Update: “My hip surgery today to repair a fracture was very successful. On my way to a full recovery,” Grassley said on Twitter on Jan. 11.
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Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who was elected in November to serve an eighth term in the Senate, is set to undergo surgery this week after sustaining an injury on Jan. 10, his office has announced.
A statement from his office said he “hurt his hip” but “is otherwise in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery.”
The lawmaker’s office did not provide further details as to how the 89-year-old became injured, or what type of surgery he will be having….}