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Capitol Hill Report, 7-14-26

Lindsey Graham’s passing , Iran, U.S. Supreme Court security and the ROAD to Housing

Grassley Opens Judiciary Hearing on Patent Eligibility, Highlights Need for All Americans to Benefit from Innovation and Advancement

judges appointed to all levels of the federal courts. Notably, he did this and more through the COVID … case-by-case rules created by the Supreme Court. This law must be culled and gleaned from

Nunn Demands WNBA Protect West Des Moines Hometown Hero Caitlin Clark

athletes are protected on and off the court. “Caitlin Clark is one of West Des Moines … that a continued failure to address repeated on-court violence could raise questions under federal workplace safety

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Protects Consumers and Businesses from Coast to Coast

from Home Depot in will-call order scheme “Court documents said a St. Louis County couple stole

Capitol Hill Report, 07-1-26

call is available HERE. Topics include: Supreme Court rulings, the Save Our Bacon Act , Iran, the SAVE America

Miller-Meeks: Girls Sports are for Girls

today released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling upheld laws protecting girls’ and women … school sports teams. “The Supreme Court just made it clear: girls’ sports are for girls. Young women deserve

Grassley Announces Appointment of Brenna Bird to Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board

providing impartial education and research to our federal courts, ensuring that the rule of law remains strong

Grassley, Hagerty Call Out the Federal Judiciary’s Use of Taxpayer Dollars on Gender, Climate Initiatives

pressing the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) for answers regarding federal courts’ use of taxpayer dollars … following concerns: The AO is requesting federal court employees and judges disclose their race and “gender identity values

ICYMI: Des Moines Register: “Grassley is Right. Federal Courts Should Allow Cameras.”

Grassley is right. Federal courts should allow cameras. June 28, 2026 By The Register’s Editorial Board … Courtroom acts would give judges and Supreme Court justices discretion to allow video and other recording equipment into

Q&A: Historic Pace of Judicial Confirmations

consent” of the Senate, to nominate Supreme Court justices. Congress has exclusive authority to create Article III judgeships … including Supreme Court justices, federal circuit and district judges. The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the current three

Ernst Adds Fraudsters to the No Fly List

disappeared after posting bail . Detectives warned the court that serial fraudster Abdirashid Ismail Said, who stole nearly … passport anyway. As predicted, Said skipped his court appearance, and most likely left the country. Another fugitive fraudster

ICYMI: Grassley Op-Ed: Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court

Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court By Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley … raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats’ 2024 presidential

The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That’s Sweeping the Nation

minors for explicit images, pleads guilty in federal court “A Long Island man… obtained explicit images and videos … their phones, on social media or gaming online… Court records show it is happening in the Milwaukee area

Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court

Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Shine Light on Federal Court Proceedings

time to put cameras in the Supreme Court and other federal courts so more Americans can finally … Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would grant all federal courts the discretion to allow television cameras in the courtroom, while

Grassley, Cornyn, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearms Industry Against Baseless, Liberal Lawsuits

alleging that they caused cartel violence. The district court judge hearing the case dismissed the suit under … PLCAA’s text and reversed the lower court, necessitating the Supreme Court’s involvement.?While a unanimous Supreme

ICYMI: Grassley Joins The Washington Times’ Alex Swoyer to Discuss Arctic Frost, Whistleblower Advocacy, FISA and Judicial Confirmations

threats to judges and the 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs leak : “Obviously there should be accountability when … threatening any judge [or] Supreme Court Justice... “I hope that [the executive branch is] following up and making

Grassley, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Prices, Expand Consumer Choice and Restore Online Competition in the Digital Marketplace

would be enforced through civil actions in federal courts. Additionally, the bill includes the following safeguards to preserve

Capitol Hill Report, 6-10-26

Weaponization Fund, Democrats’ desire to pack the Supreme Court and Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Attorney General

Grassley, Wyden Seek to Strengthen IRS Whistleblower Program

review in appeals heard by the U.S. Tax Court, allowing for new evidence to be admitted … anonymity for whistleblowers to proceed in Tax Court, protecting a whistleblower’s identity. Requires the IRS to issue

Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals

circuit judges, 37 U.S. district judges, one U.S. Court of International Trade judge, 46 U.S. Attorneys

Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bipartisan Bills, Four Federal Judges, U.S. Marshal and U.S. Attorney

Evan Rikhye , to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands, by a vote … Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, by a vote of 12-10. Kenneth Sorenson

Grassley Uncovers Additional Biden FBI Weaponization in “Operation Rampart Twelve”

Congress and their lack of candor to the court. All these records, taken together, show partisan prosecutors

Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman

vote of 53-46, marking the 100thfederal district court judge confirmed under the leadership of Judiciary Committee Chairman … proud to have steered 100 district court judges to lifetime appointments in courthouses across the nation,”Grassley said

Grassley Calls for Clean FISA Extension after Securing Key Transparency Reforms to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Proceedings

congressional attendance procedures for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) proceedings