Chuck Grassley
Senator for Iowa · Republican · United States
“Is the memory of Americans so short that they don't remember 9 percent inflation in the previous administration and how now it is dramatically down? Now, self-proclaimed democrat socialists are running for office, promising a pile of budget-busting policies rather than delivering affordability.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“Those taxpayers earning between $50,000 to $200,000 that took advantage of at least one of these new deductions received an average tax cut of between $815 and $1,250. Moreover, the rest of the law made pro-growth policies that incentivized business investment permanently.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“Here in the Senate, we have expanded and protected the Trump administration's effort to remove redtape and put more money back into the pockets of working families and small business owners. So far, the administration's efforts have resulted in over $1 trillion in total regulatory cost reductions.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“Of course, everybody agrees more needs to be done to stop anticompetitive practices of Big Pharma and these pharmacy benefit managers. I will continue to push to fix a broken system and lower drug costs. I have also worked to lower food costs by supporting American agriculture and passing the farm bill.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, lowering costs for Americans has been a key focus of this Republican Congress. The 2025 Working Families Tax Cut Act prevented the largest tax increase in the history of our country. If that bill had not passed, taxes would have gone up by about $3,500 per family.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“That said, the Department has been ``reevaluating the process'' for over a year. We have the most capable military and intelligence in the world. The Pentagon has the ability to identify and mitigate risks in a timelier fashion--especially given that wind energy projects are nothing new, nor are these agreements.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
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“The Department of Justice must ensure that the Crime Victims Fund has adequate resources, and if the Department of Justice doesn't, organizations across the Nation helping survivors and helping victims of crime are at serious risk of potentially closing their doors and not being able to continue this help. The Department of Justice shouldn't allow the mistakes of the Biden administration to happen again. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Instead, the Biden administration allowed the fines to be paid to foreign governments and elsewhere. Since my oversight shined the light on the Biden Justice Department's failures and misguided approach, the Department of Justice inspector general opened its own independent audit. And at my request, the Government Accountability Office also agreed to review the Department of Justice's administration of this Crime Victims Fund. History has shown that sunshine is the best disinfectant. Since my Crime Victims Fund oversight began, the balance increased from $1 billion in 2023--the lowest in over a decade--to its current balance of $4-3/10 billion. Now, those figures that I just gave you came from the Department of Justice statistics.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, today, I come to the floor to support National Crime Victims' Rights Week. For many years, I have pressed the Department of Justice to do its part to shore up what is called the Crime Victims Fund. That fund supports victims and survivors of crime across the Nation. On Monday, I, along with Senators Ernst, Crapo, and Risch, sent a letter to the Department of Justice. That letter urges the Department of Justice to ensure that criminal fines and penalties are collected and deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. I made this request because last Congress, my oversight revealed Biden administration failures. Specifically, since the enactment of the Victims of Crime Act Fix in 2021, the Biden Justice Department failed to collect and deposit more than $1 billion in criminal fines and penalties, which belongs to this fund.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Senate is enough time to do all this important stuff. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I have another point to make, which I think I have made once or twice before. Remember last December, we got to December and didn't pass 12 appropriations bills. We didn't pass a farm bill. We didn't debate the DOD authorization bill. We didn't solve the high prescription drug prices, and about 65 Senators backed bills doing that. So I want to remind my colleagues that there are 14 Fridays between now and the end of this fiscal year on September 30, and we ought to think about, do we want another December 2025 without doing 12 appropriations bills, without doing a farm bill, without doing the DOD authorization bill, without a debate in the Senate, and not doing anything about high prescription drug prices? Now is the time to start thinking about whether a 2- or 3-day working week in the U.S.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“As loyal UNI Panther fans and proud boosters for Dike-New Hartford athletics, Barbara and I would say that sports are like glue that sticks, a refreshing antidote in these polarizing times. ____________________”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Division I wrestlers from the Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, and my alma mater, the University of Northern Iowa, competed earlier this month in Philadelphia. I want to congratulate two teams from my home State who won their respective collegiate championships this month. In the NCAA Division III wrestling national championship, the Knights from Wartburg College returned from Rhode Island as cochampions and with their 16th national title--the most in Division III history. The women's basketball team at Dordt University in Sioux Center returned to the NAIA national championship held last week in Sioux City, IA. The Dordt Defenders defended their title and are back-to-back champions. Sports brings communities together from one generation to the next.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, we are in the middle of what is known as March Madness. I am not talking about budget reconciliation or tax season; I am here to congratulate and say thank you to our outstanding student athletes who have competed their hearts out on the court and on the mat these last few weeks. First, I want to pay tribute to our Iowa teams who made it into the NCAA Division I basketball tournament. That includes Iowa State University women's and men's teams, the University of Iowa women's team, and the men's team at Drake University in Des Moines.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Obviously, it is not the only way you get opinions, but it is the best way to get that opinion. Then they say: Do you have any advice for us? I say: In America, you have a chance to either govern or be governed. You have a chance to rule or be ruled. And I hope, as young people, you choose the course of helping govern. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate7 April 2025Source ↗
“Besides this example of the Boys & Girls Clubs, I make a practice of going to about 10 or 12 high schools a year, and there are always a couple lessons that I am asked about: how to be a good citizen and ``What advice you would give to us?'' So I try to explain to these young people that the reason I go around to meet young people at high schools is because they never come to my open town meetings. You never get anybody under 18 years of age to do that. So I like to tell them that I consider representative government a two-way street: Those of us elected are one half of it, and our constituents are the other half of it. If you are going to have representative government, you have to know what is on the constituents' minds, and the best way to do that is to have dialogue face to face with your constituents.”
Senate7 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, on my annual tour of Iowa's 99 counties, I visited recently the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, IA. This was during our last congressional State work period. I held a Q and A with the young Iowans who participate in that afterschool program. We talked about the importance of those programs, advice on how to be a good citizen, and celebrating African-American History Month. I was impressed by the students and appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from them. So I encourage Iowans to volunteer with this organization or any civic organization in need of such volunteers. Giving your time to others helps keep our communities strong. If there is anything you can do to benefit the next generation, you should do it.”
Senate7 April 2025Source ↗
“So Senator Shaheen and I urge our colleagues to recommit to this cause, not just for this 1 month out of 12 but every day of the year. To survivors of sexual assault, we see you, we stand with you, and we will not stop fighting for you. I yield the floor.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, today, Senator Shaheen of New Hampshire and I are introducing a resolution. That resolution recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Far too many Americans have suffered as a result of this terrible crime. Sexual violence doesn't discriminate. Statistics show that two in five women and one in four men will experience sexual assault sometime throughout their life, and yet those numbers can't capture the pain, the fear, and the lifelong impact that survivors endure. We must ensure that these brave survivors know that they are not alone. That means expanding resources for survivors, holding criminals accountable, and fostering a culture where no one suffers in silence or shame.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“This was the Biden administration's priority over the lives and health of children. To emphasize whether or not sponsors were here illegally was more important than protecting the lives of these children. So simply put, the last administration's conduct, to include its obstruction of my oversight, is a textbook example of what not to do. So I urge my colleagues, please, read the inspector general's report. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“And so what we are finding out is that children are being placed in sponsorship that has not been properly vetted. Hundreds of thousands of children were unaccounted for during the Biden administration. This inspector general report confirmed that the Biden administration's Health and Human Services failed to take necessary steps to protect and find migrant children. Last Congress, my oversight attacked these failures on behalf of these children. The Biden administration obstructed my oversight. More than that, the Biden administration also ripped up an agreement made during President Trump's first term allowing much more sharing of sponsor information with law enforcement. The Biden administration worried that the information would show sponsors were here illegally.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, probably all my colleagues are very concerned that we have learned, over the last few months or couple years, that our Department of HHS is not tracking the 300,000 children--unaccompanied children--under our immigration laws. We don't know where they are. And if you are one of these Senators that is concerned about that, I would like to say, this morning, I want to discuss a Department of Homeland Security inspector general report that everyone in the Senate or their staffs ought to be on top of. Last week's report confirmed alarm bells that my investigative work had been ringing for a decade. The Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement is responsible for placing unaccompanied children with fully vetted U.S. sponsors.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, the Senate will soon vote to confirm my good friend and fellow Iowan Matt Whitaker to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. I support his nomination and urge all my colleagues to vote for his confirmation. Matt is someone who is well known back in Iowa, and he has earned the respect of many here in Washington, too. He has a long record of service to our country, from his time as Acting Attorney General in the first Trump administration to his work as chief of staff at the Department of Justice.”
Senate31 March 2025Source ↗
“1206 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'') Mr. GRASSLEY. I yield the floor.”
Senate31 March 2025Source ↗
“That included Treasury information of financial transactions between and among Biden family members. We also made public authentic bank records showing deep financial connection between and among the Biden family and China. Authentic records like these, as we all know now, have nothing to do with Russian disinformation. So I compliment President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for getting rid of this Foreign Influence Task Force and its obstructive conduct. That is how it ended up. If the task force did any good, I only know what it did bad, and that was setting Senator Johnson and I up because there was some embarrassing information that they obviously did not want out. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate27 March 2025Source ↗
“I want to give thanks to Todd in a big way about his passion because we are all more aware of the risk of blood clots and the necessary steps to prevent blood clotting and preserving our Nation's health with the people that have this problem. So I would encourage all Americans to visit stoptheclot.org so every American can understand possible risks with clotting and how you can prevent that in your own life. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate26 March 2025Source ↗
“It is the first time a female artist's work was selected for this occasion. She painted American Horizon 25 years ago, 10 years before her death at age 90. Senator Klobuchar told us she selected the piece for its vast, open landscape, noting how its enduring horizon reflects our enduring democracy. I am proud to pay tribute to an Iowan whose work became part of history at the 60th inauguration ceremony here in the U.S. Capitol. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate24 March 2025Source ↗
“I encourage President Trump and his new Director of the FBI, Patel, to take heed of the positive impact in the first Trump term and let the FBI line agents do their jobs without political rot getting in the way. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, every year, Sunshine Week is held around March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who not only is a former President, but the acclaimed ``Father of the Constitution.'' On its 20th anniversary, Sunshine Week continues to be a crucial reminder of the need for transparency and open government. To control a government as big as ours, it takes a lot of very bright light shining on every Agency.”
Senate12 March 2025Source ↗
“Its innovation has helped ensure our military remains at the forefront of defense capabilities. To the men, women, and families of the 133rd, past and present, thank you for your service, sacrifice, and commitment to our State and Nation. Your impact is immeasurable, and your legacy will endure. I yield the floor.”
Senate12 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I want to pay tribute to a military unit that is being retired in Fort Dodge, IA. On March 2, the colors were retired for the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge, IA. The 133rd has an extraordinary legacy. Since its inception in 1948, the 133rd has stood as a pillar of excellence, evolving from radar spotting to pioneering the use of advanced communication technologies. From the Korean war to the Global War on Terror, the 133rd has answered our Nation's call with unwavering dedication.”
Senate12 March 2025Source ↗
“In a rare sign of unity on the Judiciary Committee I share, where we don't get a lot of unity, Ms. Slater was advanced out of committee by 20 yes votes to 2 negative votes. I hope for a similarly strong bipartisan vote here on the floor. The Antitrust Division will flourish under Ms. Slater's strong leadership, and I am proud to support her. She is ready to serve our country, and we need to get her confirmed quickly. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate11 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate11 March 2025Source ↗
“As an American, I am proud that our country never recognized the Soviet annexation of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, just as we don't recognize Russia's annexation of any part of Ukraine to this very day. Today, Lithuania is free, and Lithuania is prosperous. Lithuania is a close U.S. ally and a beacon of Western values on the frontlines of freedom. I thank Lithuania for its friendship, for its important contribution to the NATO alliance, and for its vocal defense of our shared values. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate11 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, today I want to honor an outstanding Iowan who devoted his life in service to our home State and to America. This weekend, my good friend of nearly 70 years was laid to rest with full military honors, after passing away on February 16, at age 99 years young. Evan L. Hultman was better known by his nickname. He was called ``Curly'' for his thick crop of curly blond hair. Throughout his career in the military, law, and politics, Curly never met a stranger.”
Senate10 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, for my colleagues who are protectionists, I think that when it comes to the issue of trade, we need less of Peter Navarro and more of Adam Smith. I think the certainty that comes with trade policy will benefit our economy the most. Hopefully, we don't have a government shutdown this week. I want my colleagues to remember that it costs money to shut down the government. It costs money to open the government up. There is even some money being wasted this week as bureaucrats plan for a possible shutdown.”
Senate10 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, 8 score and 2 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the False Claims Act into Federal law. The anti- fraud tool, enacted March 2, 1863, became known as Lincoln's Law. Our 16th President embraced meatier measures to go after fraudsters bilking the U.S. Treasury during the Civil War. Contractors were selling inferior supplies to the Union Army, outfitting the troops with poor quality uniforms and boots, mixing sawdust with gunpowder, and even selling blind horses to the Union cavalry.”
Senate5 March 2025Source ↗
“Between his record, his presentation in committee, and his extensive support, I am convinced that Mr. Blanche is the best person to serve as Deputy Attorney General. I am proud to support this nomination, and I look forward to voting for him. I know that he will work with President Trump and Attorney General Bondi to restore faith in the Justice Department.”
Senate5 March 2025Source ↗
“I would like to speak on Mr. Blanche. Senator Durbin, I see we have an agreement. Mr. President, I see we have an agreement that Senator Durbin speaks--that I go again. Thank you very much, Senator Durbin. Soon, we will begin voting on the nomination of Todd Blanche. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be allowed to speak prior to the rollcall vote: Senator Durbin for 5 minutes, Senator Ricketts for 5 minutes, and this Senator for 10 minutes, but I am not going to take 10 minutes.”
Senate5 March 2025Source ↗
“Reserving the right to object, before I do object, I want Senator Durbin to know that there are things like this that we ought to work out, but we can't be complaining about the courts if we have a Democratic President and not complaining--just complaining when we have a Republican President. I think there are enough abuses of these nationwide orders to stop certain activity that our committee ought to be looking at and reviewing and see if they are being abused. I object.”
Senate5 March 2025Source ↗
“That leads me to calling on Secretary Noem to protect American jobs, innovation, and national security by terminating the CPT and the OPT student work programs--in other words, stop the steal that benefits the Communist Party of China. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate5 March 2025Source ↗
“The United States must remain steadfast in its commitment to securing the release of these hostages and holding Hamas accountable for these atrocities. Under President Trump's leadership, that is exactly what our country is doing because of President Trump's support for the State of Israel and his stand against hostage taking. To the families of these hostages, we grieve with you. We share in your pain, and we share in your hope as well. To the hostages still in captivity, we want them to know they are not forgotten. The world is watching, and we will not rest until justice is served and you are safely returned home. God bless you all. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate4 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote to confirm Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education. I know that some people feel that the Secretary of Education should have extensive experience in a school system; however, it is important to remember that education is still mostly a State and local responsibility. There is no such thing as a Federal superintendent of schools. The U.S. Department of Education doesn't run any schools.”
Senate3 March 2025Source ↗
“Senate, and he is very vigorously promoting the idea that we ought to have bilateral negotiations--and with a lot of countries that we never think about--that could be beneficial to American exports. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, today is Estonian Independence Day. On this day in 1918, the Estonians declared their independence from the Russian Empire. They had to fight a war against both Germans and the Army of Soviet Russia to secure their independence in a treaty in 1920. In that treaty, Russia renounced any claim to Estonian territory and recognized the independence and sovereignty of Estonia forever. Forever lasted only 20 years because the Soviet Union illegally occupied Estonia as well as Latvia and Lithuania for the next 50 years.”
Senate24 February 2025Source ↗
“Any new spending will have to be accomplished by reductions in spending elsewhere. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on a return to fiscal sanity, and that fiscal sanity is the prepandemic level of spending increased only by inflation and population growth. I yield the floor.”
Senate20 February 2025Source ↗
“So we are in the 119th Congress, and as this Congress gets underway, I have become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. My oversight work is already full speed ahead, and I look forward to what the next couple of years produce because we want to guarantee the executive branch faithfully executes the laws as the Constitution requires and to expose waste, fraud, and abuse and the wasting of taxpayers' money. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate20 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce. When I met with Mr. Lutnick, I stressed two related issues to him. The first was the importance of being responsive to Congress. I view listening to whistleblowers and sending letters to Agencies as part of my oversight responsibility to bring transparency to the American people. Agencies in turn have a responsibility to respond to congressional letters to remain accountable.”
Senate19 February 2025Source ↗
“The bottom line: It is the people doing the everyday work at the FBI, enforcing the law, solving crimes that the people on the 7th floor of the Hoover Building should be doing, instead of thinking about how we can get at our political enemies. I will be voting to confirm Mr. Patel. I will urge my colleagues to do the same thing. I yield the floor.”
Senate19 February 2025Source ↗
“I look forward, then, to working soon with Administrator Loeffler to support policies to keep our small businesses strong and to keep them productive. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate19 February 2025Source ↗
“They trust Mr. Patel, and we should as well. I urge all of my colleagues to support Mr. Patel's nomination. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate18 February 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate18 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Brooke Rollins of Texas to be Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. I met Mrs. Rollins during President Trump's first term when we worked together to pass the largest criminal justice reform legislation since the 1990s, the First Step Act. Now, she is focusing on her agricultural roots, having grown up participating in 4-H and FFA. I am encouraged by her attention to detail and hard work, something I am sure will serve her and America's farmers well. Mrs.”
Senate13 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, for the third time, I come to the Senate floor to ask my Democrat colleagues if they will respect the Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee. That committee voted unanimously to approve Mrs. Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture. There should be no reason to spend 30 hours of debate, and it would show disrespect for the Democrats on the Agriculture Committee not to approve her unless we did it by unanimous consent.”
Senate12 February 2025Source ↗
“And in regard to answering letters, everybody that comes before a committee is asked by the chairman of that committee: Will you answer our letters? And everybody says yes. And I advise them to say ``maybe'' so that they aren't turned out to be liars. So I expect Mr. Kennedy's Agency to provide timely and complete responses to congressional oversight. Oversight allows us to hold bureaucrats accountable to the rule of law and helps keep faith with the taxpayers. So I look forward to working with Mr. Kennedy to improve the health of all Americans, make our healthcare system more efficient, and ensure HHS's adherence to Kennedy's radical transparency commitment. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate11 February 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, one short issue to just make mention, and then I want to pay tribute to an Iowan. This week we are going to vote on the Secretary of Agriculture to be confirmed for the Cabinet. That person was voted out of committee unanimously. So I think it is ridiculous for the minority--for a committee where every Democrat and every Republican voted for this nominee--to have even 1 minute of debate. It ought to be approved by unanimous consent.”
Senate10 February 2025Source ↗