Dems: Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum Responds to Abortion Ban Bill Signing

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement on Friday following Gov. Reynolds’ signing of House File 732, the six-week abortion ban.  “Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill today that attacks the freedom...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats Respond to Extreme Republican Abortion Ban

Iowa Democratic senators responded to the extreme, near-total abortion ban introduced by Republican politicians and debated on the Senate floor on Tuesday.  Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum, SF 579 floor manager Janice Weiner, and Health...

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...