Grassley, Chuck

Grassley, Chuck is a Republican Senator representing Iowa. They serve on 6 committees, including Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Committee on the Budget.

They have raised $375K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is misc business, contributing $9K. Organizations spend $1.9 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and taxation. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They vote in most roll calls, participating in 92% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 49% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

8 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $17.6 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $48K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a higher-than-average financial footprint compared to other Senators. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and lobbying activity around their committee topics.