[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 118 (Wednesday, July 9, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            CIVIC EDUCATION

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, nonpartisan civic education and civic 
participation are critical for our constitutional and representative 
form of government.
  Increasingly, however, civic knowledge is on the decline.
  A recent survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that 70 percent 
fail a basic civic literacy test.
  Another survey found that nearly 17 percent of Americans could not 
name any branch of government.
  This should be concerning for all of us.
  I would like to commend efforts in my home State of Iowa to promote 
civic education and participation in our colleges and universities. 
These include Cyclone Civics at Iowa State University, Hawk the Vote at 
the University of Iowa, and the Center for Civic Education at the 
University of Northern Iowa.
  These programs are crucial in ensuring that the next generation of 
leaders understands our constitutional system of government and are 
ready to lead our Republic forward.

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