No one from Iowa delegation at baseball practice where shooting happened
None of Iowa’s four congressmen or U.S. Senators were at the baseball diamond in Alexandria, Virginia, this morning where a shooting took place. Congressman Rod Blum tweeted “prayers for all injured”...
View ArticleCongressman Young reacts to shootings in Virginia
Iowa’s four representatives and two senators are all safe after the shooting at a baseball practice this morning near Washington, D.C. Four people were wounded by the shooter, and President Donald...
View ArticleDeath of Iowa’s Sarah Root cited as U.S. House passes anti-‘sanctuary’ bills
The three Republicans from Iowa who serve in the U.S. House have voted for bills designed to deny federal money to so-called “sanctuary cities” and ensure immigrants who are in the country illegally...
View ArticleDemocrat Heckroth enters primary in first congressional district
Another candidate has stepped onto Iowa’s crowded politicial field, hoping to win a spot on the final roster for the 2018 General Election. Democrat Thomas Heckroth of Cedar Falls released a video...
View ArticleIowa senators denounce ‘terrorism’ in Charlottesville
Iowa’s top politicians are responding to this weekend’s events in Virginia. Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann was the first to issue a statement Saturday via Twitter. Kaufmann said the...
View ArticleIowa’s congressional delegation reacts to trade, infrastructure plans in...
President Trump tonight said he has “turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals” — but Iowa’s congressional delegation is hoping Trump doesn’t end the North American Free Trade Agreement. Just...
View ArticleSteve King says Trump’s immigration offer ‘falls far short’
President Trump outlined what he called “vital reform” of the nation’s immigration laws during his “State of the Union” speech last night, but Republican Congressman Steve King is skeptical. “The...
View ArticleIowa’s congressional delegation sends letter of caution on trade to Trump
Iowa’s congressional delegation is sending a unified message to President Trump: reconsider the threat of imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The group has co-signed a letter to the...
View ArticleCandidates submit paperwork for three party primaries in June
Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline has passed and we now know which candidates for statehouse, statewide and congressional offices submitted the paperwork required to have their names placed on June Primary...
View ArticleSenator Ernst, Congressman Young praise ‘precise’ strikes against Syria
Senator Joni Ernst late Friday said allied strikes against Syria make it clear the use of chemical weapons “will not be tolerated.” Ernst, a Republican, is a member of the Senate Armed Services...
View ArticlePelosi says ‘small margins’ to decide if U.S. House flips to Democrats (AUDIO)
The top-ranking Democrat in congress since 2003 says her party must focus on convincing the country Democrats have a “better deal” for Americans. “Putting forth what our purpose is, how we connect with...
View ArticleFour Democrats vie for first district congressional nomination
There are congressional contests on the ballots in Tuesday’s Primaries. In the first congressional district, four Democrats are competing to run against Republican Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque this...
View ArticleFinkenauer campaign apologizes for erroneous Primary Day texts
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says text messages containing false information about Tuesday’s primary election were sent to Iowans by a vendor working for Abby Finkenauer’s congressional campaign....
View ArticleBlum, Finkenauer outline General Election pitches (AUDIO)
The candidates facing off in Iowa’s first congressional district made their pitches to grassroots activists at their state party conventions this weekend. “My friends, I’m the number one target of the...
View ArticleCedar Rapids flood management project gets $117 from Army Corps
A decade after flood waters ravaged Cedar Rapids, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the city $117 million for structures to prevent future flooding. Iowa’s congressional delegation has been...
View ArticleVice President Pence due in Iowa this week to campaign for Iowa congressman
The Kansas City Star is reporting Vice President Mike Pence will be in Iowa this week. The vice president is scheduled to be in Kansas City Wednesday. The Kansas City Star reports Pence will then fly...
View ArticleVice President Pence to speak at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to give a speech at a business in Cedar Rapids this afternoon and headline a fundraiser for Republican Congressman Rod Blum. Governor Kim Reynolds plans to greet...
View ArticleVP tells Cedar Rapids crowd the Trump Administration ‘stands with farmers’
Vice President Mike Pence says Iowa farmers “will start winning again” as President Trump pursues new global trade policies. Pence spoke Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. “When it comes to...
View ArticleIowa GOP chair dismisses ‘left-wing nuts,’ says party is proud of President...
President Trump is scheduled to visit Iowa this Thursday. Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque tweeted about the visit, saying Trump would participate in a round table” discussion in Blum’s hometown of...
View ArticleThe political stakes in President Trump’s visit to Peosta
Governor Kim Reynolds and Congressman Rod Blum joined President Donald Trump today for a northeast Iowa event that Trump used to tout their campaigns, while Democrats suggested the two Republicans were...
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