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Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum Statement on the End of the 2024 Legislative Session

3 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum released the following statement on the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session: “Iowa Senate Democrats opened this session offering a better deal for Iowans, with specific plans to increase opportunity, freedom, and accountability,” Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque, said. “Unfortunately, our Republican ...

Senate Democratic Leader Pam Jochum’s End-of-Session Speech for the 2024 Legislative Session

3 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Thank you, Madam President. As we wrap up our work and move to conclude the 2024 legislative session and Iowa’s 90th General Assembly, I first want to take a moment to say thank you to the devoted civil servants whose hard work makes this chamber function. To the clerks, pages, ...

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

3 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

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 of the Boy Scouts of America organization’s national bankruptcy settlement. “I’m grateful lawmakers and the ...

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

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

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 highest court remains an unconstitutional attempt by Republican politicians to control the bodies of Iowans ...

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

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

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 appreciate the governor finally doing something for hungry children in our state, the competitive grant ...

Senate Democrats Statement on RFRA Bill Signing

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

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 into law an unjust, discriminatory bill,” Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner said. “It may help ...

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

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

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 that no one asked for and no one wanted. She bullied it through the Republican-led ...

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

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

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 sisters losing their jobs and livelihoods due to this decision by John Deere,” Iowa state ...

Senate Democrats Statement on Final Senate AEA and School Funding Debate

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

“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 hundreds of districts and thousands of students across every Iowa community.” “Gov. Reynolds and the ...

Sen. Molly Donahue Statement on Senate AEA Debate

4 months ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

“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. By breaking our AEAs, Senate Republicans are breaking Iowans’ trust and doing real harm to ...

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