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Grassley Undergoes Procedure to Remove Gallstones
The 92-year-old senator said he is grateful for local care and will return to Capitol Hill as soon as possible.
- On Monday, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley announced he underwent surgery to remove gallstones in Iowa over the weekend. The 92-year-old Republican lawmaker remains in the state recovering.
- Grassley has served as an Iowa senator since 1981 and is currently the Senate president pro tempore, placing him third in the presidential line of succession. He is serving his eighth term.
- Gallstones are hardened digestive fluid deposits ranging from sand-grain to golf-ball size, according to the Mayo Clinic. Treatment for significant symptoms often involves surgery to remove the gallbladder.
- Grassley wrote on X that he is "grateful for the excellent care from local health care providers." His media team stated he is working in Iowa in good spirits and expects to return to Capitol Hill soon.
- Serving an eighth term expiring in 2028, Grassley has not yet announced if he will seek reelection for a ninth term, though he did file a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.
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U.S. Senator Grassley has had gallbladder surgery
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s recovering from surgery to remove a gallstone. Grassley, who is 92, announced on social media that he’d undergone surgery this past weekend and is “gr8ful for the excellent care from local health care providers.” Grassley’s staff has indicated the senator is working from Iowa and “is in good spirits.” […]
Grassley undergoes procedure to remove gallstones
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) said Monday he underwent surgery to remove gallstones and will return to Capitol Hill as soon as possible. Grassley, 92, wrote on the social platform X that he underwent the surgery “over the weekend in Iowa.” The nine-term incumbent, who is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, added that he…
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