Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican representing Iowa, posted several messages on his X (formerly Twitter) account in early September 2025. His tweets addressed topics ranging from women's basketball to U.S. biofuel policy and local sporting events.

On September 5, Grassley commented on the absence of Caitlin Clark from the upcoming basketball season, writing, "Mrs G& I will miss watching Caitlin Clark play bball this season I want her to heal & continue to dazzle the fans/advance women’s sports".

Later that day, Grassley turned his attention to trade and energy issues involving China and U.S. agriculture. He stated, "China wants to keep hurting US Soybeans by pumping Used Cooking Oil into our biofuels markets EPA was right 2propose half RINs for foreign fuels&feedstocks under Renewable Fuel Standard

Being pro full RINs 4 foreign fuels = PRO CHINA/ANTI U.S. FARMER/ANTI ENERGY INDEPENDENCE". The senator's remarks referenced ongoing concerns among U.S. soybean farmers about competition from Chinese imports and the role of federal regulations such as the Renewable Fuel Standard in protecting domestic agriculture and energy independence.

On September 6, Grassley posted about an upcoming college football event, saying, "CyHawk Saturday See u in Ames????", referring to the annual Cy-Hawk game between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa held in Ames.

Grassley's comments reflect his longstanding advocacy for Iowa farmers and renewable fuel policies. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sets requirements for blending renewable fuels like ethanol into transportation fuel. Debates over "Renewable Identification Numbers" (RINs) often focus on how much credit is given to domestic versus foreign feedstocks—a key issue for states with large agricultural sectors such as Iowa.