Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley shared updates on his recent meetings and legislative concerns through a series of posts on October 14, 2025. Grassley, who represents Iowa in the U.S. Senate, highlighted conversations with constituents and raised questions about federal investigations.

In his first post, Grassley described a meeting with a local family: "Got a chance to sit down w the Bradley family from Waterloo. Jeff works as a commentator for UNI wrestling GO PANTHERS https://t.co/s0J4uOHM9z" (October 14, 2025).

Shortly after, Grassley posted about a discussion with a nonprofit executive: "Met Craig Owens exec dir at Harkin Institute in Des Moines Talked abt health care affordability https://t.co/0tSNFfqrkN" (October 14, 2025).

Later in the evening, Grassley addressed concerns over federal access to senators' phone data. He wrote: "After learning US Senators had their phone data scooped up behind their backs Cong &the public want 2 kno WHAT ELSE Jack Smith secretly accessed Im requesting Verizon+AT&T+TMobile+Lumen+fed entities hand over ALL the records Smith requested & his basis for doing so incl subpoenas" (October 14, 2025).

Grassley's inquiry references ongoing scrutiny of federal investigations and data privacy issues involving members of Congress. The mention of Jack Smith pertains to the special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice to oversee high-profile investigations. Concerns about government access to private communications have been the subject of legislative hearings and public debate in recent years.

The Harkin Institute, referenced in Grassley's second post, is an Iowa-based organization focused on public policy research and advocacy. Health care affordability remains a central issue in national and state-level policy discussions.