News Releases

03.10.2026

Grassley Delivers Fervent Call to Action on E15, Pushes for Speedy End to Biden Phosphate Duties

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke in strong support of E15 at a committee hearing today, urging Congress to quickly pass legislation allowing for year-round, nationwide E15 sales. Grassley also pressed the Trump administration to issue clear regulations on 45Z and to...

03.10.2026

Grassley Presses Budget Committee Witnesses on the Cost of Sanctuary Cities

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today participated in a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine the cost of sanctuary city policies. In response to Grassley’s questioning, expert witnesses discussed the safety concerns and fiscal burdens sanctuary cities place on all Americans. Grassley is the former Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee...

03.07.2026

Grassley Honors Fallen Soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command

Grassley Honors Fallen Soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base today to honor the 103rd Sustainment Command service members killed in Kuwait. Two of the fallen soldiers were Iowans: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien from Indianola and Sgt. Declan Coady...

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Remarks

03.09.2026

Grassley Marks National Speech and Debate Education Day, Advances Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Iowa-Based Association

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor in support of his bipartisan resolution with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) recognizing National Speech and Debate Education Day. Since 2016, Grassley and Coons have led the effort each year to mark National Speech and Debate Education Day in the Senate. The National Speech and Debate Association...

03.05.2026

Grassley Backs Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act: ‘Most Significant Housing Package in Decades’

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“21st Century ROAD to Housing Act”Thursday, March 5, 2026 VIDEO Every year, as I travel to all of Iowa’s 99 counties, I do that to connect with constituents and to understand Iowans’ needs of their various communities across our state. Whether the community I visit is large, small or...

03.05.2026

Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have 10 nominations and one bill listed. The nominations of Melissa Holyoak and Phillip Williams to be U.S. Attorneys are listed for the first time, so we’ll hold them over for future...

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Commentary

01.30.2026

Republicans aren’t done fighting for year-round, nationwide E15

This month, Congress was set to enact permanent, year-round E15 nationwide as part of a final package of funding bills. To my disappointment, at the last minute, the deal went sideways, and E15 was dropped. This was bad news for consumers and the farm economy that is already hurting under high input costs spiked by inflationary Biden-era...

01.12.2026

Barbara Grassley: Time is Precious, so Spend It with Your Kids, Not on Your Phone

Time is Precious, so Spend It with Your Kids, Not on Your PhoneBy Barbara GrassleyJanuary 11, 2026Des Moines Register Over the holidays, Chuck and I were blessed to spend time with our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Seeing our farmhouse crawling with kids fills this grandmother’s heart to the brim. This time of year is one for reflection....

09.18.2025

Grassley, Klobuchar Op-Ed | No Peace is Just Until the Kidnapped Ukrainian Children are Back Home

Last winter, a Ukrainian mother received the call she had been waiting for: her daughter, taken across the border to Russia months earlier, was finally coming home. When they embraced, the girl hugged tightly, afraid she might be pulled away again. She hardly spoke, afraid to use the Ukrainian language after being forced to speak only Russian. That reunion...

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Official Correspondence

03.09.2026

Grassley to DHS - Shutdown

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03.04.2026

Grassley, Wyden to HRSA - Records Request

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03.02.2026

Grassley to NCMEC - 2026 CyberTipline Data

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02.20.2026

Grassley to ED - TRIO Grant Competitions

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02.18.2026

Grassley to HUD - EOY Report

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HIStory Series

02.23.2026

Grant Wood Memorialized Iowa’s Heritage

For 46 years in a row, I’ve traveled across our state to meet with Iowans in every county, every year. Each time, I learn something new in the county I’m visiting and enjoy getting a first-hand look at high-quality goods and services made here in Iowa. Some things never change, such as Iowans’ productivity and humility. Iowans don’t brag enough to showcase...

01.26.2026

It’s “Common Sense:” An Informed Citizenry Guides My Work

Many historical milestones will dot the calendar this year as Americans look to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence on July the Fourth. Just after the turn of the new year in 1776, a 47-page pamphlet titled “Common Sense” helped change the course of human history. The author, Thomas Paine, set foot in America just over a year before...

12.23.2025

Ringing in America250

As we wind down the year, America is winding up to celebrate an important milestone in our nation’s history. On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, America inches closer to our Semiquincentennial – a Latin-derived term meaning 250 years –...

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