News Releases

12.11.2024

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Christopher Wray’s stated intention to resign as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), just two days after Grassley publicly urged Wray to “move on” for the good of the country. “Wray’s departure is an opportunity for a new era of transparency and...

12.10.2024

Grassley on IG Review of DOJ Congressional Records Collection

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today issued a statement on the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) report regarding DOJ’s covert collection of congressional members and staffers’ communications records, including former members of his own investigative staff. Grassley last year urged DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz...

12.09.2024

Grassley Statement on Meeting with Kash Patel

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding his meeting today with Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The meeting follows Grassley’s letter this morning expressing his ‘vote of no confidence’ in current FBI Director Christopher Wray. “Transparency ought to...

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Remarks

12.11.2024

Grassley Raises Awareness of Holiday Counterfeits at Congressional Trade Caucus Event

Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Holiday Safe Shopping” Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Download photos HERE. Thanks everyone for joining us today. I’m Senator Chuck Grassley, Co-Chair of the Congressional Trademark Caucus and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. I’m pleased that you’re all here to learn about protecting...

12.10.2024

Grassley Applauds 25th Anniversary of Federal Program to Support Foster Youth

Prepared Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Celebration of Child Welfare Policy and 25 Years of the Chafee Program” Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Grassley with former Iowa foster youth. Download photos HERE. Good afternoon. It’s a privilege to be here with you to celebrate milestones in child welfare policy and the 25th anniversary of the Chafee...

10.16.2024

Grassley Emphasizes Value ESOPs Bring Local Economies at IA-CEO Conference

Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO) Employee Ownership Conference FFA Enrichment Center/DMACC Campus, Ankeny Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Good morning. It’s good to be here with all of you. Thank you, Randy, for your work with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), a school near and dear to my heart. And thank you for the invitation to speak about...

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Commentary

10.16.2024

ICYMI: Grassley Recognized for Work to Combat Sex-Trafficking Crisis: ‘The Only Person in a Position of Power Who Cares’

Inside America’s Fastest-Growing Criminal Enterprise: Sex Trafficking ‘Washington’s lack of interest in the sex-trafficking crisis is stunning. Sometimes it seems as though the only person in a position of power who cares about the issue is 91-year-old Senator Grassley.’ By Madeleine Rowley October 14, 2024 The Free Press There is no question that the...

05.01.2024

Grassley and Smith Op-ed: College Costs are Skyrocketing. Let’s Help Students Bring Them Down.

As students applied for college this year, many were hit with an unexpected setback. The FAFSA—the tool that allows students to apply for federal financial aid—didn’t become fully available online until almost four months later than usual. Like cascading dominos, that delay has led to a slew of problems in the college admissions process. Students are...

03.22.2024

Congress Can Lend Farmers a Helping Hand

We celebrated this National Agriculture Week on the heels of a new industry census, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues every five years. The report spotlights short-term trends, with USDA’s latest survey covering 2017 through 2022. It also contextualizes long-term themes: How does today’s farm landscape measure against those of decades’...

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Official Correspondence

12.09.2024

Grassley to FBI - Failures

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12.06.2024

Tillis, Grassley et al to Senate Leadership - US-Taiwan Double Tax Relief

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12.05.2024

Grassley to CMS - Medicaid State Directed Payments

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12.05.2024

Feenstra, Grassley et al to DOD and Air National Guard - 185th Air Refueling Wing

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12.04.2024

Feenstra, Grassley et al to US Coast Guard - ATONs on the Missouri River

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HIStory Series

11.22.2024

Adoption Delivers Blessings of a Forever Family

November is National Adoption Month, an opportunity to celebrate the blessings of family amid this season of thanksgiving. Growing the family tree through adoption is a special experience. From family mealtimes, to the homework grind, chore schedules and summer vacations, adoption delivers a priceless gift of hope for children who crave a forever home and...

10.07.2024

America Needs Farmers

We celebrate National Farmers Day on October 12, during the height of harvest, to honor the men and women who feed and fuel the world. The dirt underneath my own fingernails, from our 4th generation corn and soybean farm in Northeast Iowa, represents the real-world perspective I bring to Washington’s policymaking tables. A lot of times, that means countering...

09.16.2024

Constitution Day Calls for Civic Participation

When I celebrated my birthday on September 17th growing up on our family farm, I didn’t know I shared the day with Uncle Sam. On that day in 1787, our nation’s founders signed America’s highest law of the land – the Constitution. While I can’t attribute my interest in government to this coincidence, it nevertheless coincides with my efforts to foster civic...

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