Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats respond to passage of private school voucher bill

Iowa Senate Democrats January 24, 2023 Senate Staff

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, Senate Education Committee Ranking Member Herman Quirmbach, and Sen. Molly Donahue, a public school educator, released the following statements regarding Senate passage of House File 68, the private school [...]…

Dems: Sen. Bill Dotzler Introduces Bill to Fix Iowa Veterans Trust Fund Shortfall

Iowa Senate Democrats January 18, 2023 Senate Staff

Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo, introduced legislation this week to provide immediate additional funds for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund and avoid future funding shortfalls. The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund provides critical support for [...]…

Dems: Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls responds to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

Iowa Senate Democrats January 10, 2023 Senate Staff

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls released the following statement regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address on Tuesday: “The agenda offered tonight by Gov. Reynolds is full of promises and paybacks for [...]…

Dems: Sen. Zach Wahls’ Opening Day Speech for the 2023 Legislative Session

Iowa Senate Democrats January 9, 2023 Senate Staff

Remarks as Delivered Madam President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, staff, members of the press, and my fellow Iowans: welcome to the 2023 legislative session. I’d like to start first by thanking my family, [...]…

GOP: Opening Day Remarks of Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver

Iowa Senate Republicans January 9, 2023 IAsenateGOP

"Today is a historic day. 34 Republican Senators will take their seats and we will comprise the first supermajority in this chamber in half a century. This historic achievement didn’t just happen. It happened because we delivered common sense solutions…

GOP: Opening Day Remarks of Senate President Amy Sinclair

Iowa Senate Republicans January 9, 2023 IAsenateGOP

"This session’s work will seek to maximize educational opportunities for all children and ensure that students whose needs are not being met can find the option that serves them best."…

Dems: Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum Responds to Settlement In Medicaid Managed Care Overbilling Case

Iowa Senate Democrats December 15, 2022 Senate Staff

Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum released the following statement regarding the Iowa Attorney General’s $44.4 million settlement with Medicaid managed care company Centene over allegations of overbilling the state for pharmacy benefits and services: “Let’s [...]…

Dems: Sen. Janet Petersen: State Revenue Estimate is a Warning Sign for Iowa’s Economy

Iowa Senate Democrats December 14, 2022 Senate Staff

Statement by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “Today’s no-growth revenue estimate is yet another warning for Iowa’s economy. Projected revenues for both 2023 and 2024 are down compared to 2022, and [...]…

Dems: Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott responds to district court ruling on Republican attempts to restrict abortion access in Iowa

Iowa Senate Democrats December 13, 2022 Senate Staff

DES MOINES – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding the district court ruling on Republican attempts to restrict abortion access in Iowa: Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines, is the ranking [...]…

GOP: Whitver Announces Committee Assignments

Iowa Senate Republicans December 1, 2022 IAsenateGOP

"After Iowans have validated our agenda by putting Senate Republicans into the supermajority for the first time in half a century, our caucus is ready to continue to deliver results for this state."…

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