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...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats Respond to Announced Closure of Tyson Foods Plant in Perry 

Iowa state Sens. Sarah Trone Garriott, Nate Boulton, and Bill Dotzler released the following statements in response to the announced closure of Tyson Foods’ pork packing plant in Perry.  “We stand with Perry and the...

Dems: Sen. Janice Weiner Statement on Religious Freedom Restoration Act Debate in the Iowa Senate

“The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a blank check for people to impose their religious beliefs on others and to discriminate against people they don’t like,” Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner said. “That’s wrong. Religious...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats Introduce Legislative Package to Ensure Safety, Support, and Accountability in Iowa Nursing Homes

Des Moines — Iowa Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced a new package of legislation to ensure safety, support, and accountability in Iowa nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The legislative package includes four bills that...

Dems: Sen. Tony Bisignano Statement on the Passing of Former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey

“Bill Northey was a champion for Iowa agriculture who served our state and nation with distinction,” Iowa state Sen. Tony Bisignano, D-Des Moines, said. “I join the Iowa farmers who worked alongside him in mourning...