Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on Randy Feenstra’s Vote to Approve Tax Cuts for Millionaires, Gut SNAP

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on Randy Feenstra’s Vote to Approve Tax Cuts for Millionaires, Gut SNAP DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement on Randy Feenstra’s votes to gut SNAP and provide huge tax breaks to the wealthiest 1 percent by ripping health care coverage away […]

Iowa Republicans Vote to Gut Medicaid, SNAP to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Iowa Republicans Vote to Gut Medicaid, SNAP to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts for Billionaires DES MOINES – Today, Iowa Republicans Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn, Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson cast votes to support a budget bill that includes the largest cut to health care and food assistance in American history so they can toe the party line to fund […]

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ Vote to Cut Medicaid to Pay for Huge Tax Breaks for the Top 1 Percent

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ Vote to Cut Medicaid to Pay for Huge Tax Breaks for the Top 1 Percent DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement on Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ vote to cut Medicaid: “Mariannette Miller-Meeks delivered a huge blow to Iowa hospitals and […]

IDP Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on Randy Feenstra’s Leaked Plan to Run for Governor

IDP Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on Randy Feenstra’s Leaked Plan to Run for Governor DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement on Randy Feenstra’s reported plan to run for Governor: “Whether in Washington or Des Moines, Congressman Randy Feenstra has been a reliable foot soldier for the misguided partisans and […]

IDP Chair Rita Hart Congratulates New Iowa House Democratic Leader Brian Meyer

IDP Chair Rita Hart Congratulates New Iowa House Democratic Leader Brian Meyer DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement congratulating new Iowa House Democratic Leader Brian Meyer: “Congratulations to Brian Meyer in his new leadership role in the Iowa House. I look forward to working with Brian and his team […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Failed Rape Victims, Wasted Taxpayer Dollars on Multi-State Lawsuits

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Failed Rape Victims, Wasted Taxpayer Dollars on Multi-State Lawsuits Des Moines – Brenna Bird has wasted her time as Attorney General joining more than a dozen multi-state lawsuits every year she’s been in office just to impress the Trump Administration, all while ignoring the needs of Iowans. In the last four […]

Do Iowa Republicans Support $500 Billion in Medicaid Cuts?

Do Iowa Republicans Support $500 Billion in Medicaid Cuts? Republicans in targeted seats suggest they’re ‘comfortable’ with $500 billion in Medicaid cuts Washington D.C. – As Congress tries to figure out its new budget, Republicans in unsafe seats have suggested they’re ‘comfortable’ with $500 billion in Medicaid cuts. Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which […]

Republicans Struggle to Get Themselves Out of an Economic Mess They Created

Republicans Struggle to Get Themselves Out of an Economic Mess They Created With the Legislative Session Ending Today, Republicans Still Don’t Have A Finished Budget Des Moines – The legislative session is scheduled to end today. Republicans still haven’t passed a state budget because they can’t figure out how to get themselves out of an economic […]

IDP Chair Rita Hart Reacts to Trump Shrinking U.S. Economy

IDP Chair Rita Hart Reacts to Trump Shrinking U.S. Economy DES MOINES – Under Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States had negative economic growth for the first time in three years. This is because of Trump’s unaffordable agenda that is shrinking the economy as Americans pull back spending amid skyrocketing prices. Under Republican leadership, Iowa’s economic growth […]

Iowa House Republicans Put On Show in Sham House Oversight Committee Meeting

Iowa House Republicans Put On Show in Sham House Oversight Committee Meeting The same House Republicans who voted for a corrupt bill that allows the Reynolds Administration to hide the abuse of taxpayer money are trying to cover their tracks DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Republicans deserve no applause for the political theatre they put on […]