Charles 'Chuck' Grassley

Republican Chuck Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980, defeating Democrat John Culver, father of Iowa Gov. Chet Culver. Grassley, a member of the Finance Committee, is seeking his sixth term in the Senate. He began his political career as a state representative from 1959-74 and served three terms in the U.S. House from 1975-81.

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Congressional Office Cuts: A Dog and Pony Show -- Damaging to Oversight

By Paul D. Thacker

Shortly after taking over as speaker of the House, John Boehner moved to enact a campaign pledge: trimming five percent from congressional office budgets, saving taxpayers around $35 million a year. ...

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Report: Pentagon Didn't Fully Investigate Child Porn Allegations

By Hugh Collins

The Pentagon is facing criticism after admitting that it failed to thoroughly investigate allegations that employees were viewing child pornography. "These cases were not considered a priority by the ...

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Senate Republicans Grill Point Man on Health Care Law

By Andrea Stone

WASHINGTON (Nov. 17) -- Republican senators today grilled President Barack Obama's point man on the new health care law, vowing that the next Congress would keep a close eye on the federal agency that ...

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Is Chuck Grassley Married?

By Nia J Stanley

Chuck Grassley is the incumbent U.S. senator from Iowa and the Republican nominee running for re-election against Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin. As part of a Politics Daily series about the major ...

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How Old Is Chuck Grassley?

By Nia J Stanley

Chuck Grassley is the incumbent U.S. senator from Iowa and the Republican nominee running for re-election against Democrat Roxanne Conlin. As part of a Politics Daily series about the major candidates ...

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