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Summary

Senator Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (IA) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1980
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Barbara; 5 Children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele, Jay
Birth Date: 09/17/1933
Birth Place: New Hartford, IA
Home City: New Hartford, IA
Religion: Baptist

Recent Public Statements

Leahy-Grassley Bill to Increase Penalties for Counterfeit Drugs Adopted in FDA Bill

May 23, 2012 - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to increase penalties for trafficking counterfeit drugs was adopted by the Senate Wednesday ...

Statement of Senator Charles E. Grassley Before the United States Senate Federal Communications Commission/LightSquared

May 22, 2012 - Mr. President, I am pleased to see that Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai have been confirmed to the Federal Communications Commission. They are both highly ...

Executive Session

May 21, 2012 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, today we are going to turn to a nomination that the Senator from California has just referred to, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 22.7%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 75%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 25%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $7,285,389.00
Total Spent $7,756,304.00
Cash On Hand $1,517,368.00
Debt $13,216.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Chuck Grassley refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Charles 'Chuck' E. Grassley's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://grassley.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/chuckgrassley

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/senchuckgrassley

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/grassley

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

District
210 Waterloo Building
531 Commercial Street
Waterloo, IA 50701-5497
Phone: 319-232-6657
Fax: 319-232-9965

District
307 Federal Building
8 South 6th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone: 712-322-7103
Fax: 712-322-7196

District
721 Federal Building
210 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2140
Phone: 515-288-1145
Fax: 515-288-5097

District
150 1st Avenue Northeast
Suite 325
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-363-6832
Fax: 319-363-7179

District
131 West Third Street
Suite 180
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone: 563-322-4331
Fax: 563-322-8552

District
120 Federal Building
320 6th Street
Sioux City, IA 51101-1244
Phone: 712-233-1860
Fax: 712-233-1634

Key Staff
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3744

Key Staff
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3744

Key Staff
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3744

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