Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican representing Iowa, made several statements on October 20, 2025, via his social media account regarding recent legislative actions and budget negotiations in Congress.

In a post published at 18:49 UTC, Grassley addressed comments from Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, writing: "Dem Ldr Jeffries says Democrats won’t vote for a republican budget bill PROBLEM: the bill at hand is NOT a partisan budget bill It funds govt at CURRENT LEVELS 1st established under DEMOCRAT WH/Senate

STOP THE SCHUMER SHUTDOWN".

Later the same day, at 19:17 UTC, Grassley criticized Democrats for blocking a defense funding measure, stating: "On Thurs Democrats blocked taking up the Dept of Defense appropriations bill which was written w Democrats + passed out of cmte on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote Democrats are holding bipartisan funding bills hostage for partisan demands".

In another post at 22:01 UTC, Grassley discussed temporary insurance subsidies enacted in previous years, saying: "The Democrats chose to make newer insurance subsidies TEMPORARY thru their partisan 2021 + 2022 reconciliation laws Costs taxpayers $40BILLION A YR 2EXTEND".

These comments come as Congress faces ongoing negotiations over government funding and the risk of a shutdown. The appropriations process has been marked by disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over spending levels and policy provisions. In recent years, temporary insurance subsidies were implemented through budget reconciliation measures led by the Democratic majority in both chambers. These subsidies are set to expire unless extended, with estimates indicating an annual cost of approximately $40 billion to maintain them.

Grassley's remarks reflect broader partisan tensions over fiscal policy and legislative priorities as lawmakers work to avert disruptions to government operations.