThursday, October 7, 2021VIDEO Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Thompson, and other distinguished members of the House Agriculture Committee – it is an honor to testify today to discuss the state of the livestock...
  • 10.07.2021

    Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaTranscripts from Judiciary Committee Investigation Don’t Comport with Democrats NarrativeThursday, October 7, 2021VIDEO I’d like to address Chairman Durbin’s Trump investigation, examining the period of December 14, 2020 through January 3, 2021. We released our respective reports...
  • 10.06.2021

    Prepared Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing to Consider NominationsWednesday, October 6, 2021VIDEO We have five judicial nominees today: one for the Ninth Circuit, two for the district court in Michigan, and two for the Claims Court. We also have an executive nominee for the Assistant...
  • 10.05.2021

    Prepared Opening Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Renewing and Strengthening the Violence Against Women ActTuesday, October 5, 2021VIDEO I want to welcome everyone to our hearing on the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA. I supported the enactment of the original Violence Against...