Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.

1 day ago · Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Iowa Republican, has been in the Senate longer than most Americans have been alive. Now he holds an important key to Donald Trump's second-term agenda. The 91-year-old ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The core of President Donald Trump’s agenda runs through Chuck Grassley, who has been in the chamber longer than his vice president has been alive.. Trump must count on the 91-year-old Senate ...

17 hours ago · Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley asked Patel to explain his position on January 6 and respond to critics who said he was anti-law enforcement. “I have always respected law enforcement ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Senator Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) is chiming in on the confirmation process of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the next cabinet. He said he and Senator Joni Ernst (R - Iowa) are...

21 hours ago · Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, arrive for Patel's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS

16 hours ago · WASHINGTON — It was another day of confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill as the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chair of the committee, opened the hearing by highlighting the lack of public trust in the ...

2 days ago · Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asked President Trump on Tuesday to provide Congress with the “substantive rationale” behind ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Republicans in the Senate, including incoming Leader Thune and our senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, should also feel the need to challenge actions that run counter to the Constitution and accepted political norms in Washington.

Nov 26, 2024 · The Iowa Republican did acknowledge he was concerned about “the potential” of another trade war hitting U.S. farmers.