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 …
How to Make Your Voice Heard in the Iowa Senate Bills are moving quickly through the legislature (too quickly, in many cases!), which means we need to hear from Iowans like you now more than ever. When a bill is being considered in the Senate, it typically …
This past weekend, Senate Democratic Leaders held our very first listening tour of 2023, traveling to Council Bluffs for a series of meetings with community leaders and everyday Iowans. We heard what’s on folks’ minds [...]
Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding final passage of the Republican school funding plan for the 2023-24 academic year: “The school funding bill that passed the House today and the Senate last week fails to meet …
February 2, 2023 Senate Staff News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Herman Quirmbach released the following statement regarding Thursday’s debate Senate floor debate on school funding: “Statehouse Republicans’ low-ball offer on school funding insults parents and …
February 1, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa Senate Democrats will offer an amendment today on Senate File 181, the residential property tax correction bill, to preserve public safety funding and other essential services for local governments. …
January 31, 2023 Senate Staff News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler released the following statement regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds’ move on Tuesday to allocate $440,000 to clear a backlog of grant awards from the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund: “I’m glad to …
Iowa House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed a $267 million investment in Iowa schools for the 2023-24 school year, drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans’ misplaced priorities and continued underfunding of public education. “Show me your budget …
Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, Senate Education Committee Ranking Member Herman Quirmbach, and Sen. Molly Donahue, a public school educator, released the following statements regarding Senate passage of House File 68, the private school voucher …
Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo, introduced legislation this week to provide immediate additional funds for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund and avoid future funding shortfalls. The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund provides critical support for veterans, …
January 10, 2023 Senate Staff News releases 0 Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls released the following statement regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address on Tuesday: “The agenda offered tonight by Gov. Reynolds is full of promises …
Remarks as Delivered Madam President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, staff, members of the press, and my fellow Iowans: welcome to the 2023 legislative session. I’d like to start first by thanking my family, my wife Chloe, my sister Zeb, for all your …
December 15, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum released the following statement regarding the Iowa Attorney General’s $44.4 million settlement with Medicaid managed care company Centene over allegations of overbilling the …
December 14, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Statement by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “Today’s no-growth revenue estimate is yet another warning for Iowa’s economy. Projected revenues for both 2023 …
December 13, 2022 Senate Staff Blog 0 DES MOINES – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding the district court ruling on Republican attempts to restrict abortion access in Iowa: Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines, is …
Democratic members of the Iowa Senate on Friday re-elected Sen. Zach Wahls as the Senate Democratic Leader. In addition to Wahls’ re-election, Democrats selected Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott as Democratic Whip, the No. 2 position within the caucus. Sens. Nate …
October 11, 2022 Senate Staff Blog 0 A summary of how to vote–and how to help others vote–this fall in Iowa. Make sure you are correctly registered to vote. Are you registered to vote? Any Iowan can check their voter registration status online. Here’s …
May 26, 2022 Senate Staff Blog 0 The Legislature adjourned for the year early Wednesday. Thank you to all who spoke up with your concerns and ideas throughout session. You made a difference by keeping many bad ideas from becoming law. You said “no” to: …
