News Releases

05.01.2026

Grassley, Banks Press American AI Companies on Chinese Espionage Safeguards

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) wrote to nine artificial intelligence (AI) companies regarding the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) targeting of American AI technologies, which are critical to U.S. national security and economic leadership, through state-backed...

05.01.2026

Capitol Hill Report, 5-01-26

Audio from this morning’s call is available HERE. Topics include: the national debt, the Farm Bill, the SAVE America Act, E15, Iran and rural healthcare.

05.01.2026

Q&A: Salute to Small Business

Q: How did the Working Families Tax Cuts Act boost small business? A: This tax season delivered welcome news to small businesses across the country. Here in Iowa, small businesses make up more than 99% of businesses in our local communities and employ nearly half of our workforce. From construction to manufacturing, retail, finance, service industries and...

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Remarks

04.30.2026

Grassley Raises Awareness on Benefits of Home Visiting Programs During National Home Visiting Week

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“National Home Visiting Week Resolution”Thursday, April 30, 2026 VIDEO Strong families build a strong society and a strong America. Along [with] that thought, for the second year, I’ve led a bipartisan resolution in the Senate to recognize National Home Visiting Week. Evidence-based...

04.30.2026

Grassley Praises Iowa House Members for Fighting for Farmers on Farm Bill, E15

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaSenate President Pro Tempore“Iowa Delegation is Fighting for Family Farmers”Thursday, April 30, 2026 VIDEO [I’m taking] a little while here now to thank Iowa members of the House of Representatives, Congressman Feenstra, Congressman Nunn and Congresswomen Hinson and Miller-Meeks, for their very good efforts...

04.30.2026

Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting

Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of IowaChairman, Senate Judiciary CommitteeExecutive Business MeetingThursday, April 30, 2026 On today’s agenda, we have 14 nominations and six bills. Today, we’ll vote on four judicial nominations: Sheria Clarke for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen Lane for the District of Montana, Evan Rikhye for...

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Commentary

03.19.2026

Prop 12 is a Hogwash ‘Government Knows Best’ Approach

With passage of Proposition 12 in 2018, California voters overstepped constitutional boundaries and effectively hogtied pig farmers across America. Pork producers were faced with a dire choice: either fork out tens of thousands of dollars to comply with California’s mandates or get blacklisted from selling to 15% of the nation’s pork market. Since Prop 12...

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....

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Official Correspondence

05.01.2026

Grassley, Banks to Amazon - Insider Threats

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05.01.2026

Grassley, Banks to Thinking Machines - Insider Threats

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05.01.2026

Grassley, Banks to Safe Superintelligence Inc. - Insider Threats

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05.01.2026

Grassley, Banks to Meta - Insider Threats

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05.01.2026

Grassley, Banks to Microsoft - Insider Threats

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HIStory Series

03.23.2026

Sunshine Week Reminds Us Transparency Brings Accountability

Sunshine Week is observed in March during the week of James Madison’s birthday. The nation’s fourth president is known as the “Father of the Constitution” and a “fierce intellect” who prized public access to information. A statesman and a scholar, Madison’s fervent defense of open government shaped constitutional guardrails that put power in the hands of the...

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...

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