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GOP candidates in Iowa’s third congressional district raise questions about Ukraine aid

May 14, 2022 By O. Kay Henderson

The three Republican candidates running in Iowa's third congressional district primary are raising concerns about U.S. aid to Ukraine. During a debate broadcast tonight on KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Nicole Hasso of Johnston said America has always helped its allies, but the money would be better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Democratic Party, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, Republican Party

Iowa delegation’s bill calls for upgrading NWS communications system

April 7, 2022 By O. Kay Henderson

All four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House have introduced a bill that would upgrade the communications network for the National Weather Service. Damage to a fiber optic cable at a Weather Service office in Texas delayed warnings during last month's tornado outbreak in Iowa. Congresswoman Cindy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra

Hinson explains vote against insulin bill in U.S. House

April 1, 2022 By Dar Danielson

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, was one of two members of the Iowa delegation to vote against a U.S. House bill that caps the cost of insulin at $35. Hinson says she doesn't like the other costs that go with the bill. "It's a serious issue we should be tackling here in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Democratic Party, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, Republican Party

Filing deadline nears, GOP and Democratic Party Primary ballots appear to be set

March 18, 2022 By O. Kay Henderson

The deadline is 5 p.m. today, but by midafternoon all the candidates who've announced campaigns for statewide office have already filing their nominating petitions in the Secretary of State's office. The Iowa Secretary of State's office has a list of candidates for the June Primaries posted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Chuck Grassley, Democratic Party, Kim Reynolds, Legislature, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, Republican Party

Congresswoman Hinson defends voting for infrastructure money

March 11, 2022 By Dar Danielson

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says she voted for the infrastructure projects in the government funding bill because it includes money targeted for specific needs in her district. Fellow Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra calls the infrastructure funding excessive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Democratic Party, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, Republican Party

Feenstra says budget deal has too much ‘wasteful spending’

March 10, 2022 By O. Kay Henderson

Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull is blasting what he describes as "pork barrel" projects in the latest federal budget deal -- spending that's been touted by the three other Iowans serving in the U.S. House. Feenstra voted for the part of the deal that included money for the U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Democratic Party, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, Republican Party

Money for Iowa airports, locks and dams in federal spending package

March 10, 2022 By O. Kay Henderson

Three of the Iowans who serve in the U.S. House are touting items in the spending bill that will keep the federal government running through the end of September. "We've got a lot in there that's really great for Iowa," said Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines. Axne said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Democratic Party, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican Party

Iowa’s U.S. House delegation backs USPS reform bill

February 8, 2022 By O. Kay Henderson

The four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House have voted in favor of a bill that directs the U.S. Postal Service to continue delivering the mail six days a week. The bipartisan bill also provides a significant financial boost by getting rid of a requirement that the Postal Service pre-fund health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Ashley Hinson, Cindy Axne, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra

Ernst, Miller-Meeks say there’s more to do to address sexual assault in military

December 20, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

The two members of Iowa's congressional delegation who are military veterans say more must be done to reform how the military justice system handles sexual assault cases. Policy inserted in a military funding bill makes sexual harassment a crime in the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Military, News Tagged With: Chuck Grassley, Iowa National Guard, Joni Ernst, Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Miller-Meeks expects her ’22 reelection bid to get national attention

December 20, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks expects her bid for a second term in the U.S. House to be among the most closely watched races in the country. Miller-Meeks won her first race in 2020 by a six-vote margin. "I think that this election cycle will be different, both pros and cons. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican Party

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