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Chuck Grassley
Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2025, a role he also held from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Grassley is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from Iowa, serving since 1981. He is the dean of the United States Senate. Before becoming a senator, Grassley served eight terms in the Iowa House of Representatives (1959–1975) and three terms in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1981). He has served three stints as United States Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Finance Committee chairman during periods of Republican Senate majority. Upon the retirement of Orrin Hatch on January 3, 2019, Grassley became the Senate's most senior Republican and its president pro tempore of the United States Senate, president pro tempore. Upon Patrick Leahy's retirement in January 2023, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. Iowa is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 26th largest in total area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 31st most populous of the List of states and territories of the United States, 50 U.S. states, with a population of 3.19 million. The state's List of capitals in the United States, capital, List of cities in Iowa, most populous city, and largest List of metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines. A portion of the larger Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Sessions
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States attorney general from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as United States senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 before resigning that position to serve as attorney general in the first administration of President Donald Trump. Trump fired Sessions in 2018 due to his inaction and recusal from the Russian collusion probes. From 1981 to 1993, Sessions served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sessions to a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. After allegations of racism were made against him in testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which Sessions denied, the committee voted against advancing his nomination to the Senate floor; the nomination was later withdrawn. Sessions was elected at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Grassley
Patrick Grassley (born May 26, 1983) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he is the grandson of Iowa United States Senator Chuck Grassley. He has served as the Iowa State Representative for its 57th District since 2023, having previously served the state's 17th (2007–2013) and 50th (2013–2023) districts in the Iowa House of Representatives. He was elected Speaker of the state's House in 2020. Iowa House of Representatives Elections In 2006, Grassley ran for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. He defeated Alek Wipperman, 57% to 43%. In 2008, Grassley won re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Cayla Baresel, 66% to 34%. In 2010, he won re-election to a third term unopposed. After redistricting, he decided to run in the newly redrawn 50th district, which included a southern portion of Butler County, a northern portion of Hardin County, and all of Grundy County. Fellow Republican State Representative Annette Sweeney also decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a Right-wing politics, right-wing political parties in the United States, political party in the United States. One of the Two-party system, two major parties, it emerged as the main rival of the then-dominant Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists opposing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the expansion of slavery in the United States, slavery into U.S. territories. It rapidly gained support in the Northern United States, North, drawing in former Whig Party (United States), Whigs and Free Soil Party, Free Soilers. Abraham Lincoln's 1860 United States presidential election, election in 1860 led to the secession of Southern states and the outbreak of the American Civil War. Under Lincoln and a Republican-controlled Congress, the party led efforts to preserve th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Hartford, Iowa
New Hartford is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 570 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census At the 2020 census, there were 570 people, 278 households and 210 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 293 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.0% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.0% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.7% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 278 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were Marriage, married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 37th House Of Representatives District
The 37th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa is composed of parts of Marion, Jasper, and Mahaska counties. Representatives The district has been represented by: * Bill Hansen, 1971–1973 * Chuck Grassley, 1973–1975 * Raymond Lageschulte, 1975–1983 * Victor Stueland, 1983–1991 * Robert Johnson, 1991–1993 * Mark A. Henderson, 1993–1995 * Clyde Bradley, 1995–2003 * Jeff Elgin, 2003–2007 * Art Staed, 2007–2009 * Renee Schulte, 2009–2013 * John Landon, 2013–2021 * Mike Bousselot Michael Bousselot (born November 2, 1982) is an American attorney, political advisor, and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the Iowa Senate District 21, 21st District. From 2021-2023, he was a member of the Iowa House of Repre ..., 2021–2023 * Barb McCulla, 2023- References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 037 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 10th House Of Representatives District ...
The 10th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It is currently composed of Dickinson and Palo Alto Counties, as well as part of Clay and Kossuth Counties. Current elected officials John Wills is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Chuck Grassley, 1971–1973 * Richard W. Welden, 1973–1983 * Richard L. Groth, 1983–1987 * Russell Eddie, 1987–2003 * Jim Kurtenbach, 2003–2007 * Dave Deyoe, 2007–2013 * Tom W. Shaw, 2013–2015 * Mike Sexton, 2015–2023 References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 010 010 may refer to: * 10 (number) * 8 (number) in octal numeral notation * Motorola 68010, a microprocessor released by Motorola in 1982 * 010, the telephone area code of Beijing * 010, the Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 73rd House Of Representatives District
The 73rd District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa is part of Linn County. Representatives The district has been represented by: * Chuck Grassley, 1959-1971 * John E. Camp, 1971–1973 * Arthur A. Small, 1973–1979 * Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones, 1979–1983 * Ralph Rosenberg, 1983–1991 * William Bernau, 1991–1993 * Betty Grundberg, 1993–2003 * Jodi Tymeson, 2003–2011 * Julian Garrett, 2011–2013 * Bobby Kaufmann, 2013–2023 * Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Welter Wilson (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 2015) was an American actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years, including memorable roles in film and television. In 1972 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for ..., 2023- References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 073 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 . The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines. Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits in the United States, term limits for the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker (politics), Speaker of the House presides over the House as its chief leadership officer, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Breaux
John Berlinger Breaux (; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician from Louisiana. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987 and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from 1987 to 2005. A Southern Democrat, he was considered one of the more conservative Democrat, conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition. After his congressional tenure, he became a lobbyist, co-founding the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group. The firm was later acquired by law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs, now Squire Patton Boggs. Early life and career Breaux was born in Crowley, Louisiana, on March 1, 1944. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Southwestern Louisiana (now called the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette in 1964 and fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cohen
William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979–1997), and as Secretary of Defense (1997–2001) under Democratic President Bill Clinton. Described as "a Republican moderate from Maine" and "something of a maverick centrist" by David Halberstam, Cohen had very good working relations with President Clinton and National Security Adviser Sandy Berger and an "almost ideal" collaboration with the Joint Chiefs of Staff;Charles A. Stevenson, SECDEF: The Nearly Impossible Job of Secretary of Defense, pp. 105–114, Potomac Books, 2006 however he often clashed with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, whom he saw as "a grandstander, too outspoken on policy matters, and too eager to use military force." Early life and education Cohen was born in Bangor, Maine. His mother, Clara (née Hartl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Special Committee On Aging
The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging is a special committee in the United States Senate established on 1961. It was initially established as a temporary committee. It became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to older Americans, particularly Medicare (United States), Medicare and Social Security (United States), Social Security. Prior to the passage of Medicare (United States), Medicare, the committee was studying health care insurance coverage for elderly American citizens. The committee conducts oversight of the Medicare program, Social Security (United States), Social Security and the Older Americans Act. Some of the issues that have been examined by the committee include unacceptable conditions in nursing homes, protection from Age discrimination in the United States, age discrimination, and pricing practices for prescription drugs. Members, 119th Congress Historical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
