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Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa, having held the seat since 1981. Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980 and has been reelected seven times.
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Senate website. Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from Iowa. He was the 91st Senate President pro tempore from 2019 until 2021. He has been Senator since 1981. He was also in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981. [1]
- Charles Ernest Grassley, September 17, 1933 (age 90), New Hartford, Iowa, U.S.
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6 days ago · Chuck Grassley (born September 17, 1933, New Hartford, Iowa, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 1980 and began representing Iowa in that body the following year. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–81).
Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa, having held the seat since 1981. Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980 and has been reelected seven times.
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Grassley was born in 1933 in New Hartford, IA, where he also attended high school. He earned a B.A. in 1955 from Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls), as well as an M.A. in 1956 from the same institution. Grassley also pursued graduate work in political science at the University of Iowa, Iowa City from 1957 to ...
Below is an abbreviated outline of Grassley's political career: 1. 1981-Present: U.S. Senator from Iowa 1.1. 2019-2021: President pro tempore of the Senate 2. 1975-1981: U.S. House of Representatives 3. 1959-1974: Iowa House of Representatives
Sotomayor hearings
During the 2009 confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Grassley questioned the judge on the issue of property rights including the Kelo v. New London case. Senator Grassley expressed concerns during the round of questioning towards Judge Sotomayor on the government's use of the "public use" and "public doctrine" doctrines towards eminent domain. Those two doctrines were a common part of the Kelocase. Also, Grassley had concerns on how Sotomayor would rule to honor state laws that wou...
Future of the Republican Party
Chuck Grassley appeared in a video from Real Clear Politics: Morning Commute's Tom Bevan to discuss the future of the Republican Party, and what role the Tea Party will play in it.The video was posted on August 12, 2013.
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Grassley was a "centrist Republican," as of July 22, 2014. Grassley was rated as a "rank and file Republican" in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Chuck Grassley missed 36 of 12,000 roll call votes from January 1981 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.3 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Grassley has been married to his wife Barbara Ann (nee Speicher) since 1954. They have five children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele and Jay.
Tested positive for coronavirus on November 17, 2020
1. 1.1. See also: Politicians, candidates, and government officials diagnosed with or quarantined due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 On November 17, 2020, Grassley announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.Prior to announcing his positive test results, he said he would self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
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Sep 24, 2021 · The Republican senator, 88, is the former head of two high-profile Senate committees and will spare his party a bitter primary fight to succeed him. Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican of Iowa,...
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Apr 14, 2020 · BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and President pro tempore of the United States Senate is now the 10th longest-serving Senator in U.S. history with 39.3 years of service. Iowans have placed their trust in Grassley since 1980, when voters first elected him to serve in the United States Senate.
