Articles Tagged: Congress

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has embraced the goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal spending set forth by President-elect Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Eastern Iowa’s Republican congresswoman said on ‘Iowa Press’ that her hope is President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement focuses first on those with criminal convictions, and that DACA protections should be strengthened.

U.S. pork producers say they’re “deeply disappointed” in U.S. Senate Democrats’ proposed farm bill released Monday for not addressing California’s Proposition 12.

Democrat Christina Bohannan said she will ask for a recount in the tight race in Southeastern Iowa's 1st Congressional District against Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Iowa’s longtime Republican U.S. senator said he has “no reason to expect” that he will be called on to appoint more judges to the U.S. Supreme Court after overseeing the appointment of 3 during Trump’s first term

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Department of Transportation approves $3.5 million for trails

Eastern Iowa Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks extended her narrow lead by roughly 400 votes in an unsettled U.S. House race that was still too close to call Wednesday afternoon. The two-term incumbent declared victory, but said she expects a recount, which would be the second time in three elections that her narrow victory went through a recount.

Also in the Campaign Almanac: Hinson and Bohannan air new TV ads in congressional races

Also in the Campaign Almanac: Police leaders endorse Christina Bohannan in Iowa’s 1st District.

Hinson, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, said her top priority is reducing inflation by slowing government growth and spending, reducing taxes and “regulatory burdens” on small businesses.

Democrat Sarah Corkery challenges incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s 2nd District.

Jody Puffett will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, alongside Republican incumbent Ashley Hinson and Democrat Sarah Corkery

Two of the three candidates on the ballot in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District sparred over abortion rights, immigration enforcement and more in a televised debate Monday night.

State investigators are probing complaints against a secretive group that recruited fervent Donald Trump supporters to run as spoiler candidates in key swing districts against Republicans, according to a woman they recruited to run in Iowa's 1st District.

An ethics complaint seeking an investigation into Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ voting address may make handy campaign fodder for Democrats heading into the November election, but little may actually come of it.