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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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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

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

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

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

cbsnews.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 4, 2025

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

nbcnews.com
Jul 1, 2025

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

nypost.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
Jul 1, 2025

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

newsweek.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

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

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

newsweek.com
Jun 23, 2025

Republicans are committed to enforcing the rule of law, and will continue using all available avenues to secure our borders, clean up the mess left by the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous policies and ensure courts operate…

nbcnews.com
Jun 20, 2025

Since it’s been extended two or three times already without any repercussions, I just want finality.

msnbc.com
Jun 17, 2025

Grassley sent a letter Tuesday asking Patel for additional information about how the intelligence information report was handled.

nbcnews.com
Jun 2, 2025

President Trump’s justice system is focused on protecting the rule of law and combating crime.

nbcnews.com
May 29, 2025

I want Trump to be as decisive in new sanctions against Russia as he’s been in his push against Harvard University.

nbcnews.com
May 14, 2025

Last week for the first time ever, Wrigley Field welcomed a high school team, and it was a high school team from my home State of Iowa. The Oskaloosa High School Indians baseball team--in partnership with Musco Lighting, also from…

govinfo.gov
May 14, 2025

It’s good news it’s been shut down after I exposed the unit for its misconduct.

nbcnews.com
May 14, 2025

My oversight has shown time and again how the FBI’s CR-15 unit was weaponized to execute one-sided political attacks, particularly against President Trump and his allies.

nbcnews.com
May 13, 2025

I take very seriously allegations of whistleblower retaliation and sexual misconduct.

nbcnews.com
May 5, 2025

I want to put people on the agenda that I can help the president be successful in his nominees, and that’s all I can say at this point.

nbcnews.com
Apr 30, 2025

We’ve had people on our staff who had more questions and I think wanted to meet personally.

nbcnews.com
Apr 15, 2025

When you put something negative, like a tariff, on some country, they seem to retaliate against agriculture.

cnn.com

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