State Representative Ashley Hinson of Marion easily won the GOP Primary in Iowa's second congressional district. She defeated fellow Republican Thomas Hansen with 78 percent of the vote. "It's been a trying several months for all of us as we've been making our way through the COVID-19 pandemic … [Read more...]
New House economic package includes $2.25 billion for biofuels
The $3 trillion economic recovery plan introduced in the U.S. House includes $2.25 billion for the biofuels industry. Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat from Dubuque, is part of the House Biofuels Caucus that lobbied for the assistance. "This is obviously a meaningful step towards … [Read more...]
Finkenauer in Midwest group pushing for federal biofuel grants
Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer is co-sponsoring a bill that would establish $500 million worth of federal grants to boost use of ethanol and biodiesel. The grants could be used to upgrade fueling stations, pipelines or fuel terminals -- so a higher percentage of ethanol and biodiesel could be … [Read more...]
President orders meat and poultry plants to stay open
President Trump has signed an executive order that requires all U.S meatpacking plants to continue operating. Pork plants in Waterloo and Columbus Junction and the beef plant in Tama temporarily shut down after outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers. Tonight, Trump invoked the Defense Production … [Read more...]
Iowa delegation backs $484 billion COVID-19 relief package
All four Iowans serving in the U.S. House have voted for a plan to plug more money into the small business loan program that ran out of money last week. Democratic Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque notes $60 billion in the bill is reserved for community-based banks and credit … [Read more...]
Iowa lawmakers, ag leaders cite hits to rural economy
Iowa's congressional delegation and the leaders of ag and commodity groups are warning the coronavirus pandemic is significantly damaging the rural economy. Some dairy farmers have dumped milk due to the dramatic drop in demand. Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor who served eight years as U.S. … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Axne asks governor for ‘stay at home order,’ says it’s not politics
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines has sent a letter to Governor Kim Reynolds urging Reynolds to issue a "stay-at-home" order to fight the coronavirus. Rep Axne letter to Govenor PDF Axne says she's concerned that the numbers in the state are going to get worse. "The … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Fineknauer wants governor to issue ‘stay at home’ order
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer thinks Governor Reynolds isn't going far enough in restricting the movement of Iowans to address the coronavirus outbreak. The Democrat from Dubuque has sent a letter to the governor, asking her to issue a statewide stay at home order. "Honestly we are past the point … [Read more...]
Finkenauer and King expect massive relief bill to pass House
Iowa Congressman Steve King, a Republican from Kiron, says he is not sure yet if the U.S. House will vote via telephone on the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill that has passed the Senate. He says they have been discussing the issue frequently. King says they've been having as many as two … [Read more...]
Finkenauer speaks about her battle with endometriosis
Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque is talking publicly about her struggle with endometriosis and she's forming a "Caucus" group in the U.S. House to focus attention on the condition that affects an estimated one out of every ten women worldwide. "It's time that people across the … [Read more...]