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It is one year to the day since the greatest attack against our nation’s Capitol in over 200 years. Many of us sat and watched in horror as violent insurrectionists attacked the hallowed chambers of our country’s seat of democracy, fearing for the safety of our fellow Americans and the very institution the rioters were […]
While many Iowans pay more for childcare than housing each year, Biden’s Build Back Better plan would help lower that. The centerpiece of the Build Back Better plan, in part, would invest billions of dollars into subsidizing child care for low and middle income families across the country. However, with the lack of support from […]
Iowans are resilient, fair, and know how to pull together, taking care of each other in a crisis. That’s why there has been overwhelming bipartisan support for pandemic relief this past year, including for the American Rescue Plan that passed today. We are grateful for Rep. Cindy Axne and the Democrats in the U.S. House […]
Over the weekend, every Republican in the House voted against the clear wishes of their constituents when they voted against the American Rescue Plan. With their votes, Republicans made it more likely people get infected with the virus and less likely they get health care if they do. Americans know that this rescue plan creates […]
Iowans and Americans are united against any elected official or leader who tries to harm us. Former President Trump spent years trying to divide us with their hateful rhetoric, and the lies he told led to a deadly attack on our democracy and our capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of a democratic […]
Four years ago after the 2016 election, President Obama told the country that “no matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning.” Far too many did not make it through the long night of the past four years, but President Obama was right. Today, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were […]
T’was just days before the new year when all through D.C. Politicians were scrambling, getting ready to flee. While Americans are waiting, wanting someone to care And hoping that our leaders will do something that’s fair. It’s hard not to worry, tossing and turning in bed With visions of COVID filling many with dread. Men, […]
The threat to the reproductive freedoms and access to health care in Iowa isn’t a hypothetical or academic debate.
Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” -Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg There is a gaping hole in the Supreme Court, our country, and our hearts as we mourn the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Our lives are better because of her tireless advocacy for equality and justice, and our […]
This is a moment of shared national crisis. It calls for a shared national response to protect our elections, and make sure that the will of the people—all the people—is heard in November.