GOP: Closing Remarks from Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver

"The headline of this session is simple: Iowa’s income tax rate will be the 6th lowest in the country and starting pay for Iowa teachers will be the 5th highest in the country."

Dems: Iowa Sen. Janet Petersen Statement on Signing of Senate File 2431

Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen released the following statement on the governor signing Senate File 2431 into law. The bill removes the civil statute of limitations for Iowa survivors of sexual abuse who are part...

Dems: Sen. Janice Weiner Statement on 6-Week Abortion Ban Hearing at the Iowa Supreme Court

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner released the following statement following oral arguments in the Iowa Supreme Court on the state’s six-week abortion ban. “The six-week abortion ban case heard today in Iowa’s...

Dems: Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott Response to New Grant Funding for Expanded Summer Meal Sites

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ announcement of a new competitive grant program to expand summer meal sites for children.  “While I...

Dems: Senate Democrats Statement on RFRA Bill Signing

Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds signing Senate File 2095, the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  “Tonight, Gov. Kim Reynolds went behind closed doors to sign...

Dems: Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum’s Statement on AEA Bill Signing

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds signing House File 2612, gutting Iowa’s Area Education Agencies.  “Gov. Reynolds demanded an attack on Iowa’s Area Education Agencies...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats Respond to Layoff of 308 from John Deere Waterloo Works

Iowa state Sens. Bill Dotzler and Eric Giddens released the following statement in response to the announced layoff of 308 workers at the John Deere Waterloo Works.  “We stand in solidarity with our brothers and...

Dems: Senate Democrats Statement on Final Senate AEA and School Funding Debate

“Iowa’s Area Education Agencies work. Parents love them. Educators rely on them. Students benefit from them,” Iowa state Sen. Molly Donahue said. “But this legislation creates instability and uncertainty that will reduce educational opportunities for...

Dems: Sen. Molly Donahue Statement on Senate AEA Debate

“We’ve heard from parents, students, educators, and community leaders: Iowans love their AEAs and depend on the educational services they provide,” Iowa state Sen. Molly Donahue said. “Slashing services and funding is not the answer....

Dems: Statement on March Revenue Estimate: It’s Time to Fund Our Schools, Pass a Budget, and Adjourn

Statement by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “For more than two months, the Senate’s Republican majority has run a budget process with no meaningful accountability, transparency, or action on behalf of...