01.08.2026
Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee
“Anti-Gag Provision Compliance”
Thursday, January 8, 2026
I believe whistleblowing in the federal government should be protected and encouraged.
People in the executive branch of government that are working hard every day want the federal government to enforce the laws the way they’re written and spend money according to that law.
And when they see something that’s not right in government, they have a responsibility to blow the whistle and tell somebody, and hopefully they work with the immediate superiors, but oftentimes they don’t get any respect for the shortcomings of government that they expose.
Eventually, they come to Congress and, at that point, are covered by whistleblower protection legislation. And if we want to continue the good work that whistleblowers do to expose wrongdoing in government, particularly fraud, waste and abuse, we should make sure that whistleblower laws are faithfully followed.
One aspect of whistleblower protection is to make sure that everybody in government knows about whistleblowers and the protection that they can receive. One aspect of that is what we call “anti-gag rules” that need to be followed.
So, I’m here to speak about my efforts to ensure that the federal government complies with all whistleblower laws.
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