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Chuck Grassley

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Chuck Grassley

Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the senior U . senator from Iowa, a seat he has held since 1981. Since 2025, he has been the president pro tempore of the United States Senate, a position he also held from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. Grassley was first elected to public office in 1958, serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1959 to 1975. In 1974, he was elected to represent Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the U . House of Representatives. He was elected to the U . Senate in 1980 and reelected in 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. During his four decades in the Senate, Grassley has chaired the Finance Committee, the Narcotics Control Caucus, the Judiciary Committee, and the Aging Committee. When Orrin Hatch retired in 2019, Grassley became the Senate's most senior Republican and its president pro tempore. When Patrick Leahy retired in 2023, Grassley became the dean of the Senate. At 92 years, 8 months and 7 days old, Grassley is the oldest sitting United States senator, the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, and the sixth-longest-serving U . senator in history. He served as president pro tempore emeritus of the Senate from 2021 to 2025 before returning as president pro tempore.

Infobox

Preceded by
Wayne Ballhagen
Succeeded by
Raymond Lageschulte
Past Senate positions
Past Senate positions President pro tempore emeritus of the United States SenateIn office January 20, 2021 – January 3, 2025Preceded byPatrick LeahySucceeded byPatty MurrayChair of the Senate Finance CommitteeIn office January 3, 2019 – February 3, 2021Preceded byOrrin HatchSucceeded byRon WydenIn office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007Preceded byMax BaucusSucceeded byMax BaucusIn office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001Preceded byMax BaucusSucceeded byMax BaucusChair of the Senate Narcotics CaucusIn office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019Preceded byDianne FeinsteinSucceeded byJohn CornynChair of the Senate Aging CommitteeIn office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001Preceded byWilliam CohenSucceeded byJohn Breaux
Constituency
73rd district (1959–1971) 10th district (1971–1973) 37th district (1973–1975)
Born
Charles Ernest Grassley (1933-09-17) September 17, 1933 New Hartford, Iowa, U .
Party
Republican
Spouse
Barbara Speicher (m. 1954)
Children
5
Relatives
Pat Grassley (grandson)
Education
University of Northern Iowa (BA, MA) University of Iowa (attended)
Website
Senate website Campaign website

Tables

2022 United States Senate election in Iowa, Republican Primary · Electoral history › 2020s › 2022
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
190,014
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Chuck Grassley
139,451
73 %
+7 %
Republican
Jim Carlin
50,166
26 %
Write in
307
0 %
Turnout
190,014
100%
2022 United States Senate election in Iowa · Electoral history › 2020s › 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Chuck Grassley (inc.)
681,507
56 %
−4 %
Democratic
Michael Franken
533,717
43 %
+8 %
Republican hold
2016 United States Senate Primary · Electoral history › 2010s › 2016
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
105,605
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Chuck Grassley
90,089
85 %
Write-In, Over Votes and Under Votes
15,516
14 %
Turnout
105,605
100%
Republican hold
2016 United States Senate election in Iowa · Electoral history › 2010s › 2016
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
376,547
Candidate
24 %
Votes
−6 %
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
1,541,037
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Chuck Grassley (inc.)
926,007
60 %
−4 %
Democratic
Patty Judge
549,460
35 %
+2 %
Libertarian
Charles Aldrich
41,794
2 %
+0 %
Independent
Jim Hennager
17,649
1 %
N/A
Independent
Michael Luick-Thrams
4,441
0 %
N/A
Write-ins
1,686
0 %
+0 %
Majority
376,547
24 %
−6 %
Turnout
1,541,037
Republican hold
Swing
2010 United States Senate Primary · Electoral history › 2010s › 2010
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
229,727
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Chuck Grassley
197,194
85 %
Write-In, Over Votes and Under Votes
32,533
14 %
Turnout
229,727
100%
Republican hold

References

  1. Immediately after Bork's rejection, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee emphatically declared both Bowman and Wa
  2. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/16/grassley-opts-for-finance-chair-graham-poised-to-lead-judiciary-committee.html
  3. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/417216-trump-set-to-have-close-ally-graham-in-powerful-chairmanship/
  4. KCRG-TV9
    https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Grassley-set-to-become-Senate-Pro-Tempore-500500491.html
  5. KIMT News
    https://www.kimt.com/content/news/Chuck-Grassley-to-be-third-in-line-for-the-Presidency-500507472.html
  6. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-oldest-members-run-reelection-80s-rcna249479
  7. U . Senate
    https://www.senate.gov/states/IA/intro.htm
  8. "GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest"
    http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000386
  9. "Senator Charles Grassley Reflects on Careers in Farming, Government"
    https://www.agriculture.com/senator-charles-grassley-reflects-on-careers-in-farming-government-8640807
  10. "SENATOR GRASSLEY ON FARMING: ANY SOCIETY IS ONLY NINE MEALS AWAY FROM A REVOLUTION"
    https://www.darcymaulsby.com/blog/senator-grassley-on-farming-any-society-is-only-nine-meals-away-from-a-revolution/
  11. "Pithy Paragraphs on Hoosier Practices"
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-graeessle/192898567/
  12. "Charles Grassley, 39, Fulfills Threat; shoots himself"
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-charles-death/192899481/
  13. "Grassley Recalls Story of His Mother Being Among First to Vote After 19th Amendment Ratified"
    https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/video/watch/grassley-recalls-story-of-his-mother-being-among-first-to-vote-after-19th-amendment-ratified
  14. usnews
    https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2009/09/09/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-chuck-grassley
  15. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/06/chuck-grassley-last-act
  16. The Almanac of American Politics
  17. Iowa State Legislature
    https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=253
  18. scua
    https://scua.library.uni.edu/university-archives/biographies/charles-e-grassley
  19. "Grassley: I've never been lazier"
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-grassley-life/192962689/
  20. The Des Moines Register
    https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/09/29/iowa-senate-race-2022-chuck-grassley-mike-franken-election-abortion-inflation/10389258002/
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