Chuck Grassley
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] Before that he was in the Iowa state legislature from 1959 to 1974.[2]
Chuck Grassley | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1981 Serving with Joni Ernst | |
| Preceded by | John Culver |
| Dean of the United States Senate | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
| President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Chair of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Ron Wyden |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Max Baucus |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Max Baucus |
| Chair of the Senate Narcotics Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
| Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Lindsey Graham |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Durbin |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Sessions |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Chair of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | William Cohen |
| Succeeded by | John Breaux |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | H. R. Gross |
| Succeeded by | Cooper Evans |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from Butler County | |
| In office January 12, 1959 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Ballhagen |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Lageschulte |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Ernest Grassley September 17, 1933 New Hartford, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara Speicher (m. 2022) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Pat Grassley (grandson) |
| Education | University of Northern Iowa (BA, MA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Senate website |
In January 2019, Grassley became the most senior Republican serving in the United States Senate due to the retirement of Orrin Hatch[3] and the resignation of Thad Cochran.[4] After the Republicans kept control of the Senate in the 2018 elections, Grassley became the 91st Senate President pro tempore.
In January 2021, when Republicans lost control of the U.S. Senate, Patrick Leahy became President pro tempore while Grassley became President pro tempore emeritus.
On November 17, 2020, Grassley announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[5]
In January 2023, withy Patrick Leahy's retirement, Grassley became the Dean of the United States Senate.
Grassley is also known for his widely reported "feud" with the History channel. He has accused the network multiples times of having little actual history programming.[6]
Grassley's net worth was more than $7.5 million as of 2018.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Grassley, Charles Ernest". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Charles Grassley". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ↑ Hook, Janet; Hughes, Siobhan (2 January 2018). "Sen. Orrin Hatch Announces He Will Retire at End of Term". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ↑ Sullivan, Sean; Kane, Paul (March 6, 2018). "Mississippi's Thad Cochran to resign from the Senate after four-decade congressional career". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ Segers, Grace (November 17, 2020). "Chuck Grassley, second oldest senator, tests positive for COVID-19". CBS News. Washington, D.C. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ↑ Carter, Brandon (December 9, 2017). "Grassley renews feud with History Channel over lack of history programming". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Chuck Grassley - Net Worth - Personal Finances". OpenSecrets.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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