Des Moines – Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement regarding Friday’s Iowa Supreme Court ruling on the Republican-passed state law banning abortion after 6 weeks. “June 28 will be remembered as a tragic day in Iowa …
June 6, 2024 Senate Staff Blog 0 Iowa state Sen. Nate Boulton released the following statement in response to announced layoffs at the Bridgestone-Firestone Des Moines Plant: “My thoughts are with my friends and neighbors in eastern Polk County today who …
May 17, 2024 Senate Staff Blog 0 Des Moines – Iowa Democratic Senate Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement regarding Senator Jack Whitver’s health condition. “My senate Democratic colleagues and I are very saddened to hear the news of Senator …
Thank you, Madam President. As we wrap up our work and move to conclude the 2024 legislative session and Iowa’s 90th General Assembly, I first want to take a moment to say thank you to the devoted civil servants whose hard work makes this chamber function …
April 20, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement on the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session: “Iowa Senate Democrats opened this session offering a better deal for Iowans, …
April 19, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen released the following statement on the governor signing Senate File 2431 into law. The bill removes the civil statute of limitations for Iowa survivors of sexual abuse who …
April 11, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner released the following statement following oral arguments in the Iowa Supreme Court on the state’s six-week abortion ban. “The six-week abortion ban case heard …
April 10, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ announcement of a new competitive grant program to expand summer meal sites for children …
April 2, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds signing Senate File 2095, the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act. “Tonight, Gov. Kim Reynolds went …
March 27, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds signing House File 2612, gutting Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. “Gov. Reynolds demanded an attack …
March 26, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sens. Bill Dotzler and Eric Giddens released the following statement in response to the announced layoff of 308 workers at the John Deere Waterloo Works. “We stand in solidarity with our …
March 26, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 “Iowa’s Area Education Agencies work. Parents love them. Educators rely on them. Students benefit from them,” Iowa state Sen. Molly Donahue said. “But this legislation creates instability and uncertainty …
March 18, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 “We’ve heard from parents, students, educators, and community leaders: Iowans love their AEAs and depend on the educational services they provide,” Iowa state Sen. Molly Donahue said. “Slashing services and …
March 15, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Statement by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “For more than two months, the Senate’s Republican majority has run a budget process with no meaningful …
Iowa state Sens. Sarah Trone Garriott, Nate Boulton, and Bill Dotzler released the following statements in response to the announced closure of Tyson Foods’ pork packing plant in Perry. “We stand with Perry and the Iowans losing their jobs and their …
February 20, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 “The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a blank check for people to impose their religious beliefs on others and to discriminate against people they don’t like,” Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner said. “ …
Des Moines — Iowa Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced a new package of legislation to ensure safety, support, and accountability in Iowa nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The legislative package includes four bills that provide a …
February 8, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 “Bill Northey was a champion for Iowa agriculture who served our state and nation with distinction,” Iowa state Sen. Tony Bisignano, D-Des Moines, said. “I join the Iowa farmers who worked alongside him …
February 8, 2024 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0 Iowa state Sen. Nate Boulton released the following statement regarding Wednesday’s subcommittee hearing on Senate Study Bill 3158, Republican politicians’ latest union-busting legislation. “In 2017, …
Des Moines — Iowa Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive freedom and access to abortion care in Iowa. The amendment is the centerpiece of a new legislative package from Senate Democrats to protect, …
