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

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

110-s2571 2008-01-29 Senate

A bill to make technical corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Became Law Yea

110-s2110 2007-09-27 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as the "Larry S. Pierce Post Office".

Became Law Yea

110-s5 2007-01-04 Senate

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007

Became Law Yea

110-s1104 2007-04-12 Senate

A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

110-s214 2007-01-09 Senate

A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.

Became Law Nay

110-sconres21 2007-03-16 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.

Introduced Yea

109-s2803 2006-05-16 Senate

Became Law Yea

109-s193 2005-01-26 Senate

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-s1235 2005-06-14 Senate

Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

Became Law Yea

109-sjres28 2006-02-07 Senate

A joint resolution approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Became Law Nay

109-s2120 2005-12-16 Senate

Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005

Became Law Nay

109-s2320 2006-02-16 Senate

A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

Became Law Nay

109-s2271 2006-02-10 Senate

USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006

Became Law Nay

109-sconres79 2006-02-01 Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.

Introduced Yea

109-s1989 2005-11-10 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the "Holly A. Charette Post Office".

Became Law Yea

109-s643 2005-03-16 Senate

A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.

Became Law Yea

109-s256 2005-02-01 Senate

Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-s686 2005-03-20 Senate

Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Protection bill

Became Law Nay

109-s384 2005-02-15 Senate

A bill to extend the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group for 2 years.

Became Law Nay

109-s5 2005-01-25 Senate

Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

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

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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