US Senator Chuck Grassley Hospitalized for Infection

The 90-Year-Old Senator is Receiving Antibiotic Infusions, Expected to Return to Work Soon

90-year-old US Senator Chuck Grassley has been hospitalized due to an infection and is receiving antibiotic infusions.
Grassley's office has stated that he is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible, following doctors' orders.
The nature of Grassley's infection remains undisclosed, but antibiotic infusions are typically used for serious infections.
Grassley's hospitalization comes at a critical time as his party is seeking to strike a spending deal with Democrats to avoid a federal government shutdown.
Grassley is the oldest member of the Senate, having first been elected in 1980 and re-elected seven times since.