Senator Chuck Grassley has responded to the shooting at Perry High School. The senator issued a statement after the events unfolded last week.

“The appalling violence at Perry High School this week was a shocking and tragic beginning to the new year. Barbara and I join the Perry community, and all of Iowa, in grieving for those affected by this terrible event. Our prayers will remain with the city of Perry as it heals. I’ll continue to follow the Perry community’s recovery closely and am available to help if any additional federal resources are needed,” Grassley said.

Grassley says he is the author of the bipartisan EAGLES Act, a bill to leverage Secret Service threat assessment expertise to prevent acts of mass violence, including at schools, through trainings, intervention initiatives and other preparedness tools.