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Charles Ernest Grassley

Senator from Iowa
SENATEREPUBLICAN1975–nowID G000386
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 9,035 votes
Nominations
10%with Dems
of 2,243 · confirmations only
All contested
11%with Dems
of 11,278 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1985 → 1987
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197519811987199319992005201120172023
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, −14 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 808 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance9.7% · 3,001 votes
Armed Forces and National Security20.4% · 685 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.8% · 539 votes
Taxation9.7% · 505 votes
International Affairs11.1% · 450 votes
Congress11% · 345 votes
Health7.8% · 320 votes
Energy13.1% · 283 votes
Transportation and Public Works13.2% · 265 votes
Agriculture and Food37.5% · 256 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 252 votes
Labor and Employment6.8% · 222 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.6% · 212 votes
Immigration8.4% · 203 votes
Education9.9% · 202 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.3% · 190 votes
Environmental Protection9.3% · 118 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources11.2% · 107 votes
Science, Technology, Communications22.1% · 104 votes
Social Welfare5% · 100 votes
Commerce10.8% · 83 votes
Emergency Management3.1% · 64 votes
Law4.9% · 61 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 52 votes
Housing and Community Development2.7% · 37 votes
Water Resources Development11.4% · 35 votes
Sports and Recreation17.4% · 23 votes
Families7.1% · 14 votes
Industrial relations0% · 14 votes
Native Americans30.8% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Animals— · 3 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

26 Congresses
94th · 197597th · 1981119th · 2025
Republican · House · IA94th–96th
Republican · Senate · IA97th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Iowa
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Charles Ernest Grassley

Senator from Iowa
SENATER1975–now26 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
11.5%with Democrats
of 9,035 votes · 88.5% with Republicans
Nominations10%of 2,243 votes
All contested11%of 11,278 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019752025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican1.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 808 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance9.7% · 3,001
Armed Forces and National Security20.4% · 685
Government Operations and Politics9.8% · 539
Taxation9.7% · 505
International Affairs11.1% · 450
Congress11% · 345
Health7.8% · 320
Energy13.1% · 283
Transportation and Public Works13.2% · 265
Agriculture and Food37.5% · 256
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 252
Labor and Employment6.8% · 222
Crime and Law Enforcement6.6% · 212
Immigration8.4% · 203
Education9.9% · 202
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.3% · 190
Environmental Protection9.3% · 118
Public Lands and Natural Resources11.2% · 107
Science, Technology, Communications22.1% · 104
Social Welfare5% · 100
Commerce10.8% · 83
Emergency Management3.1% · 64
Law4.9% · 61
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 52
Housing and Community Development2.7% · 37
Water Resources Development11.4% · 35
Sports and Recreation17.4% · 23
Families7.1% · 14
Industrial relations0% · 14
Native Americans30.8% · 13
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Animals— · 3
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975119th · 2025
Republican94th–96th
Republican97th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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