Education Committee – Week 3, 2022
Action between January 20 and January 26 on bills assigned to the Senate Education Committee.
Ethics Committee – Week 2, 2022
Action between January 13 and January 19 on bills assigned to the Senate Ethics Committee.
Education Committee – Week 2, 2021
Action between January 13 and January 19 on bills assigned to the Senate Education Committee.
2022 Opening Day Speech by Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls
Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, staff, members of the press, members of the public, and everyone watching at home, welcome to the 2022 legislative session. Our session should be laser-focused […]
The Senate Democratic Plan to Fix the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis
Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls: (1/6/22) As we prepare for the opening of the 2022 legislative session, it’s time for all elected officials returning to the Iowa Statehouse to focus on the state’s number one […]
More GOP Corporate Giveaways Will Worsen Workforce Crisis
(12/13/2021) Statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Revenue Estimating Conference projections “The latest revenue picture kicks the door down for the Legislature to finally do something about Governor […]
The Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis
Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, 12/9/21 The biggest challenge facing the Iowa Legislature’s 2022 session is the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis. In Iowa manufacturing, health care, education, our service industries…everywhere across our state there just […]
Build Back Better: Higher pay for direct care workers, better care for Iowans
December 2, 2021 News Conference I’m Senator Pam Jochum from Dubuque. I want to talk a little bit today, about Build Back Better and investing in Iowa’s direct care workers. It’s one of many ways […]
UAW Win; Biden/Axne Job Creation
The bottom line is that while Governor Reynolds, Speaker Grassley and Majority Leader Whitver are pointing fingers and playing the blame game, President Biden, Rep. Axne and other Democratic Leaders are actually getting things done for working Iowans.
GOP should join us in maximizing help for Iowa in infrastructure bill
Thanks to President Biden and Congresswoman Cindy Axne, at least $5 billion will arrive in Iowa over the next five years to help rebuild crumbling infrastructure. Iowa will get even more help in areas where we need it most, specifically with bridges, rural broadband and water treatment systems.