He is a member of the [[Republican Party]] and throughout the current Congress has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues eight-three percent of the time.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/g000386/</ref> He was elected as a Representative in 1974 January 3, 1981 when he was elected United States Senator.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000386</ref> He is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee and is influential in [[health care]] negotiations. Grassley received his graduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Senator Grassley is also a fervent tweeter, chronicling his daily deeds and consistent deer slayings. | He is a member of the [[Republican Party]] and throughout the current Congress has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues eight-three percent of the time.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/g000386/</ref> He was elected as a Representative in 1974 January 3, 1981 when he was elected United States Senator.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000386</ref> He is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee and is influential in [[health care]] negotiations. Grassley received his graduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Senator Grassley is also a fervent tweeter, chronicling his daily deeds and consistent deer slayings. |