Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley is an United States Senator from Iowa since 1981. Born September 17, 1933, in New Hartford. Positions held include United States representative (1973–1981), member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1959–1975) and President pro tempore of the United States Senate (2019–2021). Educated at University of Northern Iowa and University of Iowa. Awards include Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
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What Wikidata says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 2568046823
- Described as
- United States Senator from Iowa since 1981
- Other names
- Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley, Charles E. Grassley, Charles E Grassley, Charles Grassley, Charles Ernest Grassley
- Born
- September 17, 1933 · 3 references
- Born in
- New Hartford · 1 reference
- Name at birth
- Charles Ernest Grassley · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- politician · 2 references; university teacher · 2 references; farmer · 1 reference; legislator · 1 reference
- Positions held
- United States representative (1973–1981); member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1959–1975) · 1 reference; President pro tempore of the United States Senate (2019–2021) · 2 references; United States senator (1981–) · 1 reference
- Political party
- Republican Party · 3 references
- Worked for
- Charles City College (1967–1968)
- Education
- University of Northern Iowa (1955–1956) · 2 references; University of Iowa (1957–1958) · 2 references
- Awards
- Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators (2005); Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2020) · 1 reference
- Field
- agriculture · 1 reference
- Religion
- Baptists · 1 reference
- Website
- https://www.grassley.senate.gov/ · 1 reference
- Wikipedias with a page
- 42
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1385147469
Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the senior U.S. 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.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to the U.S. 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, the Joint Committee on Taxation, 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.
Grassley is one of the longest-serving elected politicians in U.S. history, having consistently held elected office since 1959. At 93 years, 1 month and 28 days old, he is the oldest sitting United States senator, the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, the sixth-longest-serving U.S. senator in history, and the seventh-longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history. He served as president pro tempore emeritus of the Senate from 2021 to 2025 before returning as president pro tempore.
- Born, in its opening lines
- September 17, 1933
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