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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 29, 2025

Contrary to what Smith has said publicly, this was a fishing expedition.

nypost.com
Oct 29, 2025

197 subpoenas were issued by Jack Smith and his team. These subpoenas were issued to 34 individuals and 163 businesses, including financial institutions.

nypost.com
Oct 17, 2025

The FBI’s actions were an unconstitutional breach, and Attorney General Bondi and [FBI] Director [Kash] Patel need to hold accountable those involved in this serious wrongdoing.

nypost.com
Oct 17, 2025

What I’ve uncovered today is disturbing and outrageous political conduct by the Biden FBI.

nypost.com
Oct 8, 2025

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

nypost.com
Oct 7, 2025

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

cbsnews.com
Oct 7, 2025

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

nypost.com
Oct 7, 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

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
Oct 6, 2025

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

nypost.com
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 3, 2025

For the third day, we heard an opening prayer of the Chaplain praying that the government will open up and we in Congress would find a solution to keep the government open. That will help the 750,000 executive branch employees who are on…

govinfo.gov
Sep 4, 2025

I am pleased to follow up on a topic that I discussed with my Senate colleagues. That topic was on June 2, and it was on the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN covering the Senate. I led the Senate with Senators Klobuchar, Young, and Wyden in…

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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
Aug 2, 2025

Soon, we will vote on the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Until recent years, it has been unheard of to use floor time to confirm U.S. attorneys. Typically, they are confirmed by voice vote. I regret that we have become…

govinfo.gov
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

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

newrepublic.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 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 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 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

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

cbsnews.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 15, 2025

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

nypost.com

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