WATCH: Reynolds called out for Iowa state government’s culture of corruption in oversight hearing
WATCH: Reynolds called out for Iowa state government’s culture of corruption in oversight hearing Governor answered “yes” when asked whether a bill she signed “gutted” Iowa’s taxpayer watchdog WASHINGTON, D.C. — A history of corruption and overspending in Iowa by the Reynolds administration was entered into the Congressional record as a result of Governor Kim Reynolds’ […]
How Deep Will Iowa Republicans Cut Medicaid?
How Deep Will Iowa Republicans Cut Medicaid? The House Energy and Commerce Committee is preparing $200 billion in cuts, putting Medicaid on the chopping block DES MOINES – House Republicans are preparing for a massive round of budget cuts that include $200 billion minimum in cuts from the Energy and Commerce Committee – which oversees Medicaid. As Congress […]
IDP Chair Rita Hart Releases Statement on Democrat Mike Zimmer Flipping State Senate District 35
IDP Chair Rita Hart Releases Statement on Democrat Mike Zimmer Flipping State Senate District 35 DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement regarding tonight’s State Senate District 35 special election results: “Tonight, Mike Zimmer proved Democrats can win in Iowa’s rural counties, and even in a district that Donald Trump […]
What are Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley and Iowa’s congressional delegation doing about the Project 2025 Federal Grants freeze?
What are Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley and Iowa’s congressional delegation doing about the Project 2025 Federal Grants freeze? DES MOINES – Following reports of chaos across the country due to the federal grants freeze initiated Monday night, Rita Hart issued the following statement: “Veterans, farmers, children, and senior citizens could all lose vital services due to incompetence […]
Today Marks The 52nd Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade, And Over Two Years Since Donald Trump, Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans Helped Abolish It
Today Marks The 52nd Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade, And Over Two Years Since Donald Trump, Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans Helped Abolish It DES MOINES – Today, as we should be celebrating the 52nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are once again reminded of the lengths Republicans have gone to abolish the law in […]
Republicans Rip Away Access to Affordable Health Care, Prescription Drugs for Hundreds of Thousands of Iowans
Republicans Rip Away Access to Affordable Health Care, Prescription Drugs for Hundreds of Thousands of Iowans More than 700,000 Iowans enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare will be impacted by higher prices DES MOINES – On his first day in office, Donald Trump launched his anti-health care agenda making health care and affordable drugs even more out […]
What are Iowa Republicans talking about behind closed doors in DC?
What are Iowa Republicans talking about behind closed doors in DC? GOP “menu” or budget measures includes middle-class tax hikes and deep cuts to health care DES MOINES – Last week, the House GOP began circulating a “menu of options” for the GOP’s tax and budget bill. The proposals will have to go through committees — Appropriations, Agriculture, […]
IDP Chair Rita Hart Releases Statement on Inauguration Day
IDP Chair Rita Hart Releases Statement on Inauguration Day DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement on Inauguration Day: “Inauguration days are a celebration of new beginnings and an opportunity to inspire the country and unify the American people. While President Trump’s speech did not attempt to do that, nevertheless, […]
IDP Chair Rita Hart Reacts to Condition of the State Address
IDP Chair Rita Hart Reacts to Condition of the State Address DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding Kim Reynolds’ failure to address the needs of Iowans: “From private school vouchers to tax breaks for the well-off and well-connected to taxpayer-funded settlements for their friends, Republican chickens are coming […]
Rita Hart Elected to Second Term as Chair of the IDP
Rita Hart Elected to Second Term as Chair of the IDP Chair Hart Shared Her Forward: Victory 2026 Plan With The State Central Committee DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart received a strong vote of confidence from the Democratic State Central Committee at their meeting Saturday morning as she was overwhelmingly elected to […]