Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley bid farewell to his beloved vacuum cleaner “Beth” on Saturday. “U willl see Beth no more,” the 92-year-old wrote on X, with a photo of the roughly 49-year-old vacuum with visible burn marks near its power cord. “See black that’s from electrical sparks. It’s not safe to use anymore. GOOD BYE BETH . U hv been a real workhorse. Ur namesake still is hard worker. I will miss u.” In a follow-up post, Grassley added that, “It’s a sad day” and noted that Beth had worked “dependably” for 34 years in his home and another 15 years at his mother-in-law’s house. The Senator has shown his affection towards the vacuum on social media before. “Beth + I are ready & working hard to prepare for Grassley family thxgiving at the farm She never lets me down & im grateful I can count on OLD FAITHFUL,” the Senator wrote in a 2023 post on X. The vacuum’s demise was given an obituary in the New York Times. Claire Slattery, Grassley’s communications director, asked the public on X to “please respect Team Grassley’s privacy during this difficult time.”
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