Charles Grassley — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from IA · Republican

Charles Grassley is a Republican U.S. Senator from IA. This page tracks Charles Grassley's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1975.

Charles Grassley's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 96.6% — cast 142 of 147 roll-call votes (missed 5).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 97.83% of the time (2.17% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3517 bills, 155 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Charles Grassley Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Health Insurance

How Charles Grassley Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Charles Grassley Broke With the Republican Party

Charles Grassley has voted against the Republican majority on about 2.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.

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