Sen. Grassley mourns death of Beth — his nearly 50-year-old vacuum cleaner: ‘I will miss u’

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.”