Iowa
They vote alike 99% of the time
Each dot is a state's two senators: how often they voted the same way on the 119th Congress's roll calls they both cast. Blue: two Democrats (Independents count with them); red: two Republicans; gray: one of each. Iowa is ringed.
The two of them among all 100 senators
Each dot is a senator; Grassley and Ernst are ringed.
Raised
Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale
Votes with their party
On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans
Missed votes
Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on
Lobbyists' giving
Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale
Money from out of state
Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)
Bills sponsored
In the 119th Congress (Congress.gov)
Voting record
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast
Their committees
Lobbying clients based in Iowa
149 clients based here filed 1,723 quarterly lobbying reports since 2021, totaling $39.3M. The biggest:
The top 25
| Client | Main issues | Reports | Totaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | AGR, ART, BUD | 23 | $1.4M |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS: IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM) | HCR, MMM | 23 | $1.4M |
| IOWA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | MMM, HCR | 23 | $1.2M |
| PERPETUA RESOURCES | DEF, NAT, BUD | 22 | $1.2M |
| ACT EDUCATION CORP (FKA ACT, INC.) | EDU, BUD, ECN | 23 | $1.1M |
| SHAZAM INC. | BAN, FIN | 23 | $1.1M |
| SAC & FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA | BUD, IND | 23 | $1.1M |
| PURFOODS, LLC | MMM, HCR, AGR | 23 | $1.1M |
| WOODBERRY ASSOCIATES LLC ON BEHALF OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AGR, HCR | 22 | $980K |
| IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | AGR, ECN, FUE | 23 | $965K |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | ENG, BUD, SCI | 23 | $951K |
| RAIN AND HAIL LLC | AGR | 23 | $920K |
| INNOVATION REFUNDS LLC | SMB, TAX | 6 | $894K |
| UNITY POINT HEALTH | HCR, MMM | 23 | $890K |
| IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD | BUD, RRR, TAX | 23 | $882K |
| IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS (FORMERLY CENTRAL IOWA WATER TRAILS) | BUD, TRA, ENV | 23 | $810K |
| SOO GREEN HVDC LINK | ENG, TAX | 23 | $770K |
| MOMS MEALS | HCR | 6 | $660K |
| WORKIVA | BAN, FIN, ACC | 11 | $640K |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY LIFE | INS, FIN | 16 | $630K |
| POLK COUNTY, IOWA | BUD, HOU, ROD | 23 | $620K |
| PIVOT BIO | AGR, TAX | 7 | $600K |
| FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | INS | 17 | $580K |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER | BUD, HCR | 19 | $570K |
| IOWA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION (NATIONAL PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION HUB) | HCR | 7 | $560K |