July 14, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement on Friday following Gov. Reynolds’ signing of House File 732, the six-week abortion ban. “Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill today that …
Iowa Democratic senators responded to the extreme, near-total abortion ban introduced by Republican politicians and debated on the Senate floor on Tuesday. Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum, SF 579 floor manager Janice Weiner, and Health and Human …
July 5, 2023 Senate Staff Blog 0 Following Governor Reynolds’ call for a special session, the Democratic Leaders of the Iowa House and Senate released the following statements on Republican plans to end reproductive freedom in Iowa. Iowa Senate …
June 28, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa Sens. Sarah Trone Garriott and Izaah Knox released the following statements on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to apply for a $29 million federal grant to provide food …
June 28, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi released the following statement in response to news that the state will publish critical financial reports more than six months late, jeopardizing federal funding …
Des Moines – Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday imploring her to accept federal food assistance for hungry Iowa kids this summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pandemic EBT program ensures that children who …
June 16, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Des Moines – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding Friday’s Iowa Supreme Court decision on the Republican-passed state law banning abortion after 6 weeks. Trone …
Iowa Sen. Herman Quirmbach released the following statement on the increases in tuition, fees, and room and board at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. The increases were enacted for next school year by the …
New Property Tax Breaks for 65+ and Veteran Homeowners Attention homeowners: The Legislature came together this year to approve a statewide property tax relief package. The package includes a new property tax exemption for homeowners aged 65 and older. …
Democratic members of the Iowa Senate on Wednesday chose Sen. Pam Jochum of Dubuque to serve as the Democratic Leader of the Iowa Senate. “I am honored to receive the unanimous support of my fellow Democratic Senators during this critical moment for our …
Feds confirm: Child Labor Investigations Underway in Iowa Several aspects of the child-labor expansion bill passed by Iowa Republican lawmakers this year explicitly violate federal labor law. That’s the conclusion found in a letter sent this month from the …
Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen on Tuesday called on Gov Kim Reynolds to use her line-item veto power to resist a nearly $30 million cut to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies in the recently passed state budget. “The state budget approved by Republican …
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May 11, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa State Senator Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, released the following statement on proposed tuition increases for next year at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. …
As we come to the end of the 2023 Legislative session, I want to thank my Democratic colleagues for the honor of leading our team. Together, we represent one million Iowans, who deserve, like every Iowan, to have their values represented and their …
May 2, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sens. Janet Petersen and Todd Taylor sent a letter on Monday urging Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to reinstate funding from her office to support medical care for survivors of sexual assault. …
May 1, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum released the following statement on the property tax relief agreement reached Monday on House File 718. “Spiking assessments and rising property taxes are hitting every Iowa …
April 11, 2023 Senate Staff News releases 0 Des Moines – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding Tuesday’s Iowa Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of a Republican-passed state law banning abortion after 6 …
March 10, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Statement on the March State Revenue Estimate by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “Today’s revenue estimate shows lackluster growth for Iowa’s economy, with …
February 24, 2023 Senate Staff Blog 0 A Better Path Forward for Iowa “Just because the tide is against you doesn’t mean you can’t swim.” Since the legislative session began last month, it feels like we’ve been playing a lot of defense, pushing back against …
