Chuck Grassley
U.S. Senator
Republican, Iowa
- Date of Birth: September 17, 1933
- Birthplace: New Hartford, Iowa
- First Elected: 1980
Committee Assignments:
Joint Committee on Taxation, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Committee on the Budget, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Campaign Fundraising
2005 - Present| Top 5 Organizations | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $19,000 | $21,750 | $40,750 |
| Amgen Inc | $10,000 | $27,300 | $37,300 |
| Leon Medical Centers | $0 | $34,600 | $34,600 |
| Chevron Corp | $10,000 | $19,600 | $29,600 |
| Williams & Jensen | $3,000 | $19,500 | $22,500 |
| Top 5 Industries | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| Leadership PACs | $307,800 | $0 | $307,800 |
| Insurance | $188,900 | $81,220 | $270,120 |
| Health Professionals | $161,710 | $62,610 | $224,320 |
| Lobbyists | $6,318 | $190,585 | $196,903 |
| Retired | $0 | $194,550 | $194,550 |
Chuck Grassley in the News
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War on Drugs in Afghanistan Complicates War on Terror
July 21, 2011
Poppy profits are key to survival for many, including Taliban recruiters, so U.S. treads lightly. -
NRA Beats Back Gun Control Measures
July 21, 2011
Gun group is preparing for a wave of anti-gun efforts in second Obama term. - Grassley Wants To See 'Heads Roll' Over $16 Muffins (VIDEO) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) isn't letting up on the fact that the Justice Department's Inspector General calculated that the department spent $16 per muffin at a conference two years ago, calling on someone to be fired over the 2009 baked…
- Grassley: Budget Cuts Should Start With DOJ's $16 Muffins When the Super Committee starts making budget cuts, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) knows just where they should start: the Justice Department's $16 muffins. DOJ's Inspector General on Tuesday released an audit of the agency's spending on conference planning and food…
- Aaaaaand checkmate? "Secret recording: ATF agent suggests digging up dirt on Sen. Chuck Grassley to help forestall Gunwalker investigations" Let's see what kind of play this gets, or if those with investigative powers think it a kind of smoking gun. My guess…
