WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Bags Bureaucrat Swag WASHINGTON - After a recent report estimated that Washington spends more than $1.8 billion annually on "advertising" and millions more on mascots, trinkets, and trash, U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government (SWAG) Act to end unnecessary spending on government propaganda, taxpayer-funded trinkets, and masco  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Advocates for Farmers With 'Dirt Under Their Fingernails' During Exchange with Agriculture Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong farmer, highlighted the needs and priorities of family farmers during a hearing to consider Brooke Rollins' nomination to be Secretary of Agriculture. Grassley discussed the importance of payment limits, reining   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Durbin Relaunch Bipartisan Effort to Boost Transparency in Prescription Drug Advertisements WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today reintroduced the Drug-price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act. The bipartisan bill would require price disclosures on prescription drug advertisements  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ossoff Reintroduce Justice for Murder Victims Act WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) today reintroduced the Justice for Murder Victims Act. The bipartisan bill would strike down the "year-and-a-day" rule, a 13 th century legal precedent that prohibits a defendant from being prosecuted for murder if their victim dies more   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins Playbook Deep Dive Podcast WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week joined Eugene Daniels on POLITICO's Playbook Deep Dive podcast to discuss immigration policy, reconciliation, presidential pardon authority and the importance of bipartisanship. Audio and excerpts of the interview follow. AUDIO On Kash Patel and P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Unpacks First Week of the Trump Administration with Maria Bartiromo WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business to discuss energy policy, the Senate confirmation process, reconciliation and tax cuts. Audio and excerpts of Grassley's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Turning Promises into Policy Realities Q: What's your take on the first week of the new Trump administration? A: On January 20, President Trump was sworn into office, becoming only the second U.S. president to serve non-consecutive terms. With his historic comeback victory, voters delivered a clear mandate to the White House and Congress. President Trump led on a commonsense agenda to rest  more