In a new study on bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate released by Georgetown University’s Lugar Center, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) ranked among the most bipartisan senators for 2021. The Lugar Center’s Bipartisan Index placed Grassley at number 12 of all 100 senators, making him the 5th most bipartisan Republican in the Senate.
For nearly 30 years, Grassley has ranked in the top 20 for bipartisanship in this study. In 2019, he also ranked among the most bipartisan senators of the last quarter-century, clocking in at 14 of 250 senators who had served over a 26-year period – putting him near the top five percent of bipartisan senators since 1993.
“During my annual 99 county meetings, I hear from Iowans asking why we in Washington can’t get along. I let them know that bipartisanship does happen – it just doesn’t get as much attention because controversy makes news. For example, my efforts to bring price transparency to the cattle market and lower the cost of prescription drugs are both bipartisan efforts. When there’s a problem that needs solving, I will work with anyone to get things done for Iowa. I will continue bringing common sense to Washington and fostering bipartisanship to improve the lives of Iowans,” Grassley said.
The study was conducted by the Lugar Center, founded by former Sen. Richard Lugar, and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. According to the study, the index “measures the frequency with which a Member co-sponsors a bill introduced by the opposite party and the frequency with which a Member’s own bills attract co-sponsors from the opposite party.”
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