The Iowa businesses that Governor Kim Reynolds ordered to close last month must remain closed during the month of April. "I am also ordering that school closures are extended through April 30th," she said this afternoon at her daily news conference. "Keeping Iowa students out of classrooms is a … [Read more...]
Iowa legislature’s top Democrats call for statewide shelter-in-place order
Iowa is among the five states which do not have some sort of a shelter-in-place or stay-at-home order within its borders. The top two Democrats in the legislature are urging Republican Governor Kim Reynolds to join change that. Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen of Des Moines and House … [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...]
Senator Grassley urges you to fill out Census form
With so many Iowans spending more time at home lately, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it's the ideal opportunity for them to take a few minutes and fill out their U.S. Census questionnaires. Grassley is urging Iowans to complete the form online, which especially makes sense during 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...]
Iowa Senators vote in favor of mega emergency relief package
The largest emergency aid package in U.S. history, worth two-point-two trillion dollars, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate last night. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the Senate "stepped up in this time of crisis and delivered critical relief." The package is dubbed the CARES Act, for Coronavirus … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley not happy as Democrats hold up recovery package
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he is frustrated that democrats continue to block the latest coronavirus recovery package. "My Democratic colleagues in the Senate have now twice voted to prevent consideration of this bill. Their counterparts in the House seem equally intent on delaying this … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst says many items being discussed in coronavirus relief package
The U.S. Senate today passed phase two of a three-phase plan to address the problems created by the coronavirus pandemic. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says one of the items being discussed is a plan by the U.S. Treasury to send a $1,000 direct payment to everyone. "We are … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley says countries have to work together in coronavirus response
Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says there would not be support in Congress to extend health care benefits to undocumented workers in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Grassley, a Republican who chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee, says existing law requires hospital emergency … [Read more...]