# Grassley becomes Senate president pro tempore

Date: 2019

On 3 January 2019 [Chuck Grassley](/people/chuck-grassley), the longest-serving Republican senator, was sworn in as president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, a role traditionally given to the most senior senator. The post placed him third in the line of presidential succession. He took the position again in January 2025.

## People

- Chuck Grassley: https://factrail.ai/people/chuck-grassley

## Sources

- https://cbs2iowa.com/news/connect-to-congress/sen-grassley-sworn-in-as-president-pro-tempore
- https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/17/grassley-senate-vote-streak-is-over-misses-his-first-roll-call-in-27-years/
- https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Grassley-set-to-become-Senate-Pro-Tempore-500500491.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/grassley-president-pro-tempore-2019-01-03