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Chuck Grassley

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Chuck Grassley is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa, a position he has held since 1981. A member of the Republican Party, Grassley has been influential in various legislative areas, including agriculture, judiciary, and finance. He has served in several key roles, including as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, making him one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history. Grassley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often emphasizing the importance of oversight in federal agencies.

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Oct 6, 2025

Based on the evidence to-date, Arctic Frost and related weaponization by federal law enforcement under Biden was arguably worse than Watergate.

nypost.com
Oct 6, 2025

If heads don’t roll in this town, nothing changes.

nypost.com
Oct 6, 2025

There’s no predicate that we can find for the solicitation of these telephone records, which I think emphasizes the political weaponization that was behind all this effort, and we’re still getting more information.

cnn.com
Aug 25, 2025

A U.S. Atty/district judge nominee without a blue slip does not have the votes to get confirmed on the Senate floor & they don’t have the votes to get out of [committee]. As chairman. I set Pres Trump noms up for SUCCESS NOT FAILURE.

thedailybeast.com
Aug 19, 2025

My oversight continues to expose disturbing evidence that the Biden-Harris administration turned a blind eye to tens of thousands of kids who needed proper supervision and care.

breitbart.com
Jul 30, 2025

Last night, I was surprised to see President Trump on Truth Social go after me and Senate Republicans over what we call the ‘blue slip,’

newrepublic.com
Jul 30, 2025

He has a strong legal background and has served his country honorably. I believe he will be diligent, capable and a fair jurist.

cbsnews.com
Jul 30, 2025

I was offended by what the president said, and I’m disappointed that it would result in personal insults.

newrepublic.com
Jul 30, 2025

I support the nomination of Mr. Bove. He has a strong legal background and has served this country honorably. I believe he will be diligent, capable and a fair jurist.

nbcnews.com
Jul 30, 2025

The vicious rhetoric, unfair accusations and abuse directed at Mr. Bove by some on this committee, it has crossed the line.

cbsnews.com
Jul 21, 2025

This document shows an extreme lack of effort and due diligence in the FBI’s investigation of former Secretary Clinton’s email usage and mishandling of highly classified information.

nypost.com
Jul 17, 2025

This is not unprecedented, either the actions of the minority walking away or what we did here as a majority.

nbcnews.com
Jul 17, 2025

Mr. Bove has a strong legal background and has served his country honorably. He deserves fair treatment.

cbsnews.com
Jul 15, 2025

a clear path forward for the Secret Service to improve, so it can prevent another Butler from ever happening again.

nypost.com
Jul 12, 2025

Americans should be grateful that President Trump survived that day and was ultimately reelected to restore common sense to our country.

nypost.com
Jul 12, 2025

More importantly, this report offers a clear path forward for the Secret Service to improve, so it can prevent another Butler from ever happening again.

nypost.com
Jul 12, 2025

One year ago, a series of bad decisions and bureaucratic handicaps led to one of the most shocking moments in political history.

nypost.com
Jul 10, 2025

As my oversight has exposed, TransDigm has spent years fleecing taxpayers to the tune of millions of dollars.

cbsnews.com
Jul 10, 2025

exposes a galactic price gouging, colossal rip-off and out-of-this-world waste.

cbsnews.com
Jul 4, 2025

bombshell FBI emails showed FBI headquarters interfered with [an] alleged Chinese election interference probe.

nbcnews.com
Jul 1, 2025

These records smack of political decision-making and prove the Wray-led FBI to be a deeply broken institution.

newsweek.com
Jul 1, 2025

Ahead of a high-stakes election happening amid an unprecedented global pandemic, the FBI turned its back on its national security mission.

newsweek.com
Jul 1, 2025

Now’s the time to rebuild the FBI’s trust.

nypost.com
Jul 1, 2025

One way or the other, intelligence must be fully investigated to determine whether it's true, or if it's just smoke and mirrors.

newsweek.com
Jul 1, 2025

Chris Wray’s FBI wasn’t looking out for the American people – it was looking to save its own image.

nypost.com

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