Chuck Grassley's beloved vacuum, Beth, has retired

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has been posting little snapshots of his "old reliable" vacuum. But after nearly 50 years of service in the family, she has retired. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

Beth sucked, but in a good way. GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s 1970s-era Hoover vacuum named Beth finally bit the dust after decades of being at his side as they battled filthy floors and awed the internet together. The 92-year-old US Senate pro tempore announced the demise of his beloved vacuum cleaner and Web sensati

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) bid a sad farewell to his longtime vacuum cleaner on Saturday, and even The New York Times took a moment to eulogize the legendary piece of machinery. Grassley shared the sad news in a pair of posts on X — including a photo of his beloved “Beth” that showed damage to ...

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday eulogized a beloved vacuum cleaner, affectionately named Beth after a former Senate staffer.  The vacuum has been in the 92-year-old senator’s family for nearly 50 years and has been a popular feature on Grassley’s social media.  “U willl see Beth no more,” Grassley wrote in a p

Senator Chuck Grassley mourned his decades-long cleaning companion, writing on social media: “GOOD BYE BETH. U hv been a real workhorse.”