Last week my hometown of Tama-Toledo, and the eastern part of the state of Iowa suffered what will most likely be one of the greatest storms it will ever see, if not the greatest. The monstrous storm came in without warning and just like that, left behind devastation of epic proportion. This ...
In communities across Iowa, we’ve seen numerous instances of out-of-state companies buying up mobile home parks, jacking up the rent, imposing surprise fees, and intimidating Iowans - many of whom live on a fixed income. It’s unfair, wrong, and un-Iowan - and it must be stopped. We must ...
The legislature adjourned for the year on Sunday, June 14. This year’s session was definitely different than previous years. While we didn’t get to all the legislation we wanted, we were able to accomplish a lot in the time we did have. Before we paused the session in March, the Senate ...
In 2008, Congress unanimously approved the Inspector General Reform Act to promote political independence of agency watchdogs and discourage outside interference with their duty to combat fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct. This law followed a handful of cases that involved inspectors general ...
No More Broken Promises: Defending the Renewable Fuel Standard and Protecting Iowa's Farmers The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) provides clean, renewable fuel in Iowa and across the country - ensuring that biofuels grown by our farmers are included in the nation's fuel supply. But it remains ...
Last week the governor announced a new website to give Iowans better access to testing, and give public health officials a better idea of how Iowa is progressing through the pandemic. It helps the governor make decisions on the activities safe to reopen and areas of activities needing to remain ...
There is no family or community in our great state that hasn't been touched over the last few weeks by the coronavirus pandemic and the economic hardship that has come with itBut as I've held tele-townhall meetings and talked with constituents and stakeholders across the First District, I've ...
For the first time in our nation's history, a pandemic has closed the economy, shutting down businesses, schools and our way of life.Congress acted swiftly to respond to the public health emergency and triage the economic fall-out. The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ...
During this difficult time, many people are looking for ways to help. Perhaps one of these easiest ways to impact our community right now is to complete the 2020 census. A few minutes of your time will ensure that our community receives proper funding from the federal government, that we are ...
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020