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Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOur Constituents Expect Us to Work in a Bipartisan WayMonday, April 12, 2021VIDEO Over the Easter break, I held Q&As in 24 counties to hear what’s on the minds of Iowans.  It’s my constituent’s agenda, not my agenda that we discuss. From my cattle market transparency bill to the...

Prepared Opening Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingMarch 25, 2021 The terrible problem of gun violence is on all of our minds. After attacks in Atlanta and Boulder, we want to find solutions that will deliver results, and reduce crime. I’m glad we had a hearing earlier this week...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRep. Miller-Meeks Won Fair and SquareWednesday, March 24, 2021VIDEO Congress should not overturn a legal, state-certified election. I defended President Trump’s right to litigate claims of election irregularities in our independent court system and deferred to the judgments of independent judges. I...

Prepared Floor Remark by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn the Growing Border CrisisWednesday, March 24, 2021VIDEO I want to speak once again about the border crisis created by the Biden administration.  I spoke on this issue last week, and the situation has not improved since then. Encounters with family units and unaccompanied alien children continue...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaCattle Producers are Counting on usWednesday, March 24, 2021VIDEO Over the years, the consolidation of the beef industry has threatened the livelihood of Iowa farm families and the rural communities where they reside.  I have been working since 2002 to increase producers' leverage against...

Opening Remarks by Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on “Constitutional and Common Sense Steps to Reduce Gun Violence”Tuesday, March 23, 2021 The violence that this country has seen over the past year has been appalling. We saw an unprecedented spike of murders along with a period of prolonged civil unrest....

Prepared FloorRemarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaHighlights the Importanceof the False Claims Act Monday, March 22,2021VIDEO Iwant to talk today about the most recent limitations the courts have imposed onthe False Claims Act.   TheFalse Claims Act was signed into lawby President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, to fight fraud against the Union Armyduring...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Growing Threats to our National SecurityThursday, March 18, 2021VIDEO I want to discuss the national security threats facing our country. A recent poll showed that 45 percent of Americans acknowledge that China is the greatest threat to the United States.   A year ago, only half that number thought...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Democrats Spreading Disinformation to Protect President BidenThursday, March 18, 2021VIDEO On March 16, 2021, the Intelligence Community issued its Intelligence Community Assessment on Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Federal Elections.  Based on that report, some in the liberal media have...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Free Speech and the Free Press Thursday, March 18, 2021 VIDEO   I’ve come to the floor over the last few weeks to talk about the First Amendment, one of America’s most cherished pillars of freedom. Unfortunately, in recent years, we’ve seen a corrosive culture undermining sacred...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa On President Biden’s Border Crisis Tuesday, March 16, 2021 VIDEOI want to speak today about the ongoing crisis at our southern border – a crisis that was created by the Biden administration.  Since taking office, the Biden administration has advanced policies that undermine immigration...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Sunshine Week 2021Monday, March 15, 2021VIDEO Our democracy was built for the people, by the people and is accountable to the people.   The best way to be accountable is through transparency.   I come to the floor today to celebrate an important week, known as Sunshine Week.   During this week...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn Information Sharing Between the Intelligence Community and the Department of Health and Human ServicesMonday, March 15, 2021VIDEO Today, I’m going to discuss a very important issue that I started to investigate during the last Congress and one that the Executive Branch must continue to...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaOn China’s Propaganda MachineDelivered on Wednesday, March 10, 2021VIDEO Recently, the Biden administration withdrew a proposed Trump administration rule that would’ve required universities and K-12 schools to identify their connections with Confucius Institutes. I’ve asked the Biden...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRanking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOn the Nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to be Attorney GeneralTuesday, March 9, 2021VIDEO Today, the senate will start consideration of Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be Attorney General of the United States. I will be supporting his...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaRaises Concerns about Free Speech on College CampusesTuesday, March 9, 2021VIDEO I have spoken on the Senate floor recently on free speech as it applies to the world of digital media. The principles of free speech are timeless and are applicable to new forms of communication. Still, it is...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeHearing on Nominations of Lisa Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General and Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney GeneralTuesday, March 9, 2021VIDEO Good morning.  I want to welcome everyone to this hearing to consider the nominations of two candidates...

“From the start of this year, my Republican colleagues and I have stood ready to engage in good faith bipartisan negotiations to provide further targeted relief. However, despite talk of unity and bipartisanship by President Biden, the new Senate Majority hasn’t even attempted to reach across the aisle.” --- “More than one third, or $700 billion,...

Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaWe Need to Save the CFTC Whistleblower Program from Financial ShortfallTuesday, March 2, 2021VIDEO The Commodity Futures Trading Commission operates a highly successful whistleblower program. As one of the senators who led the effort to establish that program back in 2010, I’m proud of...

Prepared Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary CommitteeOversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation:The January 6 Insurrection, Domestic Terrorism, and Other Threats”March 2, 2021VIDEO Director Wray, thank you for being here today.   We all agree that what happened at the Capitol was a...