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Senator Chuck Grassley Voting Records, Corruption, & Earmarking


Chuck Grassley Voting Records and Legislative History on Issues Currently Shaping America

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Dysfunction

Earmarking Summary




Party: Republican

Former Occupation: Factory/Assembly Line Worker

Senator Since: 1981

Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)

Senator Grassley Indications of Corruption or "Ethically Challenged Disorder":

Paybacks: Seattle Times reports Chuck Grassley taxpayer funded earmarks in 2008 to Rockwell Collins totalling $19.2 Million after receipt of $2750 in donations and $1.65 Million to West Central Co-op whose execs offered up $3000 in donations.


Actual Voting Record or Legislative Record:

  • Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

    Yes, Grassley supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts

  • Balanced Budget Amendment:

    Yes, Supports requiring Congress to spend within government means.

  • Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

    Yes, Supports energy independence through US drilling.

  • 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

    No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

  • 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

    No, Opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

  • Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

    No, Supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.

  • Health Care HR3590 12/09:

    No, Opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

  • Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

    No, Does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry

  • Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

    Yes, Grassley supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.


Chuck Grassley Earmarking Tendencies:

Prolific:

  • Extensive earmark history supporting in-state and out-of-state entities

  • $561,422,486 of taxpayer money requested by Chuck Grassley in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm.com)




Charted Comparison Voting Records for Senate Colleagues of Chuck Grassley


Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for Senate Colleagues of Grassley