Chuck Grassley

RepublicanU.S. Senator · Iowa

U.S. Senator since 1981 · U.S. Representative 1975–1981 · Member of the Iowa House of Representatives 1959–1975

Current term: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
Next election: Nov 7, 2028
Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Budget; Finance; Joint Committee on Taxation; Judiciary; United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

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How they voted

roll-call votes: 915
with their party: 99.2%
missed (2.6%): 24

PN 1129
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor · Sep 30, 2026
Yea
PN 1129
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor · Sep 30, 2026
Yea
H.R. 9340
Ratepayer Protection Act · Sep 30, 2026
Yea
H.R. 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act · Sep 30, 2026
Yea

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Where they come from

Offices held

U.S. Senator, Iowa · 1981 – now
President Pro Tempore of the Senate · 2025 – now
President Pro Tempore of the Senate · 2021
President Pro Tempore of the Senate · 2019 – 2021

Work before office

University teacher, farmer, legislator

Education

University of Northern Iowa, 1955
University of Northern Iowa, 1956
University of Iowa, 1957 – 1958

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Background

Born: Sep 17, 1933 · New Hartford, Iowa; Source: congress-legislators (opens in a new tab) · Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
Education: University of Northern Iowa, 1955; University of Northern Iowa, 1956; University of Iowa, 1957 – 1958; Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Work outside office: University teacher, farmer, legislator; Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
First elected to Congress: 1974, U.S. House; Source: congress-legislators (opens in a new tab)
Military service: None recorded

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Career

Offices held

Path

State legislature
U.S. House
U.S. Senate

1981 – now, current,Federal
U.S. Senator, Iowa
Elected 1980 · reelected 7 times · current term ends Jan 3, 2029
2025 – now, current,Federal
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Chamber leadership
2021, past,Federal
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Chamber leadership
2019 – 2021, past,Federal
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Chamber leadership
1975 – 1981, past,Federal
U.S. Representative, Iowa’s 3rd district
Elected 1974 · reelected 1976, 1978
1959 – 1975, past,State
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
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Past

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In office

119th Congress

Committees · 119th Congress

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittees: Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade; Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research; Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
Budget
Finance
Subcommittees: Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (chair); International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness; Taxation and IRS Oversight
Joint Committee on Taxation
Judiciary · Chair
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Leadership

President Pro Tempore of the SenateJan 2025 – now
President Pro Tempore of the SenateJan 2021 – Jan 2021
President Pro Tempore of the SenateJan 2019 – Jan 2021

Voting record

How we count

99.2%

Votes with the Republican majority

Of yea and nay votes this Congress

Missed votes

2.6% of roll calls · Senate median 2.2%2.6% of 915 roll calls · Senate median 2.2%

915

Senate roll calls

Jan 9, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Votes with party: how often a yea or nay matched most Senate Republicans on the same roll call. Missed: roll calls where the member was recorded as not voting. Senate median counts members who served most of the 119th Congress.

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Recent votes

10 most recent

Date	Measure	Question	Grassley’s vote	Result
Sep 30, 2026	PN 1129 Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor	On the nomination	Yea	Confirmed 47–41
Sep 30, 2026	PN 1129 Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor	On cloture	Yea	Agreed to 53–47
Sep 30, 2026	H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act	On cloture, motion to proceed	Yea	Rejected 57–43 (60 needed)
Sep 30, 2026	H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act	On cloture, motion to proceed	Yea	Rejected 53–47 (60 needed)
Sep 29, 2026	S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	On motion to discharge	Nay	Rejected 47–51
Sep 29, 2026	S.J.Res. 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".	On motion to proceed	Nay	Rejected 48–51
Sep 28, 2026	S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026	On passage	Yea	Passed 77–22
Sep 28, 2026	S.Amdt. 6835 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.	On the amendment	Nay	Rejected 47–52
Sep 28, 2026	S.Amdt. 6805 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.	On the amendment	Nay	Rejected 49–50
Sep 28, 2026	S.Amdt. 6760 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.	On the amendment	Nay	Rejected 42–54

Sep 30, 2026 · PN 1129Yea
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
On the nomination · Confirmed 47–41
Sep 30, 2026 · PN 1129Yea
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
On cloture · Agreed to 53–47
Sep 30, 2026 · H.R. 9340Yea
Ratepayer Protection Act
On cloture, motion to proceed · Rejected 57–43 (60 needed)
Sep 30, 2026 · H.R. 7008Yea
Stop Insider Trading Act
On cloture, motion to proceed · Rejected 53–47 (60 needed)
Sep 29, 2026 · S.Res. 852Nay
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
On motion to discharge · Rejected 47–51
Sep 29, 2026 · S.J.Res. 197Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
On motion to proceed · Rejected 48–51
Sep 28, 2026 · S. 4668Yea
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
On passage · Passed 77–22
Sep 28, 2026 · S.Amdt. 6835Nay
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
On the amendment · Rejected 47–52
Sep 28, 2026 · S.Amdt. 6805Nay
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
On the amendment · Rejected 49–50
Sep 28, 2026 · S.Amdt. 6760Nay
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
On the amendment · Rejected 42–54

Chuck Grassley

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Work before office

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Background

Career

U.S. Senator, Iowa

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

U.S. Representative, Iowa’s 3rd district

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives

In office

Committees · 119th Congress

Leadership

Voting record

Recent votes

Sponsored bills

Chuck Grassley

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What they promised

How they voted

Where they come from

Offices held

Work before office

Education

Background

Career

U.S. Senator, Iowa

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

U.S. Representative, Iowa’s 3rd district

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives

In office

Committees · 119th Congress

Leadership

Voting record

Recent votes

Sponsored bills