Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley posted a series of statements on September 16, 2025, addressing several issues including FBI oversight, the ARCTIC FROST investigation, and agricultural policy.

In his first post of the day, Grassley announced an upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel: "FBI Director Kash Patel b4 senate judiciary Cmte this morning for usual oversight hrg

Starts in 12 mins TUNE IN" (September 16, 2025).

Later, Grassley commented on new developments regarding an FBI investigation: "More shocking details out 2day on Biden FBI's ARCTIC FROST investigation which became Jack Smith's elector case FBI targeted 92 GOP orgs incl Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA/RNC/Repub Atty Gen Assoc/America 1st Policy Inst etc

See my opening statement in Judic Cmte 4 details" (September 16, 2025).

In a subsequent post, Grassley addressed challenges faced by American farmers due to high fertilizer costs: "Family farmers are HURTING frm high fertilizer costs Its 1 of farmers’ highe$t inputs yet farmers hv little insight into how prices r determined I reintrod my bipart bill 2day w Sens Baldwin & Ernst 2 require USDA research fertilizer market so farmers hv transparency+ certainty" (September 16, 2025).

Chuck Grassley is a senior U.S. Senator from Iowa and serves as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee regularly holds oversight hearings with officials such as the FBI Director to examine agency operations and accountability. Bipartisan efforts in Congress have focused on improving transparency in agricultural markets, especially concerning input costs like fertilizer.