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STATEMENT: IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS APPLAUD INCLUSION OF THEIR WATER QUALITY PRIORITIES IN NEW LAW

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-dems-applaud-inclusion-of-their-water-priorities","title":"IOWA HOUSE DEMS APPLAUD INCLUSION OF THEIR WATER PRIORITIES","summary":"STATEMENT: IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS APPLAUD INCLUSION OF THEIR WATER QUALITY PRIORITIES IN NEW LAW","date_modified":"2026-06-04T16:16:41Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/end-of-session-recap","html_content":"

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/end-of-session-recap","title":"End of Session Recap","date_modified":"2026-05-11T17:48:51Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/state-rep-adam-zabner-chosen-as-newest-iowa-house-democrats%E2%80%99-ass","html_content":"

State Rep. Adam Zabner Chosen as Newest Iowa House Democrats’ Assistant Leader

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/state-rep-adam-zabner-chosen-as-newest-iowa-house-democrats%E2%80%99-ass","title":"Rep. Adam Zabner is Newest Iowa House Democrats' Assistant Leader","summary":"State Rep. Adam Zabner Chosen as Newest Iowa House Democrats’ Assistant Leader","date_modified":"2026-05-08T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/state-rep-elizabeth-wilson-on-resignation-of-ipers-ceo","html_content":"

State Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D - Cedar Rapids), Member of th

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/state-rep-elizabeth-wilson-on-resignation-of-ipers-ceo","title":"State Rep. Elizabeth Wilson on Resignation of IPERS CEO","summary":"State Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D - Cedar Rapids), Member of th","date_modified":"2026-05-07T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statements-from-iowa-house-democrats-on-governors-water-quality","html_content":"

STATEMENTS FROM IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS ON GOVERNOR'S WATER QUALITY PLAN

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Statement from State Rep. Dave Jacoby, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, on HSB 762, scheduled for consideration in the Ways and Means Committee this afternoon:

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-dems-statement-on-gop-proposal-to-raise-healthcare-costs","title":"HOUSE DEMS STATEMENT ON GOP PROPOSAL TO RAISE HEALTHCARE COSTS","summary":"Statement from State Rep. Dave Jacoby, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, on HSB 762, scheduled for consideration in the Ways and Means Committee this afternoon:","date_modified":"2026-04-01T18:20:18Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-dem-lawmakers-advance-their-bills-to-help-working-families","html_content":"

Des Moines, Iowa — Today, Iowa House Democrats succeeded in advancing solutions for working families by voting to pull parts of their Working Families and Affordability Plan out of committee and place them on the House C...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-dem-lawmakers-advance-their-bills-to-help-working-families","title":"HOUSE DEM LAWMAKERS ADVANCE THEIR BILLS TO HELP WORKING FAMILIES","summary":"Des Moines, Iowa — Today, Iowa House Democrats succeeded in advancing solutions for working families by voting to pull parts of their Working Families and Affordability Plan out of committee and place them on the House C...","date_modified":"2026-04-01T18:16:50Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/second-funnel-legislative-deadline","html_content":"

Agriculture

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State Rep. Megan Srinivas, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee, on the March Revenue Estimating Conference predictions:

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IOWA LEGISLATIVE BLACK & BROWN CAUCUS RESPONDS TO HARMFUL BILLS THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT MINORITY COMMUNITIES

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/black-brown-caucus-responds-to-harmful-bills-impact-minorities","title":"BLACK & BROWN CAUCUS RESPONDS TO HARMFUL BILLS IMPACT MINORITIES","summary":"IOWA LEGISLATIVE BLACK & BROWN CAUCUS RESPONDS TO HARMFUL BILLS THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT MINORITY COMMUNITIES","date_modified":"2026-03-04T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-democratic-leader-brian-meyer-on-iowa-soldier-killed","html_content":"

“We are saddened by the news that an Iowa soldier was among the victims of the attack by Iran. We honor his service to our country and extend our deepest condolences to his family. Iowa House Democrats stand with his fam...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-democratic-leader-brian-meyer-on-iowa-soldier-killed","title":"HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER BRIAN MEYER ON IOWA SOLDIER KILLED ","summary":"“We are saddened by the news that an Iowa soldier was among the victims of the attack by Iran. We honor his service to our country and extend our deepest condolences to his family. Iowa House Democrats stand with his fam...","date_modified":"2026-03-03T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/oversight-minority-report-pointing-to-republican-failures","html_content":"

DES MOINES — Today, members of the Iowa House Democrats on the Government Oversight Committee are raising serious concerns about the Majority Party’s handling of the investigation into the misallocation of court debt fun...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/oversight-minority-report-pointing-to-republican-failures","title":"OVERSIGHT MINORITY REPORT POINTING TO REPUBLICAN FAILURES","summary":"DES MOINES — Today, members of the Iowa House Democrats on the Government Oversight Committee are raising serious concerns about the Majority Party’s handling of the investigation into the misallocation of court debt fun...","date_modified":"2026-02-25T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/first-funnel---full-list-of-eligible-bills","html_content":"

Agriculture

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/first-funnel---full-list-of-eligible-bills","title":"First Funnel - Full List of Eligible Bills","summary":"Agriculture","date_modified":"2026-02-23T23:52:23Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/first-funnel-legislative-deadline","html_content":"

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/first-funnel-legislative-deadline","title":"First Funnel Legislative Deadline","date_modified":"2026-02-23T23:22:44Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/agriculture-plan-to-regain-iowa-farmers-independence","html_content":"

Iowa House Democrats released their Regaining Iowa Farmers’ Independence plan, a comprehensive agriculture agenda focused on restoring fairness, competition, and economic security for Iowa farmers.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/agriculture-plan-to-regain-iowa-farmers-independence","title":"AGRICULTURE PLAN TO REGAIN IOWA FARMERS' INDEPENDENCE","summary":"Iowa House Democrats released their Regaining Iowa Farmers’ Independence plan, a comprehensive agriculture agenda focused on restoring fairness, competition, and economic security for Iowa farmers.","date_modified":"2026-02-09T20:36:47Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-democrats-release-iowa-healthy-water-act","html_content":"

IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS RELEASE IOWA HEALTHY WATER ACT TO IMPROVE IOWA’S WATER 

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-democrats-release-iowa-healthy-water-act","title":"IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS RELEASE IOWA HEALTHY WATER ACT","summary":"IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS RELEASE IOWA HEALTHY WATER ACT TO IMPROVE IOWA’S WATER ","date_modified":"2026-01-22T18:41:56Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-dems-unveil-working-families-and-affordability-plan","html_content":"

Working Families and Affordability Plan to Lower Costs and Help Iowa Families

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-dems-unveil-working-families-and-affordability-plan","title":"Iowa House Dems Unveil Working Families and Affordability Plan","summary":"Working Families and Affordability Plan to Lower Costs and Help Iowa Families","date_modified":"2026-01-14T22:08:07Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/open-day-remarks-from-house-dem-leader-rep-brian-meyer","html_content":"

2026 Opening Day Speech

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/open-day-remarks-from-house-dem-leader-rep-brian-meyer","title":"OPEN DAY REMARKS FROM HOUSE DEM LEADER REP. BRIAN MEYER","summary":"2026 Opening Day Speech","date_modified":"2026-01-12T20:05:40Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-democrats-release-plan-to-offer-immediate-property-tax","html_content":"

Des Moines, Iowa — Today, Iowa House Democrats released a plan to deliver immediate property tax relief for Iowans who are feeling the squeeze from rising costs and growing tax bills.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-democrats-release-plan-to-offer-immediate-property-tax","title":"IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATS RELEASE PLAN TO OFFER IMMEDIATE PROPERTY TAX","summary":"Des Moines, Iowa — Today, Iowa House Democrats released a plan to deliver immediate property tax relief for Iowans who are feeling the squeeze from rising costs and growing tax bills.","date_modified":"2026-01-06T20:20:06Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-democrats-release-committee-assignments-for-2026","html_content":"

House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer, released Iowa House Democrats committee assignments and ranking members for the 2026 Legislative Session.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-democrats-release-committee-assignments-for-2026","title":"House Democrats Release Committee Assignments for 2026 ","summary":"House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer, released Iowa House Democrats committee assignments and ranking members for the 2026 Legislative Session.","date_modified":"2025-11-10T19:38:22Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-leader-meyer-on-plant-closure-under-rep-watch","html_content":"

House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer released the following statement on the closing of CNH in Burlington:

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-leader-meyer-on-plant-closure-under-rep-watch","title":"STATEMENT FROM LEADER MEYER ON PLANT CLOSURE UNDER REP. WATCH","summary":"House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer released the following statement on the closing of CNH in Burlington:","date_modified":"2025-11-06T14:42:48Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/state-rep-josh-turek-state-must-step-up-to-feed-iowa-families","html_content":"

Des Moines, IA - Today, State Representative Josh Turek sent an appeal to Governor Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, urging them to take the necessary steps to bring relief to Iowa families during the federa...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/state-rep-josh-turek-state-must-step-up-to-feed-iowa-families","title":"State Rep. Josh Turek: State Must Step Up to Feed Iowa Families","summary":"Des Moines, IA - Today, State Representative Josh Turek sent an appeal to Governor Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, urging them to take the necessary steps to bring relief to Iowa families during the federa...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:40:22Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/lawmakers-urge-board-of-regents-to-reject-presidents-compact","html_content":"

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa House Democratic legislators are calling on the Iowa Board of Regents to reject the President’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”, citing serious threats to academic f...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/lawmakers-urge-board-of-regents-to-reject-presidents-compact","title":"Lawmakers Urge Board of Regents to Reject President's Compact","summary":"DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa House Democratic legislators are calling on the Iowa Board of Regents to reject the President’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”, citing serious threats to academic f...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:33:19Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-house-dems-on-changes-to-ipers-and-teachers-pay","html_content":"

Statement from Iowa House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer on the Governor’s DOGE task force:

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-house-dems-on-changes-to-ipers-and-teachers-pay","title":"STATEMENT FROM HOUSE DEMS ON CHANGES TO IPERS AND TEACHERS PAY","summary":"Statement from Iowa House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer on the Governor’s DOGE task force: ","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:30:09Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-leader-brian-meyer-on-declining-state-revenue","html_content":"

Iowa House Democrats issued the following statement on the final revenue numbers for Fiscal Year 2025.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-leader-brian-meyer-on-declining-state-revenue","title":"STATEMENT FROM LEADER BRIAN MEYER ON DECLINING STATE REVENUE","summary":"Iowa House Democrats issued the following statement on the final revenue numbers for Fiscal Year 2025.","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:24:41Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-brian-meyer-on-republican-failure-to-create-jobs","html_content":"

“Today’s Iowa Workforce Development report makes it clear: Iowa Republicans are leaving working Iowans behind. Nearly 10,000 more Iowans are out of work now compared to last year, and Republicans have offered zero soluti...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-brian-meyer-on-republican-failure-to-create-jobs","title":"STATEMENT FROM BRIAN MEYER ON REPUBLICAN FAILURE TO CREATE JOBS","summary":"“Today’s Iowa Workforce Development report makes it clear: Iowa Republicans are leaving working Iowans behind. Nearly 10,000 more Iowans are out of work now compared to last year, and Republicans have offered zero soluti...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:21:21Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-heather-matson-on-cost-of-iowas-voucher-program","html_content":"

“It is deeply alarming that Iowa’s private school voucher program is projected to cost taxpayers nearly $350 million this year alone, a 44 percent funding increase while public schools serving the vast majority of our st...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-heather-matson-on-cost-of-iowas-voucher-program","title":"STATEMENT FROM HEATHER MATSON ON COST OF IOWA'S VOUCHER PROGRAM","summary":"“It is deeply alarming that Iowa’s private school voucher program is projected to cost taxpayers nearly $350 million this year alone, a 44 percent funding increase while public schools serving the vast majority of our st...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:17:40Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-dan-gosa-on-more-layoffs-at-deere-amid-statewide-e","html_content":"

“Hundreds of Deere workers in the Quad Cities are out of a job, yet Iowa’s economy continues to face real challenges — from shrinking ag markets to the fallout of tariffs.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-dan-gosa-on-more-layoffs-at-deere-amid-statewide-e","title":"STATEMENT FROM DAN GOSA ON LAYOFFS AT DEERE AMID ECONOMIC ISSUES","summary":"“Hundreds of Deere workers in the Quad Cities are out of a job, yet Iowa’s economy continues to face real challenges — from shrinking ag markets to the fallout of tariffs.","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:07:56Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-iowa-house-democratic-leader-brian-meyer-on-select","html_content":"

“I congratulate Representative Bobby Kaufmann on his election as Majority Leader. I have served alongside Representative Kaufmann for many years, and I trust he will ensure every voice, including those across the aisle, ...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-iowa-house-democratic-leader-brian-meyer-on-select","title":"STATEMENT FROM IOWA HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER BRIAN MEYER ON SELECT","summary":"“I congratulate Representative Bobby Kaufmann on his election as Majority Leader. I have served alongside Representative Kaufmann for many years, and I trust he will ensure every voice, including those across the aisle, ...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T15:00:06Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-democrats-state-must-step-up-to-feed-iowa-families","html_content":"

Today, Iowa Senate Democrats and Iowa House Democrats submitted a joint appeal to Governor Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird to take the steps necessary to bring relief to Iowa families during the federal shu...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-democrats-state-must-step-up-to-feed-iowa-families","title":"Iowa Democrats: State Must Step Up to Feed Iowa Families ","summary":"Today, Iowa Senate Democrats and Iowa House Democrats submitted a joint appeal to Governor Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird to take the steps necessary to bring relief to Iowa families during the federal shu...","date_modified":"2025-10-30T21:38:37Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-on-iowa-republicans-fiscal-death-spiral","html_content":"

STATEMENT FROM HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER REP. BRIAN MEYER AND REP. DAVE JACOBY ON IOWA REPUBLICANS' FISCAL DEATH SPIRAL

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-on-iowa-republicans-fiscal-death-spiral","title":"STATEMENT ON IOWA REPUBLICANS' FISCAL DEATH SPIRAL","summary":"STATEMENT FROM HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER REP. BRIAN MEYER AND REP. DAVE JACOBY ON IOWA REPUBLICANS' FISCAL DEATH SPIRAL","date_modified":"2025-10-17T19:37:03Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/capitol-to-kitchen-table-iowa-gop-attacks-workers-again","html_content":"

A Billion-Dollar Tax Break to Corporations, Money That Should Have Gone to Laid-Off Workers

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/capitol-to-kitchen-table-iowa-gop-attacks-workers-again","title":"Capitol to Kitchen Table: Iowa GOP Attacks Workers, Again.","summary":"A Billion-Dollar Tax Break to Corporations, Money That Should Have Gone to Laid-Off Workers","date_modified":"2025-07-08T18:43:07Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rep-austin-baeth-on-impact-of-the-federal-budget-on-healthcare","html_content":"

“Today, Iowa’s Republican congressional delegation chose to help the rich get richer at the expense of Iowans getting sicker.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rep-austin-baeth-on-impact-of-the-federal-budget-on-healthcare","title":"REP. AUSTIN BAETH ON IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET ON HEALTHCARE","summary":"“Today, Iowa’s Republican congressional delegation chose to help the rich get richer at the expense of Iowans getting sicker.","date_modified":"2025-07-03T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rep-aime-wichtendahl-on-removal-of-civil-rights-protections","html_content":"

“Today is a dark day in Iowa’s History – marking the first time that a state has revoked civil rights protections for its citizens as SF418 – ‘The Civil Rights Removal Act’ goes into effect.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rep-aime-wichtendahl-on-removal-of-civil-rights-protections","title":"REP. AIME WICHTENDAHL ON REMOVAL OF CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS","summary":" “Today is a dark day in Iowa’s History – marking the first time that a state has revoked civil rights protections for its citizens as SF418 – ‘The Civil Rights Removal Act’ goes into effect.","date_modified":"2025-07-01T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/angel-ramirez","html_content":"

HOUSE DISTRICT 78

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/angel-ramirez","title":"Angel Ramirez","summary":"HOUSE DISTRICT 78","date_modified":"2025-06-25T16:15:47Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-legislative-black-caucus-on-juneteenth","html_content":"

“Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, culture, family, and triumph over oppression. But it’s also a call to action, especially in a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion are being stripped away in institutions a...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-legislative-black-caucus-on-juneteenth","title":"STATEMENT FROM LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS ON JUNETEENTH","summary":" “Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, culture, family, and triumph over oppression. But it’s also a call to action, especially in a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion are being stripped away in institutions a...","date_modified":"2025-06-18T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-state-rep-elizabeth-wilson-on-the-pbm-bill-being","html_content":"

\"Everyone deserves access to life-saving medicine, no matter where they live. But for too long, rural pharmacies have faced growing challenges due to the misleading practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-state-rep-elizabeth-wilson-on-the-pbm-bill-being","title":"STATEMENT FROM STATE REP. ELIZABETH WILSON ON THE PBM BILL BEING ","summary":"\"Everyone deserves access to life-saving medicine, no matter where they live. But for too long, rural pharmacies have faced growing challenges due to the misleading practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).","date_modified":"2025-06-13T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-rep-elizabeth-wilson-on-the-opioid-settlement","html_content":"

“For the past three years, Iowa House Democrats have fought to ensure that opioid settlement dollars go directly to helping Iowa families battling addiction.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-rep-elizabeth-wilson-on-the-opioid-settlement","title":"STATEMENT FROM REP. ELIZABETH WILSON ON THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT","summary":"“For the past three years, Iowa House Democrats have fought to ensure that opioid settlement dollars go directly to helping Iowa families battling addiction. ","date_modified":"2025-06-10T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-rep-dan-gosa-on-gops%E2%80%99-tax-break-to-corporations","html_content":"

“While Iowa families struggle and Iowa’s economy ranks dead last, Governor Reynolds and Republican lawmakers are handing out a $1 billion tax break to big corporations, paid for by raiding funds meant for laid-off worker...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-rep-dan-gosa-on-gops%E2%80%99-tax-break-to-corporations","title":"STATEMENT FROM REP. DAN GOSA ON GOPS’ TAX BREAK TO CORPORATIONS","summary":"“While Iowa families struggle and Iowa’s economy ranks dead last, Governor Reynolds and Republican lawmakers are handing out a $1 billion tax break to big corporations, paid for by raiding funds meant for laid-off worker...","date_modified":"2025-06-05T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-rep-timi-brown-powers-on-gop-using-reserve-funds","html_content":"

Des Moines, IA- State Representative Timi Brown-Powers, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, has provided the following statement in response to Republican lawmakers’ unsustainable budget practices:

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/statement-from-rep-timi-brown-powers-on-gop-using-reserve-funds","title":"STATEMENT FROM REP. TIMI BROWN-POWERS ON GOP USING RESERVE FUNDS","summary":"Des Moines, IA- State Representative Timi Brown-Powers, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, has provided the following statement in response to Republican lawmakers’ unsustainable budget practices: ","date_modified":"2025-05-30T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/from-capitol-to-kitchen-table-introducing-myself","html_content":"

As the 2025 legislative session concluded, I'm honored to announce that I've assumed the role of Minority Leader for the Iowa House Democrats. This transition marks a pivotal moment for the Iowa House Democrats as we pre...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/from-capitol-to-kitchen-table-introducing-myself","title":"From Capitol to Kitchen Table: Introducing Myself ","summary":"As the 2025 legislative session concluded, I'm honored to announce that I've assumed the role of Minority Leader for the Iowa House Democrats. This transition marks a pivotal moment for the Iowa House Democrats as we pre...","date_modified":"2025-05-28T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rep-eric-gjerde-calls-for-immediate-action-on-public-safety","html_content":"

DES MOINES, IA - Today, State Representative Eric Gjerde sent a letter to the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council asking for immediate action on public safety services, including an interim committee to help add...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rep-eric-gjerde-calls-for-immediate-action-on-public-safety","title":"REP. ERIC GJERDE CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON PUBLIC SAFETY","summary":"DES MOINES, IA - Today, State Representative Eric Gjerde sent a letter to the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council asking for immediate action on public safety services, including an interim committee to help add...","date_modified":"2025-05-27T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-legislative-2025-2nd-funnel-update","html_content":"

Democrats: People Over Politics

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-legislative-2025-2nd-funnel-update","title":"Iowa Legislative 2025 2nd Funnel Update","summary":"Democrats: People Over Politics","date_modified":"2025-04-14T18:12:46Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-legislature-2025-1st-funnel-update","html_content":"

Democrats: People Over Politics

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-legislature-2025-1st-funnel-update","title":"Iowa Legislature 2025 1st Funnel Update ","summary":" Democrats: People Over Politics ","date_modified":"2025-03-07T21:39:00Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-dems-introduce-bills-to-make-childcare-more-affordable","html_content":"

Iowa lawmakers introduced a legislative package at the Statehouse today to expand access to childcare and make it more affordable for Iowa families. The bills are part of the Iowa House Democrats People Over Politics: Lo...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-dems-introduce-bills-to-make-childcare-more-affordable","title":"House Dems Introduce Bills to Make Childcare More Affordable","summary":"Iowa lawmakers introduced a legislative package at the Statehouse today to expand access to childcare and make it more affordable for Iowa families. The bills are part of the Iowa House Democrats People Over Politics: Lo...","date_modified":"2025-02-26T17:12:27Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-democrats-unveil-affordable-housing-legislation","html_content":"

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers introduced a legislative package at the Statehouse today to create more affordable housing for Iowans. The bills are part of the Iowa House Democrats People Over Politics: Lowering Costs...

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/iowa-house-democrats-unveil-affordable-housing-legislation","title":"Iowa House Democrats Unveil Affordable Housing Legislation","summary":"Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers introduced a legislative package at the Statehouse today to create more affordable housing for Iowans. The bills are part of the Iowa House Democrats People Over Politics: Lowering Costs...","date_modified":"2025-02-20T17:17:02Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-democrats-release-committee-assignments-for-2025","html_content":"

House Democratic Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst released Iowa House Democrats committee assignments and ranking members for the 91st General Assembly starting January 13.

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/house-democrats-release-committee-assignments-for-2025","title":"House Democrats Release Committee Assignments for 2025","summary":"House Democratic Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst released Iowa House Democrats committee assignments and ranking members for the 91st General Assembly starting January 13. ","date_modified":"2024-12-23T21:19:40Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/larry-mcburney","html_content":"

HOUSE DISTRICT 35

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/larry-mcburney","title":"State Rep. Larry McBurney","summary":"HOUSE DISTRICT 35","date_modified":"2024-07-17T21:09:45Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rob-johnson","html_content":"

HOUSE DISTRICT 34

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/rob-johnson","title":"State Rep. Rob Johnson","summary":"HOUSE DISTRICT 34","date_modified":"2024-07-17T18:43:30Z"},{"id":"https://iowahouse.org/f/dan-gosa","html_content":"

HOUSE DISTRICT 81

","url":"https://iowahouse.org/f/dan-gosa","title":"State Rep. Dan Gosa","summary":"HOUSE DISTRICT 81","date_modified":"2024-07-16T15:38:07Z"}]}