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  • GRASSLEY, CHARLES E SENATOR
Experience: Senate: 1981-Present
Home State: Iowa
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    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
Grassley Welcomes House Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
06/18/2015
Chuck Grassley's Official Personal Website
Grassley, Thune Introduce Comprehensive Taxpayer Bill of Rights Legislation
06/16/2015
Chuck Grassley's Official Personal Website
Chuck Grassley demands: Where is punishment for ATF agents in Fast & Furious?
04/07/2015
By Kelly Riddell | The Washington Times
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley Ready To Run Again At Age 81
04/04/2015
By CATHERINE LUCEY | The Associated Press
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy
Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security
Support
Total: 1065
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
09/25/1984 S.2743 A bill to designate a portion of 16th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., on which the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics is located, as "Andrei Sakharov Avenue". 09/25/1984 Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from National Capital Planning Association.  (All Actions)
09/25/1984 S.Con.Res.118 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the portion of the street in the District of Columbia on which is located the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the portion of any street in any other city in the United States on which is located a consular office or mission of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, should be named Andrei Sakharov Avenue. 09/25/1984 Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from National Capital Planning Association.  (All Actions)
09/18/1984 S.1924 A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons whose employment brings them into regular contact with children to have access to such arrest or conviction records for the purpose of determining the suitability of job applicants. 09/18/1984 Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1201.  (All Actions)
08/01/1984 S.2884 Sex Discrimination Prohibition Act of 1984 08/01/1984 Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB.  (All Actions)
07/30/1984 S.2863 A bill to suspend the duty on acetylsulfaguanidine until the close of December 31, 1986. 07/30/1984 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, State Department, Treasury Department, Commerce Department.  (All Actions)
07/26/1984 S.2872 Conservation Service Reform Act of 1984 07/26/1984 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
07/23/1984 S.1839 Contractor Liability and Indemnification Act 07/23/1984 Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.  (All Actions)
06/21/1984 S.2765 A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee certain outstanding agricultural loans which are modified by private lenders, and for other purposes. 06/21/1984 Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit.  (All Actions)
06/05/1984 S.462 A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. 06/05/1984 Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.  (All Actions)
03/23/1984 S.1708 Child Support Enforcement Act of 1983 03/23/1984 Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 4325 ordered to be reported.  (All Actions)
03/19/1984 S.2400 Taxpayers' Procedural Safeguard Act 03/19/1984 Subcommittee on Oversight of the IRS. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-845.  (All Actions)
03/05/1984 S.2180 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a 20 percent investment tax credit for certain soil or water conservation expenditures. 03/05/1984 Subcommittee on Oversight of the IRS. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-850.  (All Actions)
03/01/1984 S.2353 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that one-half of the amounts paid by a self-employed taxpayer for his or her health insurance premiums will be allowed as a business deduction. 03/01/1984 Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.  (All Actions)
02/21/1984 S.2315 A bill to amend the Energy Security Act and the National Energy Conservation Policy to repeal the statutory authorities administered by the Residential Energy Conservation Service and the Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service. 02/21/1984 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
11/18/1983 S.2167 A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to assure that that Act applies to employees who are citizens of the United States employed by an employer in a workplace in a foreign country. 11/18/1983 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.  (All Actions)
11/14/1983 S.2093 Contract Disputes Improvement Act of 1983 11/14/1983 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/07/1983 S.2042 A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery and burglary of airline tickets, and to prohibit the transportation or use in interstate or foreign commerce of counterfeit, fictitious, altered, lost or stolen airline tickets. 11/07/1983 Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.  (All Actions)
11/07/1983 S.1485 A bill to suspend the duty on sulfathiazole until the close of December 31, 1986. 11/07/1983 Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3398 ordered to be reported.  (All Actions)
11/07/1983 S.1484 A bill to suspend the duty on sulfamethazine until the close of December 31, 1986. 11/07/1983 Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3398 ordered to be reported.  (All Actions)
11/07/1983 S.1483 A bill to suspend the duty on sulfaquanidine until the close of December 31, 1986. 11/07/1983 Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3398 ordered to be reported.  (All Actions)
Total: 4917
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.J.Res.46 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
06/14/2017 S.1083 A bill to amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.782 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.534 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/22/2017 S.1194 A bill to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 S.583 American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.582 Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.1099 Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.609 Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/08/2017 S.1067 CONNECT Act
04/27/2017 S.974 CREATES Act of 2017
04/27/2017 S.968 Veterans Access to Care Act
04/25/2017 S.927 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
04/25/2017 S.925 VETS Act of 2017
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