Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the oldest senator in the upper chamber, was hospitalized after suffering an infection, his office said Tuesday.
Grassley, 90, is expected to make a full recovery after receiving treatments for the infection at a Washington, D.C., area hospital, a spokesperson for the Iowa Republican told The Post.
The eight-term senator is “receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital to treat an infection,” his office said in a statement.
“He is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors’ orders,” the statement concludes.
Grassley, who served six years in the House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 1980, is the longest-serving Republican in congressional history.
Grassley is the oldest member of the United States Senate. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Grassley is expected to make a full recovery, his spokesman said. AP
Several Hawkeye State politicians wished Grassley a speedy recovery.
“Here’s to a speedy recovery @ChuckGrassley!” Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds wrote in X.
“Senator @ChuckGrassley, I pray for a quick recovery peppered with documentaries and disqualification,” said Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa). tweetedreferencing Grassley’s fondness for Dairy Queen and History Channel documentaries.
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