Sen. Grassley Understands Checks and Balances — Now He Must Act
“I learned in eighth grade civics about checks and balances, and I just expect the process to work its way out.”
— Senator Chuck Grassley
Senator Grassley has always defended the Constitution. As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he’s stood firm for the rule of law and the independence of the courts. Now, Iowans need him to bring that same resolve to the unchecked executive power harming Iowa’s farms, schools, and families.
Under the banner of “efficiency,” the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has slashed $1 billion from USDA local food programs — without a vote, without debate, and without warning. The impact is immediate and devastating.
This isn’t just a budget issue. It’s a constitutional one.
Congress — not the White House — controls the purse under Article I of the Constitution. When the executive can cancel fully funded, bipartisan programs with the stroke of a pen, it’s not just farmers who lose. Democracy does, too.
Join us in the fight to protect American democracy.
Senator Grassley understands how our system is supposed to work, but just expecting the process to “work its way out” isn’t enough. We call on him to reaffirm congressional constitutional authority under Article I, to uphold the rule of law, protect our institutions, and keep power where it belongs — in a government of, by, and for the people.
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