# Chuck Grassley Type: Person Source: GetYourBrief — https://getyourbrief.com/entity/chuck-grassley Canonical HTML page: https://getyourbrief.com/entity/chuck-grassley ## Timeline - **2026-09-15**: Scheduled House Testimony — Will Farrell will face questioning on data privacy, cybersecurity, and Chinese influence in TikTok's U.S. operations. - **2026-08-04**: Scheduled committee vote on Todd Blanche — The rescheduled Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s nomination as attorney general is set to take place. - **2026-08-04**: Scheduled committee vote on Todd Blanche — The rescheduled Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s nomination as attorney general is set to take place. - **2026-07-31**: Trump social media post defends fund — Trump posts early morning on social media that January 6 defendants and others are “suffering” and deserve compensation. - **2026-07-31**: Trump at Camp David calls fund ‘dead’ — Later that morning, Trump tells reporters the fund is dead but states he personally disagrees with that decision. - **2026-07-31**: Grassley reschedules Blanche committee vote — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley sets the committee vote for Tuesday, August 4, to allow more time for a written guarantee. - **2026-07-31**: Trump social media post defends fund — Trump posts early morning on social media that January 6 defendants and others are “suffering” and deserve compensation. - **2026-07-31**: Trump at Camp David calls fund ‘dead’ — Later that morning, Trump tells reporters the fund is dead but states he personally disagrees with that decision. - **2026-07-31**: Grassley reschedules Blanche committee vote — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley sets the committee vote for Tuesday, August 4, to allow more time for a written guarantee. - **2026-07-21**: CSO Testimony Announced — A congressional aide discloses that TikTok US CSO Will Farrell will testify before the House Select Committee on China on September 15. - **2026-06-01**: Target Implementation — Expected date for the USDA to begin staffing the Special Investigator's office. - **2026-06**: Blanche testifies fund is dead — Acting AG Todd Blanche tells a Senate hearing that the anti-weaponization fund will not move forward after GOP senators blocked an immigration funding bill. - **2026-06**: Blanche testifies fund is dead — Acting AG Todd Blanche tells a Senate hearing that the anti-weaponization fund will not move forward after GOP senators blocked an immigration funding bill. - **2026-05**: Senate Invitation to Global CEO — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley invites global TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to testify on children's online safety; no hearing date is set. - **2026-03-15**: Expected Final Vote — Senate leadership schedules a final vote on the legislation for mid-March 2026. ## Recent coverage (5 stories, network-wide) ### Trump’s $1.8B Fund ‘Dead’ as AG Nomination Hinges on Written Guarantee 2026-08-01 19:35:07 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6 President Trump’s contradictory statements on the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund have escalated a legal standoff with two GOP senators who demand a written promise it will never materialize before they approve his attorney general. The dispute tests Senate confirmation power and the rule of law over compensation for January 6 defendants. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-trump-1-8b-fund-dead-ag-nomination-written-guarantee ### $1.8B Fund Collapse: Trump Flop Raises Political Risk for Markets 2026-08-01 19:34:58 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6 The implosion of Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund amid an AG confirmation fight introduces fresh political uncertainty. With two GOP senators blocking the nominee, governance risk metrics are sure to flash amber as markets brace for potential August recess instability. Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-trump-1-8b-fund-dead-political-risk ### TikTok CSO Faces Cyber Grilling: 19.9% ByteDance Stake Raises Data Risk 2026-08-01 11:05:54 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 The testimony of TikTok US CSO Will Farrell will directly address cybersecurity and data privacy fears, as lawmakers probe whether ByteDance's residual 19.9% stake could enable Chinese access to over 150 million Americans' data. Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/tiktok-cso-cybersecurity-hearing-data-risk ### Senate Meatpacking Bill Targets 'Big Four' to Stabilize Retail Meat Prices 2026-03-08 17:25:38 · Sector: retail · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2 The U.S. Senate is advancing a major legislative package aimed at curbing the market dominance of the 'Big Four' meatpackers to increase price transparency. The Meatpacking Special Investigator Act and the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act seek to lower wholesale costs for retailers and stabilize consumer prices at the grocery store. Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/senate-meatpacking-bill-regulation-retail-impact ### Senate Meatpacking Reform: New Antitrust Powers and Mandatory Price Transparency 2026-03-08 17:21:22 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2 The U.S. Senate has advanced a landmark meatpacking reform bill designed to curb the market dominance of the 'Big Four' processors through enhanced USDA oversight. The legislation mandates minimum cash trading levels and establishes a Special Investigator for Competitive Matters with subpoena power. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/senate-meatpacking-reform-antitrust-regtech --- This page is a machine-readable summary. 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