Chuck Grassley
Assumed office January 3, 1981Preceded by
John Culver In office January 3, 2019 – January 20, 2021Emeritus since January 20, 2021Preceded by
Orrin Hatch Succeeded by
Patrick Leahy 2021– Judiciary (ranking member) 2019–2021
Finance 2015–2019
Narcotics Caucus 2015–2019
Judiciary 2003–2007 Finance 2001 Finance 1997–2001
Aging In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981Preceded by
H. R. Gross Succeeded by
Cooper Evans In office January 12, 1959 – January 3, 1975Preceded by Wayne Ballhagen Succeeded by Raymond Lageschulte Constituency
73rd district (1959–1971)
10th district (1971–1973)
37th district (1973–1975)
Born Charles Ernest Grassley
(1933-09-17 ) September 17, 1933 (age 90)
New Hartford, Iowa , U.S.Political party
Republican Spouse
Barbara Speicher
(
m. 1954)
Children 5
Alma mater
University of Northern Iowa (
BA ,
MA )
University of Iowa Signature
Website
Senate website
Chuck Grassley
Assumed office January 3, 1981Preceded by
John Culver Assumed office January 20, 2021Preceded by
Patrick Leahy In office January 3, 2019 – January 20, 2021Preceded by
Orrin Hatch Succeeded by
Patrick Leahy In office January 3, 2019 – February 3, 2021Preceded by
Orrin Hatch Succeeded by
Ron Wyden In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007Preceded by
Max Baucus Succeeded by Max Baucus In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001Preceded by Max Baucus Succeeded by Max Baucus In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019Preceded by
Dianne Feinstein Succeeded by
John Cornyn In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019Preceded by
Patrick Leahy Succeeded by
Lindsey Graham In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001Preceded by
William Cohen Succeeded by
John Breaux Assumed office February 3, 2021Preceded by
Dianne Feinstein In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981Preceded by
H. R. Gross Succeeded by
Cooper Evans In office January 12, 1959 – January 3, 1975Preceded by Wayne Ballhagen Succeeded by Raymond Lageschulte Constituency
73rd district (1959–1971)
10th district (1971–1973)
37th district (1973–1975)
Born Charles Ernest Grassley
(1933-09-17 ) September 17, 1933 (age 90)
New Hartford, Iowa , U.S.Political party
Republican Spouse
Barbara Speicher
(
m. 1954)
Children 5
Alma mater
University of Northern Iowa (
BA ,
MA )
University of Iowa Signature
Website
Senate website
Orrin Hatch
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019Preceded by
Patrick Leahy Succeeded by
Chuck Grassley In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2019Preceded by
Frank Moss Succeeded by
Mitt Romney In office March 8, 2018 – January 3, 2019Deputy
Sherrod Brown Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Position abolished In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019Preceded by
Ron Wyden Succeeded by Chuck Grassley In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005Preceded by Patrick Leahy Succeeded by
Arlen Specter In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001Preceded by Patrick Leahy Succeeded by Patrick Leahy In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001Preceded by
Joe Biden Succeeded by Patrick Leahy In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987Preceded by
Harrison A. Williams Succeeded by
Ted Kennedy
Born Orrin Grant Hatch
(1934-03-22 ) March 22, 1934 (age 90)
Pittsburgh ,
Pennsylvania ,
U.S. Political party
Republican Spouse
Elaine Hansen
(
m. 1957)
Children 6 Education
Brigham Young University (
BA )
University of Pittsburgh (
JD ) Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom (Trump, 2018)
Canterbury Medal (2020)Signature