News releases | Iowa Senate Democrats

Governor “abusing the power of her office” to force unsafe school reopenings

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, News releases, Official, Safer communities

“Nowhere in Senate File 2310 does it state that Iowa students, teachers and staff will be required to work and learn in unsafe buildings.” the percentage of time Iowans need to spend in buildings. She cooked up that unsafe and unrealistic number herself.”

Health care community asks Gov. Reynolds for statewide mask order

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Safer communities

The Iowa Medical Society and a coalition of health care organizations representing more than 12,000 physicians, clinicians, providers, pharmacists, health care facilities, public health professionals and providers-in-training, are calling on Gov. Reynolds to issue a statewide mask mandate to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Statement on Gov’s executive order on schools

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, News releases, Official, Safer communities

Iowa schools are being forced into difficult choices between in-person learning and the health and safety of students and staff. Only when we get serious about knocking down this virus can our kids have a quality education and a safe school environment.

GOP blocked protections for vulnerable seniors; Pandemic intensified damage

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life

The Republican majority in the Senate failed to move a bill that called for minimum help for our state’s elderly in long-term care facilities. The pandemic has laid bare that under-funding in times of crisis can kill.

Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen’s 2020 closing day remarks

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official, Opinion

Legislators should be helpers focused on building a healthier, happier, safer and stronger Iowa for our parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and friends. We must send a message that Iowa will be a friendly, inclusive state for everyone.

End-of-Session Statement by Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen

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

Instead of relying on ribbon-cutting rhetoric and mystery data, Republican leaders should have listened to Iowans and worked in a bipartisan manner.

Statement by Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen on passage of Criminal Justice Reforms

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Transparency & accountability

Iowans are calling for social and racial justice. Senate Democrats are ready to make that a reality, and we are so happy to make a first step today in a bipartisan manner.

Legislative Democrats’ COVID-19 Recovery Agenda

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Safer communities, Transparency & accountability, Working families

Iowa’s Democratic lawmakers have released a plan to address the needs of Iowa families and business during the reconvened 2020 session, starting June 3. The goal is to keep lawmakers focused on addressing problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New budget estimates mean we must focus on real solutions

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official

Based on the updated revenue estimates, the Governor and legislators must strategically use available resources– including federal funds and the state’s rainy-day fund – to protect key priorities: education, health care and employment security.

Dem leader on decision by Republicans to resume session

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

We hope the focus of the reconvened Legislature will be to complete a balanced state budget and provide necessary oversight of the Executive Branch’s actions during this pandemic.

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