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

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 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 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

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,...

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

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...