Grassley Celebrates Start of Iowa Legislative Session on Senate Floor

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa “Opening the 91st Iowa Legislative Session” Tuesday, January 14, 2025 VIDEO I served 16 years in the Iowa House of Representatives before I came to the Congress of the United States. Frequently, I visit that body. Yesterday, I participated in the opening of the 91st session of that Iowa House of Representatives. I enjoyed hearing from Iowa legislators about the issues their communities are concerned with. I also had the opportunity to swear in my grandson, Patrick Grassley, for his 6th [session] as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. I wish both the Iowa House and Senate a productive session as they work to better the lives of Iowans through state law. By the way, I could say to my colleagues here: Congress could learn a lesson – not only from the Iowa legislature, but most state legislatures –  in the balancing of the budget, because the federal budget needs that sort of discipline. -30-