
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
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Strongly supports Second Amendment rights and has consistently opposed new gun control measures.
Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply; favors market-based approaches over government programs.
Supports tax cuts and deregulation; helped author the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as Senate Finance Committee leader.
Supports market-based healthcare reform but has worked bipartisanly on lowering drug prices and fighting pharmaceutical company abuses.
Supports strict border enforcement and has long opposed amnesty while backing legal immigration reforms as former Judiciary chair.
Opposes blanket student loan forgiveness; supports school choice and local control of education.
Supports strong national defense and military readiness.
Supports Iowa's renewable energy sector, particularly wind and ethanol, while opposing costly federal climate mandates.
Co-authored the FIRST STEP Act and Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, breaking with hardline GOP positions on criminal justice.
Supports strong alliances and confronting adversaries while championing oversight and transparency in foreign aid.
Supports transparency and accountability in tech but opposes heavy-handed federal regulation.
Supports preserving Social Security while advocating for long-term reforms to ensure solvency; chairs oversight of these programs.
Supports infrastructure investment, particularly for Iowa's rural roads, bridges, and broadband needs.
Strongly supports Iowa's ethanol and biofuel industries alongside traditional energy production and energy independence.
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