Remarks

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Anniversary of the Senate Convening for the First Time”Wednesday, March 4, 2026 VIDEO   …As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday this year, I want to acknowledge the anniversary of the Senate convening on this day, 237 years ago. On March the 4th, 1789, the U.S. Senate convened for...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing for the Department of Homeland Security. This hearing comes amid a Democrat-led funding shutdown for...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Crime Victims Fund”Monday, March 2, 2026 VIDEO ...For many years, I’ve addressed and pressed the Justice Department to ensure the Crime Victims Fund has sufficient resources. That fund supports victims and survivors of crime [in our hometowns] and all across America. Congress...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2026 Today we have 14 items on the agenda – nine nominees and five bills. The first is the nomination of Gregory Gilmore to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. We’ll vote on Mr....

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Kosovo Independence Day”Thursday, February 26, 2026 VIDEO   …Because the United States and my state of Iowa [have] a close relationship with Kosovo, I want to recognize that Tuesday, February the 17th, was that republic’s Independence Day. That is the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s...

Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“The Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Becomes Law”Wednesday, February 25, 2026 VIDEO On February 3, President Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2026 funding package that included an important priority of mine, the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care. This law will...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, February 25, 2026 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing on the nomination of Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division. Today, we’re going to hear a lot about fraud...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Estonian Independence Day”Wednesday, February 25, 2026 VIDEO   A few days ago, I stood here and congratulated Lithuania on its Independence Day. Well, there’s another Baltic state that had its Independence Day yesterday: the country of Estonia. Just as we celebrate Independence Day...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Celebrating President Lincoln’s Birthday”Thursday, February 12, 2026 VIDEO   As we celebrate the 250th birthday of this great America and our independence from Great Britain, I want to recognize the birth of our nation’s 16th president on this very day, February 12, 217 years...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Iowa Lakes Community College Bus Crash”Thursday, February 12, 2026 VIDEO   ...I want to start this morning by saying that my wife, Barbara, and this senator are praying for those involved in the bus crash from Iowa Lakes Community College. Just yesterday, in Calhoun County on...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Lithuanian Independence Day”Wednesday, February 11, 2026 VIDEO I’m here to speak about a country that loves freedom, and they’re also a friend to the United States and have had a good relationship with the United States. It happens that February 16 in 1918, the Act of Independence...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Iran Protests”Tuesday, February 10, 2026 VIDEO On December 28 [of] last year, merchants in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar took to the streets protesting high inflation, protesting currency devaluation and protesting a worsening economy in Iran. Accompanied by frustrations of constant...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Jill Ridder, Milken Educator Award Recipient”Monday, February 9, 2026 VIDEO Once again, I’d like to honor a fellow Iowan. This time, I want to commend Jill Ridder of Woodbine, Iowa, for receiving the distinguished Milken Educator Award. Jill earned this award as a result of her...

Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary Committee“The New York Times Shows Its Anti-Whistleblower Bias”Thursday, February 5, 2026 VIDEO Mr. President, Today, I come to the floor to again speak about the New York Times’ anti-whistleblower reporting. In a January 18, 2026, article, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Adam Goldman...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, February 5, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have three nominations and seven bills listed. Four of those bills are listed for the first time, so we’ll hold them over for future consideration. Today, we’ll vote on three U.S....

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Importance of USMCA for Ag Exports”Thursday, February 5, 2026 VIDEO This year marks six years since the president and Congress approved the North American US-Mexico-[Canada] Agreement, “USMCA” for short. It’s also the year that the three countries will review the agreement and...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeSomali Scammers: Fighting Fraud in Minnesota and BeyondWednesday, February 4, 2026 VIDEO Senator Cruz, thank you for chairing this important subcommittee hearing. During my career, I’ve exposed waste, fraud and abuse within many government programs. At the end of...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeNominationsWednesday, February 4, 2026 Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s hearing. Our panel features Robert Cekada, nominated to be Director of the ATF, and four district court nominees: Andrew Davis to the Western District of Texas; Judge John...

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Iowan in the 2026 Winter Olympics”Wednesday, February 4, 2026 VIDEO   I want to honor a young Iowan who’s probably had a lifetime of hard work preparing for something that’s coming [up] very soon. The 2026 Winter Olympics begin on Friday in Italy. As the senator from Iowa, I’m proud...

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Truth Revealed: Hidden Facts Regarding Nazis and Swiss BanksTuesday, February 3, 2025 Today’s hearing will discuss new facts and evidence regarding Nazis collaborating with Swiss banks. Given the important and historical nature of this matter, the committee...