Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley, a senior Republican from Iowa, addressed several issues on his social media account on November 5, 2025. His posts touched on the ongoing government shutdown, judicial conduct concerns, and local postal matters.

In a post published at 11:09 a.m. UTC, Grassley referenced the duration of the federal government shutdown, writing, "2day is day 36 of the Schumer Shutdown".

Later that day, at 7:07 p.m. UTC, Grassley raised questions about recent statements made by federal judges regarding the Supreme Court. He wrote, "House Judic Chair Jordan&I wrote 2Chief Justice Roberts abt fed judges' publicly smearing the Supreme Court /Fed judges’ Code of Conduct requires them 2promote public confidence in the Courts&stay away frm partisan issues Will judges' recent statements b investigated/addressed??"

Grassley also commented on local issues in Iowa. At 11:00 p.m. UTC, he posted about meeting with constituents from Urbandale to discuss postal service problems: "Gr8 2 see Curtis & Annika frm Urbandale 2 talk postal issues their city is facing https://t.co/EHUMeJgh2G"

Grassley's reference to the "Schumer Shutdown" follows ongoing partisan disagreements in Congress that have led to multiple federal government shutdowns in recent years. The senator has frequently used his platform to criticize Democratic leadership during such periods.

His concerns about judicial conduct come amid heightened national attention to the independence and integrity of federal courts. Calls for accountability and adherence to codes of conduct have been an ongoing topic in discussions about judicial ethics.

As a long-serving representative for Iowa, Grassley regularly meets with local residents and addresses community-level concerns such as mail delivery disruptions.