Chuck Grassley

Republican President Pro Tempore of the Senate U.S. Senate

State: Iowa
Salary: $193,400/year
Tenure: 45 years, 5 months

77

Recorded Votes

18

Became Law

86

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election November 2028

Term ends: January 3, 2029 Last won: 2016 (60.1%, +24.4pt) Terms served: 8 Term length: 6 years

Chuck Grassley is a Republican Senator from Iowa serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 8th term, they have cast 77 recorded votes, seen 18 measures become law, and sponsored 86 bills. They won their 2016 election with 60.1% of the vote, a 24.4-point margin. Next election in 2028.

77 Votes 18 Laws 86 Bills Sponsored 60.1% 2016 Win 8 Terms 2028 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

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119-sjres11 2025-02-04 Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

Became Law Yea

119-s5 2025-01-06 Senate

Laken Riley Act

Became Law Yea

112-s1134 2011-05-26 Senate

St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act

Became Law Yea

112-s2038 2012-01-26 Senate

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-s188 2011-01-26 Senate

A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse".

Became Law Yea

111-s1963 2009-10-28 Senate

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

Became Law Yea

111-s1147 2009-05-21 Senate

Became Law Nay

111-s896 2009-04-24 Senate

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

111-s454 2009-02-23 Senate

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s386 2009-02-05 Senate

Became Law Nay

111-sconres13 2009-03-27 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

Introduced Yea

111-s383 2009-02-04 Senate

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s22 2009-01-07 Senate

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Committee Yea

111-s234 2009-01-14 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the "Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building".

Became Law Yea

111-s352 2009-01-29 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-s328 2009-01-26 Senate

DTV Delay Act

Committee Yea

111-s181 2009-01-08 Senate

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

110-s793 2007-03-07 Senate

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

Became Law Yea

110-s2733 2008-03-07 Senate

Higher Education Extension Act of 2008

Became Law Yea

110-s2272 2007-10-31 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Louisiana, as the John "Marty" Thiels Southpark Station, in honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal worker who was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 2007.

Became Law Nay

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2028 8 terms served

60.1% 926,007 votes

Won by 24.4 points

Patty Judge (D) 35.7% 549,460

Charles Aldrich (L) 2.7% 41,794

Jim Hennager (O) 1.1% 17,649

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2029

Term Length 6 years (staggered thirds)

Next Election November 2028

Status Not up until 2028

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$208,906

Total Raised

$250,921

Total Spent

$290,886

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S0IA00028 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle

Federal Spending in Your State

Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.

$36,474,530,368

FY2025 total obligations

$18,097,092,723 FY2026 (YTD)

Top agencies (FY2025)

Social Security Administration $16,622,101,225

Department of Health and Human Services $8,102,533,739

Department of Defense $2,941,815,096

Department of Agriculture $2,584,058,080

Department of Veterans Affairs $1,570,945,551

Top awards (FY2025)

Ia Department Of Human Services grant Department of Health and Human Services $6,181,158,250

Ia Department Of Human Services grant Department of Health and Human Services $5,904,809,790

Iowa State University Of Science And Technology contract Department of Energy $1,099,562,782

Msm Group North America Inc. contract Department of Defense $635,200,000

Iowa Homeland Security And Emergency Management Department grant Department of Homeland Security $438,289,886

Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).

Financial Transparency

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Senate Financial Disclosures Annual reports & periodic transaction filings

OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

Iowa Congressional Delegation

Other members of the 119^th Congress representing Iowa. View full Iowa delegation

Joni Ernst U.S. Senate Republican

Ashley Hinson U.S. House • Iowa U.S. House Iowa District 2 Republican

Mariannette Miller-Meeks U.S. House • Iowa U.S. House Iowa District 1 Republican

Randy Feenstra U.S. House • Iowa U.S. House Iowa District 4 Republican

Zach Nunn U.S. House • Iowa U.S. House Iowa District 3 Republican