Robert A. Krause (born January 15, 1950) is currently president of the Veterans National Recovery Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

[citation needed] Krause attended the University of Iowa financing his education with a combination of work, scholarships and loans.

In this capacity, he was ranking department official for Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, and he was administration spokesperson in the field for federal policy.

In that role, Krause concerned himself with the readiness of weapons and equipment for a five state Army Reserve command.

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2014, Krause again announced his intention to form an exploratory committee for a possible run against incumbent Senator from Iowa Charles Grassley.

In October 2021, Krause announced that he would be seeking the Democratic Party nomination for the 2022 United States Senate race.

He was honored by the Secretary of Transportation for his efforts to pass railroad deregulation, which had been one of the Carter Administration's top priorities.