Grassley Announces He’s Running for Re-Election to Continue Serving Iowans

For Immediate Release
Friday, September 24, 2021

Grassley Announces He’s Running for Re-Election to Continue Serving Iowans

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA—After waking up at 4 a.m. for his morning run, Sen. Chuck Grassley of New Hartford, Iowa, a family farmer and Iowa’s longest serving U.S. senator, announced on Twitter he is running for re-election to continue his work of representing Iowans in the United States Senate. Today and tomorrow, Grassley will meet with Iowans in a variety of settings to discuss issues important to our communities, schools, businesses, farms and families. An advisory of Grassley’s schedule can be found below.

“Serving Iowans in the United States Senate is a tremendous honor. I’m working as hard as ever for the people of Iowa and there’s more work to do. In a time of crisis and polarization, Iowa needs strong, effective leadership. I’m focused on serving the people of Iowa as your senator and fighting for policies that will make Iowa an even better place to raise a family and grow a business,” Grassley said. “As I travel throughout Iowa holding Q&As at my annual 99 county meetings, Iowans have encouraged me to continue my work representing them. I’m glad to have the support of Iowans and I will work as hard as ever to earn their continued support in the months ahead. Iowans know how seriously I take my work representing them in the U.S. Senate to solve problems, which is why I never miss a vote. For example, I’m leading the effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs, give independent cattle producers a fair market, secure our border, protect the renewable fuel standard, and hold government accountable to the people. Barbara and I look forward to talking with Iowans across the state as we build a winning campaign focused on issues that are most important to Iowans.”

Grassley has served Iowans in the U.S. Senate since 1981, rising to the heights of Senate leadership while continuing to fulfill his annual commitment to hold at least one Q&A in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. From his roles leading the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees, to serving as Senate president pro tempore, Grassley has leveraged his relationships, seniority and experience to deliver on behalf of Iowans. Grassley has consistently been recognized as one of the most bipartisan and effective senators, according to independent analysis conducted by GovTrack and the Lugar Center at Georgetown University. Grassley’s bipartisan leadership has delivered solutions for Iowa in key policy areas including trade, health care, tax, agriculture, juvenile and criminal justice, the judiciary, antitrust, foster care, immigration, whistleblower protection and government oversight, transparency and accountability.

Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Q&A on public safety with eastern Iowa law enforcement officials
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. CT
Mr. Beans
1080 East Post Road
Marion
Open media availability: 9:15 a.m. CT

Q&A on Sen. Grassley’s efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs
11:15 a.m.-noon CT
Davenport Country Club
25500 Valley Drive
Pleasant Valley
Open media availability: noon CT

Meet & Greet with Iowans at Dairy Queen
640 16th Avenue Southeast
Dyersville
Open media availability 2:15 p.m. CT

National Cattle Congress
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CT
257 Ansborough Avenue
Waterloo
Open media availability 4:30 p.m. CT

Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021
Governor Kim Reynolds Annual Harvest Festival
4:30-7 p.m. CT
Elwell Family Food Center
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Press should confirm their RSVP to [email protected]