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Chuck Grassley

U.S. Senator for Iowa

Republican · Since 1981 · Next election: 2028 · Age 93 · Senior senator

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Chuck Grassley is the senior U.S. Senator for Iowa, a Republican serving since 1981.

Grassley has served in the Senate longer than 99 of its 99 other members.

Grassley is President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

Grassley chairs the Judiciary Committee and also sits on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Finance; Budget; Taxation; and International Narcotics Control.

In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Grassley voted in 74 of 74 roll calls (100%). In that period, 42 bills Grassley sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Grassley's seat is next on the ballot in 2028.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

Full schedule →

Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu

12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 6 Yea

  • · Hearing

    Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.

    Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

    Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice

Votes

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Voted in 74 of 74 roll calls (100%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.

Grassley voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 73 roll calls and against it on 1.

Votes against the party majority

Chuck Grassley's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultChuck GrassleyNote
Aug 8No. 227On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747Motion to Table Agreed toNayMost Senate Republicans: Yea

Legislation

97 bills sponsored and 248 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • S. 5611 A bill to authorize certain actions with respect to Serbia.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  • S.Res. 939 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it values the active participation of the Republic of Kosovo as the state partner of the Iowa National Guard over the past 15 years.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  • S.Res. 934 A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".

    Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Campaign finance

Raised
$1,098,151
Spent
$1,179,362
Cash on hand
$360,213

2028 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S0IA00028

Iowa senators

All 6 members of Congress from Iowa →

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