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Who retired to make Grassley the most senior Republican?

  • Orrin Hatch

  • John McCain

  • Lindsey Graham

  • Mitch McConnell

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Orrin Hatch's retirement paved the way for Chuck Grassley to become the most senior Republican in the Senate. Hatch, a Utah Republican, served in the Senate for 42 years before retiring in 2019. Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has served in the Senate since 1981. With Hatch's departure, Grassley became the longest-serving Republican senator and the second-longest-serving senator overall, behind Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California.
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