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Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

President pro tempore of the United States Senate

Appears in 3 stories

Born: September 17, 1933 (age 92 years), New Hartford, IA
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Representative, IA 3rd District (1975–1981), Iowa State Representative (1973–1975), Iowa State Representative (1971–1973), and more
Spouse: Barbara Grassley (m. 1954)
Office: United States Senator
Descendants: Lee Grassley, Robin Grassley, Jay Grassley, and more
Education: University of Iowa (1957–1958), University of Northern Iowa (1956), and University of Northern Iowa (1955)

Notable Quotes

Grassley has long argued that fraud against taxpayers should not pay, and that agencies need workable tools to recover losses.

Tech companies and business groups opposed over 10 years of Grassley-Durbin H-1B reform efforts.

Stories

Energy Department gains bigger in-house fraud penalties as new rule takes effect

Rule Changes

Sitting senator; long-running advocate for fraud-recovery laws

Companies and universities that take Energy Department money now face a much bigger in-house fraud penalty. On July 13, 2026, a DOE rule raised the cap on administrative false-claims cases from $150,000 to $1 million per claim.

Updated 2 days ago

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, installs personal defense lawyer as acting head of Justice Department

Rule Changes

Evaluating Lee Zeldin's potential nomination as attorney general

President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, replacing her with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who defended Trump in the Manhattan criminal trial before joining the DOJ. He's the fourth Justice Department leader under Trump, after Sessions, Barr, and Bondi. Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans signaled they'd consider EPA administrator Lee Zeldin as permanent replacement. Legal scholars questioned whether Blanche could simultaneously serve as both acting attorney general and acting Librarian of Congress.

Updated May 30

The end of the H-1B lottery

Rule Changes

Co-sponsor of H-1B reform bills since 2007

On December 29, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published its final rule replacing the H-1B lottery with wage-weighted selection. It takes effect February 27, 2026.

Updated May 16