Senator Chuck Grassley Celebrates 93rd Birthday

<figure><img alt="Grassley" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LNFYT47AMZHVZFJTGFEHOLWMKY.jpg?auth=6b32f8034c0fe150cafc2020dd88538728b3e5cf54ac9ca5dd2a58d80ecb4942&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5236&amp;height=2945" /><figcaption>Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images</figcaption></figure><p>Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, the oldest member of Congress, is celebrating his 93rd birthday on Thursday.</p><p>At 93, he is the oldest sitting member of the Senate and ranks as the sixth-longest-serving senator in U.S. history.</p><p>On his birthday, Grassley shared a photo of himself wearing a Dairy Queen-branded sweatshirt and holding a birthday cake that was gifted to him by fellow Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, who is retiring this year. He expressed gratitude on social media, stating, "Gr8ful for my fellow Senator for Iowa who brings me my favorite Dairy Queen cake each yr."</p><img alt="@ChuckGrassley/X" height="1288" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U66W7ZOMQJHADGRXG3TYPYZNYQ.png?auth=8c6a34e76851d8db6ed047089ddb9172b0c63faf715a61bc69a0dee1e5b18061&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1190&amp;height=1288" width="1190" /><p>Grassley also mentioned that he went out for ice cream on Wednesday night with Ernst and other Iowans.</p><p>He has dedicated over six decades to public service, having first been elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1958. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1975 and subsequently to the Senate in 1980, a position he has maintained since then.</p><p>Grassley was first elected during the Eisenhower administration and has been in office since he was 25 years old.</p><img alt="Grassley pictured after his 1980 Senate win. / Bettmann / Getty Images" height="3724" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/I2L2IIN63RCOTET5XORBC3YELE.jpg?auth=6a133e9d1d284ce7c46e8d46220c6e157ab0913b992e34008431d5c4c31d2cdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5550&amp;height=3724" width="5550" /><p>Grassley has consistently received strong support in Iowa, having never won re-election with less than 60 percent of the vote since his first election.</p><p>He most recently won re-election during the 2022 midterm elections. While he has not announced whether he will run for a ninth term in 2028, he has not ruled it out either.</p><img alt="Grassley has been a supporter of Trump's agenda. / Elizabeth Frantz / REUTERS" height="3609" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F3OLDGD5P5GGPNTOPLSSKXF3VU.JPG?auth=efc19a3bc6868dd7e0aed50bd4dec2d7eb7ab66cb6aa2659412887a16da8e20d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5409&amp;height=3609" width="5409" /><p>In 2022, shortly after winning his eighth term, Grassley filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for the 2028 election, which allows him to participate in campaigning activities, although it does not guarantee he will run.</p><p>As Senate Pro Tempore, Grassley is third in line for the presidency, following the president, vice president, and Speaker of the House.</p><video id="5OrqsG1W" poster="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/5OrqsG1W/poster.jpg"><source src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/5OrqsG1W.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video><p></p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/congress-oldest-lawmaker-chuck-grassley-celebrates-milestone-birthday/">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p>