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Chuck Grassley
U.S. Senator, Iowa
135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Charles Ernest Grassley is an American politician serving as the senior U.S. senator from Iowa, a seat he has held since 1981. Since 2025, he has been the president pro tempore of the United States Senate, a position he also held from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Grassley votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Grassley stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 2,492 →S 2677
S 2677 · Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
SRES 846
SRES 846 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Health
Aug 7, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4569-4570)
SRES 735
SRES 735 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 14, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
SRES 821
SRES 821 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Grassley's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 803were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.4%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Grassley sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Grassley has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
141
Sponsored this Congress
2,492 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
7,590
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
2,492
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted