- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/30/2015 | S.704 | Community Based Independence for Seniors Act | 07/30/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182. (All Actions) |
| 07/30/2015 | S.313 | Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015 | 07/30/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177. (All Actions) |
| 07/23/2015 | S.1599 | Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015 | 07/23/2015 Held at the desk. (All Actions) |
| 07/21/2015 | S.1812 | Improving Cooperation with States and Local Governments and Preventing the Catch and Release of Criminal Aliens Act of 2015 | 07/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 06/23/2015 | S.1648 | Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act | 06/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 06/18/2015 | S.1604 | Transition to Independence Act | 06/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 06/16/2015 | S.1578 | Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 | 06/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 05/21/2015 | S.1439 | Foster Youth Independence Act of 2015 | 05/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 05/21/2015 | S.1418 | Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2015 | 05/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 05/21/2015 | S.Res.168 | A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. | 05/21/2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 05/21/2015 | S.335 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. | 05/21/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97. (All Actions) |
| 05/11/2015 | S.Res.177 | A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2015, as "National Police Week". | 05/11/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 05/07/2015 | S.1254 | Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2015 | 05/07/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 04/22/2015 | S.Res.144 | A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2015 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in the United States. | 04/22/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 05/05/2015 | S.579 | Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015 | 05/05/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68. (All Actions) |
| 04/28/2015 | S.1120 | A bill to make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief. | 04/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 04/23/2015 | S.Res.150 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic and government education programs in schools in the United States. | 04/23/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 04/21/2015 | S.1032 | Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act | 04/21/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 03/23/2015 | S.829 | Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2015 | 03/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 03/18/2015 | S.783 | Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015 | 03/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
Total: 4917
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