
Chuck Grassley
In the Senate since Jan 5, 1981 (8 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Sep 17, 1933.
Official website · DC office 202-224-3744 · @ChuckGrassley
This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Iowa Senate, Toss Up.
At a glance
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5611 | SRBIJA Act International Affairs · 1 cosponsors | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5583 | Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension Act Taxation · 1 cosponsors | Sep 29, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Sep 29, 2026 |
| S. 5520 | SCREENS Act Health · 1 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5161 | CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026 Finance and Financial Sector · 3 cosponsors | Jul 29, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Jul 29, 2026 |
| S. 4854 | Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act Families · 1 cosponsors | Jun 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jun 23, 2026 |
| S. 4746 | American Innovation and Choice Online Act Commerce · 5 cosponsors | Jun 10, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jun 10, 2026 |
| S. 4712 | Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026 Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors | Jun 9, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. Jun 9, 2026 |
| S. 4639 | IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act Taxation · 3 cosponsors | May 21, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. May 21, 2026 |
| S. 4556 | Informed Foster Youth Act of 2026 Families · 1 cosponsors | May 18, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. May 18, 2026 |
| S. 4460 | Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization Health · 16 cosponsors | Apr 30, 2026 | Held at the desk. May 21, 2026 |
| S. 4415 | TEACH Improvement Act of 2026 Education · 2 cosponsors | Apr 28, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Apr 28, 2026 |
| S. 4342 | A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months. Armed Forces and National Security · 1 cosponsors | Apr 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. Apr 16, 2026 |
| S. 4099 | Whistleblower Anti-Gag Act of 2026 Government Operations and Politics · 0 cosponsors | Mar 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 16, 2026 |
| S. 4100 | A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify whistleblower protections for duty speech disclosures, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors | Mar 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 16, 2026 |
| S. 3977 | Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 Finance and Financial Sector · 5 cosponsors | Mar 3, 2026 | Held at the desk. Aug 10, 2026 |
| S. 3826 | Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Law · 3 cosponsors | Feb 11, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. 3801 | Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2026 Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 cosponsors | Feb 5, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Feb 5, 2026 |
| S. 3761 | Student Loan Bond Expansion Act of 2026 Taxation · 4 cosponsors | Feb 3, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Feb 3, 2026 |
| S. 3696 | FISA Accountability and Extension Act of 2026 Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors | Jan 27, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jan 27, 2026 |
| S. 3394 | SAFE Act Crime and Law Enforcement · 15 cosponsors | Dec 9, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Dec 9, 2025 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 915 PN1129 | On the Nomination Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Nomination Confirmed | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 914 PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 913 HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 912 HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 911 SRES852 | On the Motion to Discharge A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 910 SJRES197 | On the Motion to Proceed A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 909 S4668 | On Passage of the Bill A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 908 S4668 | On the Amendment To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 907 S4668 | On the Amendment To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 906 S4668 | On the Amendment To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 905 S4668 | On the Amendment To improve the bill. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 904 S4668 | On the Amendment To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 903 HCONRES89 | On the Concurrent Resolution A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 902 S4668 | On the Cloture Motion A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 901 S4668 | On the Amendment In the nature of a substitute. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Chairman)
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
Source: FEC candidate summary, S0IA00028, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.
Positions and background
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.