Overview
- Grassley said Monday on X that he had gallstones removed in Iowa over the weekend and promised to return to the Capitol as soon as possible.
- No details on the operation or his exact return date were released, with coverage explaining that gallstones are hardened bile deposits often treated by medication or gallbladder surgery, according to Mayo Clinic.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune posted a public well-wish in Grassley’s breezy style and said it would be good to have him back soon.
- At 92, the sixth-longest-serving senator drew fresh attention to his health after a brief 2024 hospital stay for an infection that was followed by a quick return to work.
- He has not announced a 2028 campaign, though he filed a formal statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.