BREAKING: Joni Ernst Votes Against Congressional Stock Trading Ban
BREAKING: Joni Ernst Votes Against Congressional Stock Trading Ban Ernst continues to cash in on access while Iowa families struggle to keep up DES MOINES – Yesterday, Senator Joni Ernst voted against a bipartisan bill to ban congressional stock trading, allowing her to continue profiting off her position in public office while Iowans work harder than ever to […]
ICYMI: Iowa Medicaid Recipients Share Stories on the 60th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare
ICYMI: Iowa Medicaid Recipients Share Stories on the 60th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare Iowans discuss what the programs mean to them and their families Des Moines – Today is the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare. These programs have made medical care affordable for millions of Americans. Today is a day that should be a […]
Iowa Democrats Issue Joint Statement Marking One Year of Republicans’ Abortion Ban This Week
Iowa Democrats Issue Joint Statement Marking One Year of Republicans’ Abortion Ban This Week DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart, Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner, and Iowa Democratic House Leader Brian Meyer issued the following joint statement regarding the first anniversary of Iowa Republicans’ near-total abortion ban, which will be marked on July 29th: “Iowa Republicans […]
D.C. Republicans Try to Take Early Vacation
D.C. Republicans Try to Take Early Vacation Republicans in the House gaveled out early, even though they haven’t passed a farm bill since 2018 Des Moines – Just because Iowa’s Congressional delegation left D.C. early – even though they haven’t passed a new farm bill since 2018 – doesn’t mean their job is done. Surely, during […]
ICYMI: Iowa Republicans Hopelessly Out-Of-Touch on State’s Shrinking Economy
ICYMI: Iowa Republicans Hopelessly Out-Of-Touch on State’s Shrinking Economy Iowa is facing a shrinking GDP, declining revenue, and a terrible job market, yet Republicans are blind to the state’s economic woes Des Moines – Iowa Republicans like Zach Nunn love to pretend that Iowa’s doing great. The facts show Iowa’s economy is ranked as the worst in the nation, the Bureau of Economic […]
NEW POLL: Kim Reynolds Remains the Most Unpopular Governor in America for Sixth Consecutive Quarter
NEW POLL: Kim Reynolds Remains the Most Unpopular Governor in America for Sixth Consecutive Quarter Iowa Republicans continue to carry out her unpopular agenda Des Moines – A new poll from Morning Consult shows Governor Kim Reynolds is once again ranked the most unpopular governor in the United States — a title she has held for six straight […]
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on Rising Inflation
IDP Chair Hart Issues Statement on Rising Inflation DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement regarding the announcement that inflation numbers picked up again in June: “President Trump and Republicans in Congress were elected to bring down costs for regular families. Instead, they have put forth policies that will do the […]
Will Mariannette Miller-Meeks use this week at home to keep her town hall promise?
Will Mariannette Miller-Meeks use this week at home to keep her town hall promise? Miller-Meeks promised Iowans she would hold an in-person town hall more than two months ago On Thursday, Marianette Miller-Meeks voted to threaten rural hospitals with closure, rip health care away from over 113,000 Iowans, raise home energy costs, kill jobs, and keep interest rates high by increasing […]
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 […]