IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on the Passage of Republicans’ Big, Bad Budget-Busting Bill
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on the Passage of Republicans’ Big, Bad Budget-Busting Bill The bill kicks more than 100,000 Iowans off Medicaid, puts rural hospitals and nursing homes at risk, raises energy costs, and adds more than $3 trillion to the national debt to fund tax breaks for billionaires DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party […]
Rita Hart Releases Statement On Brenna Bird Chickening Out of Governor’s Race
Rita Hart Releases Statement On Brenna Bird Chickening Out of Governor’s Race Des Moines – Rita Hart released the following statement on Brenna Bird’s announcement that she will not be running for governor in 2026: “Whatever office Brenna Bird is running for, she can’t hide from her past four years cozying up to the clique of […]
Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks Gearing Up to Vote for Massive Medicaid Cuts a Second Time
Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks Gearing Up to Vote for Massive Medicaid Cuts a Second Time The pair signed on to a meaningless letter begging the Senate to scale back cuts they already voted for DES MOINES – After voting for the largest cut to Medicaid in American history, Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks tried to beg the […]
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on Senate’s Passage of Big, Bad Budget-Busting Bill
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on Senate’s Passage of Big, Bad Budget-Busting Bill The bill will put rural hospitals and nursing homes at risk of closing, raise energy and health care costs for Iowans, and give tax breaks to the ultra-rich DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding Joni […]
New Trump Administration data: Iowa still 49th in economic growth, state economy continued to contract in Q1 2025
New Trump Administration data: Iowa still 49th in economic growth, state economy continued to contract in Q1 2025 State GDP shrank 6.1% on inflation-adjusted basis DES MOINES – The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ quarterly state GDP numbers showed Iowa’s economy shrank substantially in the first quarter. In March, data showed Iowa was only one of two states to have […]
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on Ernst’s Vote to Move the Republican’s Big, Bad, Budget-Busting Bill Forward
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on Ernst’s Vote to Move the Republican’s Big, Bad, Budget-Busting Bill Forward The bill will raise health insurance, home energy costs for Iowans DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding Joni Ernst casting a deciding vote on a motion to proceed with the […]
Randy Feenstra Continues to Fight Only for Iowa’s Wealthiest
Randy Feenstra Continues to Fight Only for Iowa’s Wealthiest Despite what Randy Feenstra says, the majority of Iowans do not make over $600,000 annually DES MOINES – Randy Feenstra is lying to Iowans about the Republican budget bill when he says it will save Iowa families $10,000 or more a year. The only families who save anywhere near the […]
U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit Worst It’s Ever Been
U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit Worst It’s Ever Been U.S. agricultural trade debt from January to April was $19.7 billion, the largest ever recorded. Washington D.C. – The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is growing rapidly. The debt from January to April of 2025 was measured at $19.7 billion, the largest ever recorded for the first four months of […]
Iowa to Lose $4.1 Billion Under Republican’s New Budget Plan
Iowa to Lose $4.1 Billion Under Republican’s New Budget Plan Forty to Sixty Percent of Iowans Enrolled in the ACA Could Lose Their Health Care DES MOINES – Iowa will forfeit $4.1 billion if the Republican’s new budget plan goes through according to – a flyer that North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis passed out […]
Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Highlights Republican Attack on Reproductive Healthcare
Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Highlights Republican Attack on Reproductive Healthcare Three years ago Iowa Republicans applauded the Supreme Court’s Decision to take away women’s rights Washington D.C. – Three years ago today Iowa Republicans applauded as the United States Supreme Court ripped away women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions. Dobbs v. Jackson paved the […]