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Senator Grassley warns of mounting pressures facing Iowa's farm economy

By R. M. Machado | Sep 26, 2025

As harvest season progresses, concerns are rising among Iowa farmers about the state of the U.S. farm economy.

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Grassley and Durbin question major firms’ reliance on H‑1B visas after mass layoffs

By R. M. Machado | Sep 25, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have raised concerns about the hiring practices of major U.S. corporations in the technology, finance, and retail sectors.

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Grassley joins bipartisan call for phosphate addition to critical minerals list

By R. M. Machado | Sep 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and 65 other lawmakers, has called on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to add phosphate to the U.S. Critical Minerals...

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Grassley urges end to DHS work permits for foreign students citing jobs, security risks

By R. M. Machado | Sep 23, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stop issuing work authorizations to student visa holders.

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Grassley presses new FBI director on Epstein probe and agency reforms

By R. M. Machado | Sep 16, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel during an oversight hearing in Washington, focusing on several high-profile issues involving the agency.

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Grassley joins bipartisan effort seeking study into rising U.S. fertilizer costs

By R. M. Machado | Sep 16, 2025

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Grassley proposes bill aimed at preventing future U.S. government shutdowns

By R. M. Machado | Sep 12, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, aiming to address recurring budget impasses in Congress.

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Grassley presses Meta over child privacy concerns during Senate subcommittee hearing

By R. M. Machado | Sep 9, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) addressed the issue of child protection on social media platforms during a subcommittee hearing focused on Meta’s practices.

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Grassley criticizes Senate Democrats for blocking confirmation of 10 U.S attorney nominees

By R. M. Machado | Sep 8, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has, for the second time in a week, requested unanimous consent to confirm 10 U.S. Attorney nominees who advanced from the Judiciary Committee by voice vote following bipartisan vetting.

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Senator Grassley’s Capitol Hill Report covers tariffs, National Guard deployments, and federal legislation

By R. M. Machado | Sep 8, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has released his weekly Capitol Hill Report, covering a range of legislative and policy topics currently under discussion in Congress.

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Grassley and Lankford propose bipartisan bill aimed at preventing future government shutdowns

By R. M. Machado | Sep 8, 2025

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Senate deadlock leaves key U.S. Attorney posts unfilled amid partisan dispute

By R. M. Machado | Sep 3, 2025

Senate Democrats have blocked the confirmation of 10 U.S. Attorney nominees, leaving several communities without their top federal law enforcement officials.

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Grassley seeks answers from Meta over alleged failures in protecting children's online privacy

By R. M. Machado | Sep 2, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeking answers about the company’s practices regarding children’s...

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Senator Grassley defends Senate's blue slip tradition amid calls for reform

By R. M. Machado | Aug 29, 2025

The blue slip tradition in the U.S. Senate is a practice that has been used for more than a century by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Grassley urges probe into alleged CBP retaliation against whistleblowers

By R. M. Machado | Aug 19, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has called for an investigation into Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials accused of retaliating against agency whistleblowers.

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Grassley releases HHS data on placement of migrant children with unvetted sponsors

By R. M. Machado | Aug 18, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has released Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data indicating that the Biden-Harris administration placed more than 11,000 migrant children with sponsors who were not vetted...

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Grassley highlights ICE funding boost following new immigration bill

By R. M. Machado | Aug 14, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, recently signed into law, has provided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with increased federal funding aimed at bolstering the agency's ability to protect communities across the United States.

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Poll finds majority want accountability after Grassley’s release on Clinton probe

By R. M. Machado | Aug 4, 2025

Sixty-nine percent of voters surveyed in a recent poll support accountability following disclosures by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) regarding the FBI's handling of investigations related to Hillary Clinton and...

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Grassley calls on Senate to confirm Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney for D.C

By R. M. Machado | Aug 2, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor Saturday in support of Jeanine Pirro’s nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

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Grassley discusses release of Durham annex detailing alleged efforts against Trump

By R. M. Machado | Aug 2, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on Newsmax’s “Saturday Agenda” to discuss his role in declassifying and releasing the previously classified appendix, known as the Durham annex, to John Durham’s...