ICYMI: Hundreds of Iowans Rally Against Health Care Changes
DES MOINES –On Sunday, Iowans held rallies in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Sioux City to voice their opposition to Republicans’ plans to overhaul healthcare. National Congressional Democratic Leaders, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Bernie Sanders called for a national day of action to stand up against Republican attacks to privatize medicare, cut […]
IDP Statement on the Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
DES MOINES – On the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16th, 2017, Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Dr. Andy McGuire issued the following statement: “Today we celebrate the life, legacy and lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the best way to honor his memory is to carry on his […]
What Iowans Are Reading: Paul Pate’s Voter ID Proposal Is “Unneeded”, “Indefensible” and “A Solution Without a Problem”
Des Moines–Last week Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released his “Election Integrity Act” which outlines his plans to spend millions of dollars on a virtually nonexistent issue. Pate is asking Iowa taxpayers to shell out up to a million dollars or more to implement new laws that will make it harder for the elderly […]
Iowa Republicans Spring Into 2017 By Diving Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole
Iowa Secretary of State and Republicans Announce Plan to Make Wasteful Spending Top Priority Des Moines–Yesterday felt like a trip down memory lane for Iowans as the Iowa Secretary of State’s office announced a plan to relaunch efforts and ask for more taxpayer money to combat a voter fraud problem that simply doesn’t exist in […]
ICYMI: Iowa Republicans and Secretary Pate Bragged on “Election Integrity” in October
Des Moines–This afternoon the Iowa Secretary of State will hold a press conference (not open to the public) to discuss proposed “election integrity” legislation. In other states, so-called “election integrity” legislation has included Voter ID laws and other initiatives that are only designed to suppress the vote of the elderly, minorities and those in poverty. […]
IDP Statement on Donald Trump’s Choice of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State
DES MOINES –In response to Donald Trump’s selection of Exxon oil tycoon, Rex Tillerson, Iowa Democratic Party Executive Director, Ben Foecke, issued the following statement: “The United States intelligence community, including the CIA, has assessed that Russia intervened in our 2016 presidential election in an effort to help Donald Trump win the presidency. Responsible leaders […]
IDP Statement on Donald Trump’s Visit to Des Moines
DES MOINES – This evening, Donald Trump will hold a rally in Des Moines as part of his Victory Tour across election battleground states. Trump claims the tour is his way of saying “Thank You” to the voters in states that helped him win the presidency. The reality is the tour is nothing more than […]
IDP Statement on Gov. Branstad’s Decision to Serve As Ambassador to China
DES MOINES – IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire issued the following statement in reaction to news that Iowa Governor, Terry Branstad, has accepted Donald Trump’s offer to be Ambassador to China: “Congratulations to Governor Branstad. This is an incredibly important post to take. Governor Branstad’s long-term relationship with China’s President will hopefully result not only […]
IDP Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Attacks on Pearl Harbor
DES MOINES – IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire issued the following statement on the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor: “Seventy-five years ago today, over two thousand military personnel lost their lives during the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The attacks prompted the beginning of United States involvement in World War II, a war […]
Release: Iowa Democrats call on GOP Congressmen to Protect Elderly, Preserve Medicare
DES MOINES –In response to possible cuts and the privatization of Medicare health benefits under the Trump administration, Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Dr. Andy McGuire, issued the following statement: “Medicare is a necessary and indispensable health care program that ensures our elderly receive the adequate and affordable health care they deserve. Iowa houses one of […]