{"id":2151025,"date":"2024-01-16T19:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T00:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-grassley-90-hospitalized-for-an-infection-and-will-miss-senate-votes\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T19:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T00:40:12","slug":"chuck-grassley-90-hospitalized-for-an-infection-and-will-miss-senate-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-grassley-90-hospitalized-for-an-infection-and-will-miss-senate-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Grassley, 90, hospitalized for infection, will skip Senate votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchuck-grassley-90-hospitalized-for-an-infection-and-will-miss-senate-votes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2151025&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Chuck\u2063 Grassley Hospitalized with Infection, Will Miss Votes<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been hospitalized with an infection and will be unable to attend Tuesday evening votes, according to his office. The 90-year-old senator is currently receiving antibiotic infusions at a local hospital to \u200btreat the infection. However, his office assures that he is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-robberies\/\" title=\"Chicago news crew robbed while reporting on robberies.\">good\u2063 spirits<\/a> and will return to work as \u200dsoon as his doctors give him the green light.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200c oldest member of the Senate and with his \u200cstate hosting the Iowa caucuses on \u200cMonday, Grassley&#8217;s absence is notable. Unfortunately, no further details about his condition or the expected duration of\u2062 his absence have been provided at this time.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso Also Absent<\/h3>\n<p>In a separate announcement, Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) revealed that he\u200d will \u2062be staying home in Wyoming this week. This decision comes \u200cafter \u2064he underwent \u2062successful abdominal laparoscopic surgery for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barrasso-announces-hell-be-out-from-senate-this-week-after-undergoing-abdominal-surgery\/\" title=\"Barrasso to leave Senate this week post abdominal surgery\">abdominal obstruction<\/a> over\u2062 the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Barrasso, 71, expressed\u2062 his gratitude to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-social-distancing-masking-still-essential-after-vaccination\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki: Social Distancing, Masking Still \u2018Essential\u2019 After Vaccination\">medical staff<\/a> at\u200c Banner Wyoming Medical Center for \u2064their excellent care. He has been discharged from the hospital and will continue his recovery at home in Casper. Once his doctors clear him for\u2063 travel, he plans to return to Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Both Grassley and Barrasso&#8217;s absences come at a crucial time for the Senate, as they are set to discuss a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-considers-moving-spending-bills-forward-setting-up-fight-with-house-gop\/\" title=\"Senate mulls advancing spending bills, sparking clash with House GOP.\">short-term \u200dcontinuing resolution<\/a> to keep the government open \u200cthrough March. Despite their absence, this bipartisan priority is \u200cexpected to pass the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/sen-chuck-grassley-hospitalized-with-infection-will-miss-votes\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the significance of Sen.\u200d Grassley&#8217;s absence from the Senate, especially considering his age\u200d and Iowa \u2064caucuses being hosted in \u2062his state?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Republican senator representing Iowa, has been hospitalized due to an infection \u2062and will be unable\u2064 to attend scheduled\u2062 votes this week,\u2063 according to his \u2063office. Grassley, who is 90 years old, is currently receiving antibiotic infusions at a local hospital to treat the\u200b infection.\u200c While his office assures that \u200bhe is in good spirits, his return to work will depend\u200c on his doctors&#8217; approval.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley&#8217;s absence from the\u2064 Senate is particularly noteworthy\u2064 given that he is the oldest member of the chamber and his state, Iowa, is hosting the\u200c Iowa caucuses\u2063 on Monday. However, no additional details regarding the senator&#8217;s condition or the expected duration of \u2064his absence have been provided at this \u2062time.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064addition to Grassley,\u200c Senate Republican Conference Chairman \u2062John Barrasso from Wyoming\u200b has also announced his absence from Senate \u200cproceedings this\u2062 week. \u200bBarrasso underwent successful abdominal laparoscopic\u200d surgery for an abdominal obstruction over the weekend. The 71-year-old senator expressed\u2064 his \u2062gratitude to \u2064the medical staff at Banner Wyoming Medical Center for their excellent care. After being discharged from the hospital, Barrasso will continue his recovery at home in Casper, Wyoming. Once his doctors\u2064 clear\u2064 him for travel, he plans to return to Washington,\u200d D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Both Grassley and\u200c Barrasso&#8217;s absences come at a crucial time for the Senate, \u2063as they are scheduled to discuss a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-stop-gap-bill-funding-government-through-february\/\" title=\"House Passes Stop-Gap Bill Funding Government Through February\">short-term continuing resolution<\/a> to keep the government open through March. Despite their absence, this bipartisan priority is expected to pass the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Source: The \u2064Washington Examiner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), 90, is hospitalized due to an infection, causing him to miss Tuesday evening votes. His office stated that he is receiving antibiotic infusions at a local hospital and is in good spirits. 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