Photo Gallery

Photos from Senator Grassley's travels around Iowa during the U.S. Senate's August recess.

Meeting with young people has been a priority for Grassley throughout his career in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Here are photos from visits with students in 2010.

Each year, Senator Grassley holds meetings in each of Iowa's 99 counties to help make the process of representative government work effectively.

Senator Grassley stopped by to visit with folks at the Downtown Farmer's Market in Des Moines on July 3, 2010.

Senator Grassley visited the construction site of the new Cedar Rapids Court House.

Senator Grassley greets Veterans during their Honor Flights as they visit their WWII Memorial.  

Senator Grassley visited the Urbandale Health Care Forum on May 28, 2010.

Senator Grassley often receives awards from a variety of groups for his commitment to their cause and his work in Congress to advance their causes.

During the last two weeks of September 2009, the Senate Finance Committee debated Chairman Max Baucus's health care reform legislation.

On Monday, October 5, 2009, Senator Grassley visited with students and teachers at the Drake University Adult Literary Center.

In August of 2009, Senator Grassley hosted foreign diplomats from around the world on a week-long tour of Iowa as part of his 12th Ambassadors Tour. The purpose of the tour is three-fold. One, the tour showcases Iowa’s many resources-its land, its industry, its education system and most importantly its people-to an international audience.  Two, the tour helps facilitate greater economic collaboration between Iowa and countries from around the world. And, three, the tour exposes Iowa to the rich diversity of the world community.

Senator Grassley made it a point to root on his Senate softball team, the IoWINS, against the Grocery Manufacturers Association after the GMA engineered and intellectually dishonest anti-ethanol campaign in 2008. The IoWINS won the game 18-4.

Since he was first elected to the Senate, Senator Grassley has made it a priority to meet with students visiting Washington, DC to learn about the inner workings of our government. He meets with more than 60 student groups each year.

In his capacity as a senior member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Grassley met with Judge Sonia Sotomayor shortly after President Obama nominated her to serve on the Supreme Court.

In April 2009, Senator Grassley ate lunch at the White House with President Obama, Vice President Biden and Senator Baucus to discuss health care reform.

Each Spring, Senator Grassley welcomes delegations of community and business leaders from cities across Iowa as they travel to Washington to discuss their legislative priorities for the upcoming year.

Senator Grassley often receives awards from a variety of groups for his commitment to their cause and his work in Congress to advance their causes.

In order to communicate with his constituents back home, Senator Grassley holds five weekly news conferences with Iowa media. He also appears on state and national television programs and participates in press conferences around the Capitol.

Since he was first elected to the Senate, Senator Grassley has practiced the tradition of visiting all of Iowa's 99 counties, every year.

Some photos of Senator Grassley at events in Washington D.C. in 2007.

Some photos of Senator Grassley at events in Iowa in 2007.