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| Chuck Grassley | |
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| Senior Senator, Iowa | |
| In office January 1981–Present | |
| Preceded by | John Culver |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | american |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Grassley |
Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Born in New Hartford, Iowa, Grassley lived in Iowa during his early life. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1955 and received a graduate degree from the same university in 1956.
Grassley has been a lifelong politician, serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1959 until 1974, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, of which he was a member from 1975 to 1981, being reelected in 1976 and 1978. He was elected to his Senate seat in 1980, defeating the Democratic incumbent, John Culver, who had only served one term. Grassley was reelected in 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2004.
Grassley has been chairman of the Finance Committee since 2003 and was also its chairman from January to June 2001. Grassley is a member of The Family, a Christian group that organizes the National Prayer Breakfast. Grassley is also a Freemason, and is a Baptist Christian.
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| Preceded byH.R. Gross | United States Representative for the 3rd Congressional District of Iowa 1975–1981 |
Succeeded byT. Cooper Evans |
| Preceded byJohn Culver | United States Senator (Class 3) from Iowa 1981– |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Preceded byMax S. Baucus | Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance 2001 |
Succeeded byMax S. Baucus |
| Preceded byMax S. Baucus | Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance 2003– |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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| President: ▌ Kamala Harris (D) ‧ President pro tempore: ▌ Chuck Grassley (R) | ||
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