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Chuck Grassley
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Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

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Senate · IA · Since 1981
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
91%aligned with Republican positions

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Breaks from Republican Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Republican position

Housing & Affordability
Leans AgainstUndecided
Healthcare & Medicare
AgainstMixed
Climate & Environment
Strongly AgainstUndecided
Criminal Justice Reform
AgainstFor
Technology & AI Regulation
Leans AgainstMixed
Social Security & Medicare
Leans ForMixed

Committee Memberships

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMember
Senate Committee on FinanceMember
Senate Committee on the BudgetMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

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.

Economy & Jobs
Strongly For

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.

Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Est.Strongly Against

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Against

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Taxes & Government Spending
Est.Strongly Against

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Labor & Unions
Est.Against

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Trade & Tariffs
Est.Against

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Votes vs. Stances

100%
Walks the talk
1 of 1 votes match stated positions

Election History

2022IA Senate
Won
56.2%1,260,000 votes
vs.Michael Franken(D)40%