Des Moines Sun

Senator Chuck Grassley, a longtime representative of Iowa in the U.S. Senate, shared updates from his recent visits in northwest Iowa through several posts on November 13, 2025. Grassley’s tweets focused on meetings with educators and local residents as part of his ongoing #99countymeetings tour.

In one post, Grassley described meeting an honored educator: "Had the honor of mtg Iowa’s 2026 teacher of the yr 2day in Sheldon—Stephanie Pritts #99countymeetings https://t.co/so6MuK8bMH" (November 13, 2025).

Grassley also recounted participating in a question-and-answer session at Sheldon High School: "Q&A at Sheldon HS 42ppl issues: govt shutdown Life lessons local elections my start in politics edu college tuition where to get ur news my vacuum-Beth opportunities for young ppl etc #99countymeetings https://t.co/u5TjO57rM1" (November 13, 2025).

Additionally, he met with members of the Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club to discuss various policy topics: "Q&A w the Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club 24ppl issues: govt shutdown health care vaccines 340b tariff rebate checks weaponization of legal system bipartisanship importing cattle from Mexico etc #99countymeetings https://t.co/mit0QAXdiu" (November 13, 2025).

Grassley's annual tour across all of Iowa's counties is a longstanding tradition intended to foster direct communication between constituents and their senator. This approach allows him to address a range of topics relevant to Iowans—including education, healthcare policy, and local economic concerns—by engaging with community groups and schools throughout the state.