Can’t make it up: Ashley Hinson fundraises on private island as National Guard continues to work without pay and Iowans’ receive premium hike notices 

Can’t make it up: Ashley Hinson fundraises on private island as National Guard continues to work without pay and Iowans’ receive premium hike notices  Sea Island, GA — Ashley Hinson one-upped Randy Feenstra for tone-deafness this weekend. While Feenstra attended a fundraiser in Council Bluffs, Hinson was spotted at the NRSC’s swanky fall retreat on the private island […]

Randy Feenstra Attends Republican Fundraiser During Government Shutdown 

Randy Feenstra Attends Republican Fundraiser During Government Shutdown  Meanwhile, deployed Iowa National Guard Troops aren’t getting paid because of the shutdown Feenstra helped create Council Bluffs, IA — While the nation holds its breath on the impact of the ongoing Republican shutdown in D.C., Randy Feenstra was the guest of honor at a Republican fundraiser tonight. […]

Iowa Republicans Have Shut Down The Government 

Iowa Republicans Have Shut Down The Government  Representatives Feenstra, Miller-Meeks, Nunn, and Hinson would rather close the government than protect their constituents’ healthcare Washington D.C. – The federal government has shut down. No spending plan is in sight, and rather than getting to work, Iowa Representatives Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn are […]

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 […]