Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who was elected in November to serve an eighth term in the Senate, is set to undergo surgery this week after sustaining an injury on Jan. 10, his office has announced.
A statement from his office said he “hurt his hip” but “is otherwise in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery.”
The lawmaker’s office did not provide further details as to how the 89-year-old became injured, or what type of surgery he will be having.
Grassley is one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history, having held one of Iowa’s Senate seats since 1981, and has the most seniority of any current senator. The lawmaker has never received less than 60 percent of the votes in his re-election bids….