- GRASSLEY, CHARLES E SENATOR
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- Experience: Senate: 1981-Present
- Home State: Iowa
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Personal
- Full Name: Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Barbara; 5 Children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele, Jay
- Birth Date: 09/17/1933
- Birth Place: New Hartford
- Home City: New Hartford, IA
- Religion: Baptist
Education
- MA, Political Science, University of Northern Iowa, 1956
- BA, University of Northern Iowa, 1955
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 1981-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1975-1980
- Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, 1959-1974
- Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, 1956
Current Legislative Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
- Budget, Member
- Finance, Member
- Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
- Judiciary, Chair
- Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Member
- Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts, Member
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Member
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member
- Subcommittee on Health Care, Member
- Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
- Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member
- Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, Member
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 4-H Caucus
- Member, Central Community College Caucus
- Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
- Co-Chair, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Pork Industry Caucus
- Member, Congressional Rural Health Caucus
- Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus
- Member, Congressional Waterways Caucus
- Member, Czech Caucus
- Member, Lewis and Clark Congressional Caucus
- Member, National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service
- Co-Chair, Senate Anti-Meth Caucus
- Member, Senate Cancer Coalition
- Co-Chair, Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
- Member, Senate French Caucus
- Member, Senate India Caucus
- Member, Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, Senate Rural Health Caucus
- Member, Senate Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Terrorist Financing Task Force
Professional Experience
- Farmer
- University Instructor
- Assembly Line Worker, 1961-1971
- Sheet Metal Shearer, 1959-1961
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Baptist Church
- Member, Butler County Historical Society
- Member, Eagles
- Member, Farm Bureau
- Member, International Parliamentary Group for Human Rights
- Member, Iowa State Historical Society
- Member, Kappa Delta Pi
- Member, Lions Club
- Member, Masons
- Member, Pi Gamma Mu
- Member, International Association of Machinists, 1962-1971
Total: 6
07/28/2015
BY LAUREN FOX | NATIONAL JOURNAL
06/18/2015
Chuck Grassley's Official Personal Website
06/18/2015
Chuck Grassley's Official Personal Website
06/16/2015
Chuck Grassley's Official Personal Website
04/07/2015
By Kelly Riddell | The Washington Times
04/04/2015
By CATHERINE LUCEY | The Associated Press
General Survey
Total: 1065
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2011 | S.857 | TALENT Act | 04/14/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 04/07/2011 | S.756 | Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act | 04/07/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 03/15/2011 | S.586 | Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 | 03/15/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 03/09/2011 | S.533 | Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 | 03/09/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 09/29/2010 | S.Res.665 | Witness Sunshine Resolution | 09/29/2010 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2011 | S.454 | Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011 | 03/02/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/15/2011 | S.348 | Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2011 | 02/15/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/31/2011 | S.226 | A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review. | 01/31/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/26/2011 | S.196 | A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff. | 01/26/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 01/25/2011 | S.142 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa. | 01/25/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
| 08/04/2010 | S.3701 | Rural America Preservation Act of 2010 | 08/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
| 08/03/2010 | S.3693 | A bill to provide funding for the settlement of lawsuits against the Federal Government for discrimination against Black Farmers. | 08/03/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
| 07/19/2010 | S.3613 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa. | 07/19/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
| 06/23/2010 | S.Res.562 | A resolution to increase transparency by requiring Senate amendments to be made available to the public in a timely manner. | 06/23/2010 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 05/27/2010 | S.3440 | Emergency Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2010 | 05/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 05/26/2010 | S.3421 | Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010 | 05/26/2010 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. (All Actions) |
| 05/25/2010 | S.3420 | Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010 | 05/25/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 04/29/2010 | S.657 | Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2009 | 04/29/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361. (All Actions) |
| 04/20/2010 | S.3231 | GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 | 04/20/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 04/15/2010 | S.3216 | Medicare Rural Health Care Equity Act of 2010 | 04/15/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
Total: 4917
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