Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley posted several statements on his social media account regarding the ongoing government shutdown and concerns about judicial conduct.

On October 5, 2025, Grassley wrote, "2day is day 5 of the Schumer Shutdown". The following day, he reiterated the situation with a similar post: "2day is day 6 of the Schumer Shutdown".

Later on October 6, Grassley addressed another issue related to federal judiciary oversight. He stated, "As part of Judic Cmte’s oversight of fed courts/judges I wrote to 2 judges abt their alleged use of AI 2draft court orders These orders relied on fake ppl+misquoted state law&more Fed judges shld b held 2the HIGHEST standard of integrity+accuracy".

Chuck Grassley is a long-serving U.S. Senator from Iowa and has been active in judiciary matters as a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Government shutdowns occur when Congress fails to pass funding legislation for federal agencies, often leading to partial or full closure of government operations until an agreement is reached. Oversight of judicial conduct remains a significant aspect of congressional responsibility, especially as technology like artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in legal proceedings.