Grassley Sworn in as Senate president pro tempore for 119th Congress

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last week was sworn in as president pro tempore of the Senate. The president pro tempore is a constitutional office customarily bestowed on the longest serving member of the Senate majority party. As president pro tempore, Grassley is now the second highest-ranking official in the Senate – behind the vice president, who serves as president of the Senate – and follows the vice president and speaker of the house in the line of presidential succession.

"It's once again a privilege for me and for Iowa to serve as president pro tempore of the Senate. Additional responsi...