Chuck Grassley
U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA current
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2029 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa current
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 1981 | Dec 31, 2030 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1999 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1999 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 6, 1987 | Jan 3, 1993 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 1987 | Jan 3, 1993 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Iowa
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 1981 | Jan 3, 1987 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 3), IA
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 5, 1981 | Jan 3, 1987 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District IA-3
United States |
Republican | Jan 15, 1979 | Jan 3, 1981 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IA-3
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 15, 1979 | Jan 3, 1981 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IA-3
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 4, 1977 | Jan 3, 1979 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District IA-3
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 1977 | Jan 3, 1979 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District IA-3
United States |
Republican | Jan 14, 1975 | Jan 3, 1977 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IA-3
Iowa |
Republican | Jan 14, 1975 | Jan 3, 1977 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Joint Committee on Taxation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS Oversight unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.362, social dim. -0.034. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 28, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 27, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yea | Oct 27, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rebecca L. Taibleson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 3012 — Shutdown Fairness Act | Yea | Oct 23, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephen Chad Meredith to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 22, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: William W. Mercer to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Harold D. Mooty III, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 21, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Harold D. Mooty III to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama | Yea | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 16, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 15, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 14, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Yea | Oct 9, 2025 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Merkley Amdt. No. 3927 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Sanders Amdt. No. 3853 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Duckworth Amdt. No. 3210 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Van Hollen Amdt. No. 3872 | Nay | Oct 9, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,454 recorded contributions totalling $658,140. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 798 of 1454 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate PAC | 17 | $203,911 | 31% |
| Big donor | 27 | $99,390 | 15% |
| Super PAC | 454 | $48,281 | 7% |
| Small-dollar | 300 | $31,060 | 5% |
| Unclassified | 656 | $275,499 | 42% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $58,603 | S.A.M. MARKETING SERVICES | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Sep 22, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $35,000 | PUSH DIGITAL, LLC | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Feb 28, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $19,448 | HAWKEYE FUND | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $15,915 | THE RICHARD NORMAN COMPANY | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Mar 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $8,933 | HAWKEYE FUND | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Big donor | Jan 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | KUMAR, SHALLI | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Big donor | Jun 11, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | WINRED | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Jan 10, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | SCHWARZMAN, CHRISTINE | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Big donor | Jan 10, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | WINRED | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Jan 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,489 | HAWKEYE FUND | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,800 | STARRETT, RONALD | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Big donor | Jan 24, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,800 | WINRED | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Jan 24, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,523 | COLLINS, RICHARD | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Big donor | Oct 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,523 | WINRED | GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC. | Corporate PAC | Oct 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (11 as lead sponsor)
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S 1133
US · Jun 18, 2026
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025
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S 825
US · Jun 15, 2026
Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025
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S 736
US · Jun 15, 2026
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
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S 162
US · Jun 15, 2026
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025
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S 4746
US · Jun 10, 2026
A bill to provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes.
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S 4712
US · Jun 9, 2026
Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026
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S 4639
US · May 21, 2026
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act
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S 4460
US · May 21, 2026
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
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S 4556
US · May 18, 2026
Informed Foster Youth Act of 2026
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SRES 737
US · May 14, 2026
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and to…
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