TCR's Iowa Legislative Updates

GOP: Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh’s Opening Day Remarks

Below are the opening day remarks from Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh as prepared for delivery: Madame President, Leader Weiner, friends and colleagues of the Senate, It is only appropriate for me to begin this speech by taking a moment to recognize the two...

GOP: Senate President Amy Sinclair’s Opening Day Remarks

Below are the opening day remarks from Senate President Amy Sinclair as prepared for delivery: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the 2026 session of the 91st General Assembly of the State of Iowa. Welcome and congratulations to Senator Drey and...

GOP: Whitver Appoints Rozenboom State Government Chair

Today, Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver appointed Senator Ken Rozenboom to chair the Iowa Senate State Government Committee.

GOP: Whitver Announces Committee Assignments

Today, Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver announced committee assignments for the 91st General Assembly.

GOP: Whitver Announces Committee Chairs

Today, Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver announced Iowa Senate committee chairs for the 91st General Assembly.

Dems: Statement from Sen. Petersen on State Revenue Projections

“Iowa’s revenues are declining,” Sen. Janet Petersen (D-Des Moines) said. “Most Iowans aren’t feeling any positive effects from the Republican majority’s budgeting. Republican lawmakers’ and Gov. Reynolds’ priorities put private school vouchers and corporate tax...

Dems: Senator Petersen’s Statement on Reynolds Administration’s Failure to Apply for Federal Funding for Iowa Children

Iowa Senator Janet Petersen (D-Des Moines) has issued the following statement on the Reynolds Administration’s repeated failure to apply for federal funding opportunities to support Iowa’s children. “This summer, Gov. Reynolds and her administration failed...