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Education

• Iowa State Teachers College - Attended, doctoral studies in political science (1957-1958)

• Iowa State Teachers College - MA, political science (1956)

• Iowa State Teachers College - BA, political science (1955)

  Activities and notes: Pi Gamma Mu honor society; Kappa Delta Pi honor society

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 60.09%

  Republican
  Patty Judge, 35.66%

  Democrat
  Charles Aldrich, 2.71%

  Libertarian
  Jim Hennager, 1.15%

  Independent Party

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 64.35%

  Republican
  Roxanne Conlin, 33.30%

  Democrat
  John Heiderscheit, 2.27%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 70.18%

  Republican
  Arthur Small, 27.88%

  Democrat
  Christy Ann Welty, 1.03%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 68.41%

  Republican
  David Osterberg, 30.49%

  Democrat

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 69.61%

  Republican
  Jean Lloyd-Jones, 27.20%

  Democrat
  Stuart Zimmerman, 1.27%

  Natural Law

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 66.04%

  Republican
  John O. Roehrick, 33.57%

  Democrat

• 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Iowa (Class 3)
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 53.49%

  Republican
  John Chester Culver, 45.54%

  Democrat

• 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Iowa
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 74.82%

  Republican
  John Knudson, 25.18%

  Democrat

• 1977 (Nov. 2, 1976 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Iowa
  Charles Ernest Grassley (Chuck), 56.46%

  Republican
  Stephen J. Rapp, 43.54%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Iowa factory (1961-1971)

  Assembly Line Worker

• Iowa factory (1959-1961)

  Sheet Metal Shearer

Associated Organizations

• Grand Lodge of Iowa

• Hawkeye Institute of Technology (Waterloo, Iowa)

  Political Science Instructor

• Charles City (Iowa) College (1967-1968)

  Political Science Instructor

• Drake University (1962)

  Political Science Instructor

• Farm (Butler County, Iowa)

• Grassley Family Farms LLC

  Officer

• Grassley Committee Inc. (Iowa)

• Hawkeye PAC

Awards

• Congressional Leadership Award (Autism Speaks Inc.) (March 2023)

• Evangeline Booth Award (Salvation Army) (Dec. 2022)

• Friend of Agriculture (Iowa Farm Bureau) (Oct. 2022)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2022)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2022)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (National Structured Settlements Trade Association) (May 2022)

• Distinguished Service Award (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association) (April 2021)

• Congressional Champion Award (Rural Community Assistance Partnership) (Feb. 2021)

• Senator of the Year (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) (March 2020)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2019)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2019)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (Aug. 2019)

• American Leadership Award (Washington International Trade Association) (July 2019)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2019)

• Grammy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Inc.) (April 2019)

• Holmberg Lifetime Achievement Award (Biofuels Digest) (April 2019)

• Legislator of the Year Award (Agricultural Retailers Association) (Feb. 2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Leadership Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Senator of the Year (Americans for Limited Government) (Nov. 2018)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Sept. 2018)

• U.S. Wind Champion Award (American Wind Energy Association) (Aug. 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Innovator in Biotechnology Award (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) (April 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Golden Triangle Award (National Farmers Union) (Sept. 2016)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Sept. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2016)

• Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award (60 Plus Association) (Sept. 2016)

• Friend of the Hotelier Award (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) (Sept. 2016)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (Sept. 30, 2015)

• Taxpayer Super Hero (Council for Citizens Against Government Waste) (July 30, 2015)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2015)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2013)

• Dr. Nathan Davis Award (American Medical Association) (2005)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2004)

• Advocacy of Independent Higher Education Award (National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities) (2004)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2000)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• Vekeo, official

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-3744
Fax:	202-224-6020

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Privately Financed Travel

5 trips taken between 2002 - 2008 costing $8,360

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 5/31/2000: Transportation within Slovenia via helicopter to participate in official fact-finding events from Slovenia
• 2/1/2004: Silver L'Epee clock from Bahrain ($540.00)
• 12/19/2012: Chivas Brothers scotch whiskey from Pakistan ($170.00)

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Congressional Staff

Committees

• Joint Committee on Taxation
• Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Commodities, Risk Management and Trade Subcommittee
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee
• Senate Budget Committee, Ranking Member
• Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Vice Chair
• Senate Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Working Group on Family Leave, Ex Officio
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus
• Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Bosnia
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Czech Caucus
• Congressional Farmer's Cooperative Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional French Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Italian-American Caucus
• Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Trademark Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Financial Security Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Senate 4-H Caucus
• Senate Abraham Accords Caucus
• Senate Air Force Caucus
• Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Cancer Coalition
• Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Senate College Free Speech Caucus
• Senate Community College Caucus
• Senate Diabetes Caucus
• Senate General Aviation Caucus
• Senate India Caucus
• Senate National Guard Caucus
• Senate Pro-Life Caucus
• Senate Recreational Vehicle Caucus
• Senate Recycling Caucus
• Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• Senate Republican Conference
• Senate Rural Health Care Caucus
• Senate Taiwan Caucus
• Senate Ukraine Caucus
• Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus
• Senate Western Caucus
• Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, Chair and Co-Founder
• Transatlantic Friends of Israel Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Office median salaries as high as $100K+

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 17, 2024
  Looking for a pay bump? Three members now pay their staff a median salary in the six figures, according to a new LegiStorm analysis. read more

• Senate Republicans suffered worse staff retention rates last year

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 8, 2024
  Senate Republicans are having a harder time retaining staff than their Democratic counterparts. read more

• Senate Budget Republicans add judicial-advocacy lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 21, 2023
  Senate Budget Committee Republicans have hired the executive director of a conservative judicial-advocacy group to be a part of the minority's investigations team. read more

• Akin Gump adds Senate Finance staffer

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 30, 2019
  The country's biggest lobbying group has added a Senate Finance aide. read more

• Double duty: State legislators also working for Congress

  Posted by Suzanne Grubb on July 12, 2016
  While it's not unusual to find politicians who gain a mixture of local, state and congressional experience over the course of a career, seven elected state legislators concurrently serve as congressional staffers. read more

• GOP outpaces Democratic colleagues in town halls

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on April 4, 2016
  Republicans claimed the top 11 spots among congressional members holding town hall meetings during the first quarter of 2016. read more

• Congress fires shots on Twitterverse

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 6, 2016
  Members of Congress and Hill staffers took to Twitter yesterday to vent after President Barack Obama announced his latest executive order concerning gun regulations. read more

• Congress tweets the Pope's D.C. visit

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Sept. 25, 2015
  Pope Francis' three-day visit to the nation's capital brought out the best of Congress, and it was well-reflected in their tweets. read more

• "Kissing Congressman" tops town hall list as he embraces constituents, not staffers

  Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 18, 2014
  The member of Congress caught by a security camera kissing a staffer is instead embracing his constituents this August, topping a list of members throwing town hall events this recess.Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.) has scheduled 23 town hall-style events so far this month, four more than the second-leading member, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.). read more

• Revolver returns to lobbying with Asian financial giant

  Posted by John Sugden on July 22, 2014
  A two-time revolving door congressional aide has once again left Capitol Hill, this time in favor of a lobbying position with international financial services company Nomura. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Nov. 27, 2012
  Who is Paul Nelson?   read more