Iowa’s representatives MIA with hours til shutdown
Iowa’s representatives MIA with hours til shutdown Feenstra, Hinson, Miller-Meeks, and Nunn follow party bosses and refuse to do their jobs instead of working for a deal Washington – With just hours until the government shuts down, Representatives Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn all appear to be following Speaker Mike Johnson’s orders to […]
2026 Iowa GOP candidates put Argentina, Silicon Valley donors, and party loyalty before Iowa agriculture
2026 Iowa GOP candidates put Argentina, Silicon Valley donors, and party loyalty before Iowa agriculture First, Donald Trump prioritized selling TikTok to campaign donors and rich buddies before discussing the urgent need for additional soybean sales for Iowa farmers. Then, the Administration prioritized a bailout for Argentina’s President and Elon Musk’s buddy, Javier Milei – putting Iowa taxpayers on the […]
Iowa Republicans Let Federal Government Move Toward a Shutdown to Avoid Protecting Iowans’ Health Care
Iowa Republicans Let Federal Government Move Toward a Shutdown to Avoid Protecting Iowans’ Health Care Des Moines – Iowa Republicans helped pass the largest cut to health care in history by voting for the Big, Beautiful Bill which is now turning ugly for 110,000 Iowans who will be kicked off their health insurance. Now, our Republican […]
ICYMI: The 4-alarm fire in farm country
ICYMI: The 4-alarm fire in farm country Production prices are rising and incomes are falling across the nation, according to a new FarmProgress report Des Moines – The future of the American agricultural industry is in dire straits. Farmers across the country are ringing alarm bells as their financial outlook goes from troubling to downright […]
Sept. 19 Iowa Economic Round-up: John Deere Lays Off 141 Iowans as Farm Economy Woes Continue
Sept. 19 Iowa Economic Round-up: John Deere Lays Off 141 Iowans as Farm Economy Woes Continue Iowa’s economy has been ranked the worst in the country. President Trump’s own Bureau of Labor Statistics puts Iowa 49th in economic growth and 48th in personal income growth. Even Republicans concede Iowa’s is in a “recessionary economy.” Leaders at the Federal Reserve […]
Iowa Republicans Vote to Raise Americans’ Health Care Premiums
Iowa Republicans Vote to Raise Americans’ Health Care Premiums With their votes, Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks own the sticker shock Iowans are facing in their insurance premiums. Des Moines – Fresh off their decision to cut Medicaid for thousands of Iowa families, Iowa’s Republican Representatives have now also voted to directly raise […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Rep. Ashley Hinson Voting to Make Health Care More Expensive for Nearly 120,000 Iowans
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Rep. Ashley Hinson Voting to Make Health Care More Expensive for Nearly 120,000 Iowans Des Moines — Following Rep. Ashley Hinson’s vote for a bill that does not extend ACA premiums, making health care more expensive for nearly 120,000 Iowans, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party Rita Hart released the following statement: “It wasn’t […]
New Data: Iowa unemployment rises, over 65,000 Iowans without jobs
New Data: Iowa unemployment rises, over 65,000 Iowans without jobs 10,000 more Iowans don’t have jobs from August 2024 and unemployed people outnumber job openings Des Moines – The Iowa Workforce and Development agency recently published new data on the economic outlook of our state. Unfortunately for Iowans, things continue to move in the wrong direction. Today’s report […]
Iowans face huge insurance premium hikes as Iowa GOP toes party line in DC
Iowans face huge insurance premium hikes as Iowa GOP toes party line in DC Feenstra, Hinson, Miller-Meeks, and Nunn already voted for huge health care cuts earlier this year Washington – Iowans have been raising the alarm for months about the looming expiration of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act that help Iowa families afford health insurance. As the country […]
Putting party loyalties over Iowans best interests, Randy Feenstra and Iowa Republicans vote for tariffs (again)
Putting party loyalties over Iowans best interests, Randy Feenstra and Iowa Republicans vote for tariffs (again) Washington – Despite Senator Chuck Grassley calling it “stupid policy” and months of concerns from Iowans, Randy Feenstra and Iowa Republicans voted to “surrender tariff powers” through at least January. Today’s vote is more of the same poor judgment, as Feenstra and the entire Iowa Republican delegation voted to protect the tariffs twice earlier […]