Dems: Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum Responds to GOP Special Session Set to Take Away Reproductive Freedom

Following Governor Reynolds’ call for a special session, the Democratic Leaders of the Iowa House and Senate released the following statements on Republican plans to end reproductive freedom in Iowa.   Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam...

Dems: Sens. Sarah Trone Garriott and Izaah Knox Respond to Administration’s Decision to Feed Hungry Iowa Kids

Iowa Sens. Sarah Trone Garriott and Izaah Knox released the following statements on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to apply for a $29 million federal grant to provide food assistance for...

Dems: Sen. Claire Celsi Responds to State of Iowa’s Late Financial Reporting and Jeopardized Funds

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi released the following statement in response to news that the state will publish critical financial reports more than six months late, jeopardizing federal funding for state universities. ...

Dems: Democratic Lawmakers Call on Gov. Reynolds to Help Hungry Iowa Kids this Summer

Des Moines – Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday imploring her to accept federal food assistance for hungry Iowa kids this summer.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pandemic EBT...

Dems: Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott Responds to Iowa Supreme Court Decision on 6-Week Abortion Ban

Des Moines – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding Friday’s Iowa Supreme Court decision on the Republican-passed state law banning abortion after 6 weeks.  Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines, is...