Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican representing Iowa, used his social media account on September 9, 2025, to criticize Senate Democrats for their handling of the federal nominations process and to share updates from his meetings with healthcare professionals.

In a post made at 18:12 UTC, Grassley stated: "In the face of Senate Democrat obstruction of nominees &constant gumming up the gears of ur govt it’s time to put an end to the Democrats abuse  Sen Schumer had a 20yr crusade to ruin the noms process NO MORE

I will b voting to halt Schumer obstruction".

Later that evening, at 20:10 UTC, he continued his criticism by writing: "We hv dozens&dozens of lower level noms w BIPARTISAN SUPPORT Yet Dems don’t like the results of the election so Sen Schumer is going nuclear in his obstruction of nominees Never seen this b4 TIME TO STOP SCHUMER STALLING".

Grassley's remarks refer to ongoing partisan disputes over Senate procedures for confirming presidential nominees. The U.S. Senate has long experienced delays and conflicts over nominations, particularly during periods of divided government or heightened political tensions. Senator Charles Schumer, referenced in Grassley's posts, serves as the Democratic leader in the Senate and has been involved in debates regarding changes to filibuster rules and other procedural mechanisms affecting confirmations.

In addition to commenting on Senate business, Grassley posted about a meeting with medical professionals earlier that day. At 20:38 UTC, he wrote: "Met w IA dermatologists Discussed Medicare reimbursement Workforce Rural health https://t.co/RnPok9U3t7". This reflects Grassley's ongoing engagement with Iowa healthcare providers and issues related to rural health policy and Medicare reimbursement rates.