Iowa's congressional delegations
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Since Iowa became a U.S. state in 1846, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Iowa Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1838 to 1846.
These are tables of congressional delegations from Iowa to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
Current delegation
Iowa's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators and four representatives, all Republicans.
The current dean of the Iowa delegation is Senator and President pro tempore of the United States Senate Chuck Grassley, having served in the Senate since 1981 and in Congress since 1975.
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
1838–1846: 1 non-voting delegate
On July 4, 1838, the Iowa Territory was organized. Most of the area comprising the territory was originally part of the Louisiana Purchase and was a part of the Missouri Territory. When Missouri became a state in 1821, this area (along with the Dakotas) effectively became unorganized territory. The area was closed to white settlers until the 1830s, after the Black Hawk War ended.
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