Iowa’s congressional delegation mustered a goal-line defense for biofuel subsidies as the last holdouts to the House passing a debt ceiling bill that slashes government spending and sets up a showdown with President Joe Biden. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy got the four Iowa votes in the ...

Who was your favorite teacher? It's a question we all can answer. Not only can we likely tell at least one story of how a teacher has made a difference in our lives, we can likely remember the teacher’s name, the grade, and the core memories of the moments that left an impression. Mention ...

As we enter the final stage of the 2023 legislative session, we have been making progress on budget bills, and it is likely that we will adjourn the session next week. As the ranking member of the Commerce Committee, which deals with financial services industry regulations, I am proud to ...

Organic farmers want more time to get their corn crops in the ground and still be able to qualify for crop insurance. Right now, they are held to the same timelines as conventional farmers, which they say puts them at a disadvantage and could cost them their full insurance coverage. Both ...

It’s been a busy week at the Capitol! On Monday morning, I had the pleasure of joining a great group of 5th graders from Lincoln Elementary School in Cedar Falls for a tour of the Capitol. I enjoyed answering their questions and I appreciate their enthusiasm to learn more about state ...

Week 15 of the session was a short week, we debated bills on Wednesday and Thursday in the House. Many of the bills we debated were bills that were amended in the Senate earlier in the week and sent back to the House for consideration. House File 317, a bill that I filed known as the ...

Extreme weather events typically don’t happen very often. However, more and stronger extreme weather events are consistent with what scientists expect from a warming planet. These events are becoming more frequent and severe around the world. Extreme weather events include heatwaves, ...

As session is nearly three weeks from the scheduled end date, progress continues to align for a well-deserved victory as we celebrate positive progress knowing a bright future is ahead for lowa. I was just as shocked as many of you when my Property Tax Assessments were delivered last week. ...

This year, I've enjoyed serving on the Senate Appropriations committee. The Appropriations committee sets the state budget, which is one of the most important items of business the legislature must accomplish every year. Much of our work this week was dedicated to beginning this process, but ...

As the ranking member of the Senate Commerce committee, which handles utilities regulation, I want to highlight a good piece of legislation we are currently working on in the Senate. House File 617 will ensure our utilities are providing the most reliable electricity service to Iowa ...