Members of Iowa’s congressional delegation will travel to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday alongside President Donald Trump to attend the dignified transfer of the two Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed in an attack in Syria.
Articles Tagged: Congress
Health Care and Medicine Dec. 17, 2025 7:25 am7d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined House GOP leaders to promote a health care overhaul they say would lower premiums and curb costs tied to the Affordable Care Act. But as Congress debates alternatives to extending ACA subsidies, some Iowa farmers who rely on the marketplace warn that expiring credits could trigger sharp premium hikes.
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 10, 2025 7:40 am14d ago
Tiffin Democrat Travis Terrell calls for a $20-an-hour federal minimum wage and tougher corporate accountability in his campaign for Congress, and Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner seeks another term after helping Democrats break GOP super majority.
Federal Government Dec. 5, 2025 7:19 am19d ago
As Congress races to decide the future of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, Iowa’s delegation remains divided. Republicans cite fraud risks, insurer windfalls and wealthy households benefiting from subsidies, while advocates warn tens of thousands of Iowans could face steep premium hikes if the COVID-era support expires.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 26, 2025 7:38 am28d ago
Muscatine Democrat Taylor Wettach is touting an aggressive ethics and campaign-finance overhaul in Iowa’s 1st District race, arguing plans from rivals Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan don’t go far enough to curb the influence of money in politics.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 25, 2025 7:57 am29d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan are backing ethics measures that would ban congressional lawmakers from trading stocks.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 24, 2025 7:22 am30d ago
Three Democratic candidates vying to succeed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in northeast Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District told voters Sunday they would make health care more affordable, strengthen unions and push back on policies they say are squeezing working families and small farmers.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Nov. 18, 2025 5:55 pm35d ago
The legislation forces the U.S. Department of Justice to release files related to the investigation into the late sex offender amid mounting political pressure.
Federal Government Nov. 20, 2025 12:37 pm33d ago
Lutheran Services in Iowa turned a funding freeze into a success story — but refugee resettlement leaders warn thousands of Afghan allies remain stuck in limbo without congressional action.
Federal Government Nov. 13, 2025 3:48 pm40d ago
After 43 days without federal funding, Iowa’s all-Republican House delegation voted to reopen the government as Congress approved a deal that restores worker pay, protects SNAP and WIC, and delays a major fight over health-care subsidies until December.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 13, 2025 7:49 am41d ago
Dave Bushaw, a West Union farmer, musician and former Bernie Sanders organizer, announced an independent campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd Congressional District seat, pledging to champion working-class Iowans through grassroots organizing.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Nov. 11, 2025 7:54 am43d ago
Zach Wahls and Nathan Sage blast Senate Democratic leader over deal to end federal government shutdown without health care subsidy extension guarantees.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 10, 2025 7:20 am44d ago
Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks will hold an in-person town hall Monday in Keosauqua after facing mounting criticism and pressure to hold an in-person forum after she pledged to do so earlier this year.
News Nov. 10, 2025 7:35 am44d ago
With the federal government shutdown stretching on, HACAP’s Chris Ackman says the LIHEAP program that helps thousands of Iowans pay winter heating bills could soon face funding delays if Washington gridlock continues.
Federal Government Nov. 10, 2025 8:44 am44d ago
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson met with veterans in Cedar Rapids about efforts to end the record-long government shutdown, ensure SNAP and military pay, reform ACA subsidies, and preserve the Senate filibuster as a bipartisan “guardrail.”

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