Senator Chuck Grassley writes an opinion piece crediting Republican control of Congress and the confirmation of Trump-nominated judges and officials for a sharp fall in US violent crime, arguing this reverses what he calls soft-on-crime Democratic policies. He frames the drop as evidence that Republican-led legislation, border and law enforcement funding, and faster judicial confirmations have made America safer, and highlights his role as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman in advancing this agenda.

Grassley cites a roughly 20% decline in murder and robbery from 2024 to 2025, and points to the Council on Criminal Justice's midyear report suggesting 2026 could match or exceed that drop. He lists legislative achievements including the HALT Fentanyl Act and Secure America Act, the confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche, and judicial nominees processed at the fastest pace since the Reagan era. He also promotes a pending bipartisan crime package targeting online child exploitation, organised retail crime, xylazine and prison contraband, which he wants attached to the National Defense Authorization Act.