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...groups that collect contributions from their members or politically like-minded citizens, represent a single interest group, and use their funds to influence the legislative and executive branches of government.
Top Industries
Senator Chuck Grassley 2005 - 2010
Health Professionals
$449,956
$32,050
$417,906
Insurance
$326,348
$17,950
$308,398
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
$235,837
$53,537
$182,300
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products
$232,350
$41,050
$191,300
Lobbyists
$194,812
$185,776
$9,036
Lawyers/Law Firms
$190,240
$100,990
$89,250
Electric Utilities
$163,229
$3,800
$159,429
Health Services/HMOs
$140,684
$33,550
$107,134
Securities & Investment
$129,450
$41,450
$88,000
Real Estate
$93,950
$31,450
$62,500
Business Services
$60,250
$38,250
$22,000
Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is currently the senior United States Senator from Iowa. He is a member of the Republican Party and has served in the Senate since 1981. From 1958 to 1974, he was an Iowa state legislator. Thereafter he served three terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He has twice held the chairmanship of the Finance Committee, from January to June 2001 and from January 2003 to December 2006; as of April 2009, he is the committee's ranking member.




