The U.S. House and Senate have each passed their versions of the next Farm Bill and now a conference committee of members from each chamber will meet to come up with a final version. Republican Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque is hoping a work requirement for welfare that passed the House winds up in … [Read more...]
Congressman Blum says he told President Trump farmers need a win on trade
Republican Congressman Rod Blum says he privately lobbied President Donald Trump on trade issues as the two flew to Iowa last week for an event in northeast Iowa. "Trust me. We talked about trade, trade, trade and how we need to get some of these trade deals...especially Mexico, done," Blum said … [Read more...]
The political stakes in President Trump’s visit to Peosta
Governor Kim Reynolds and Congressman Rod Blum joined President Donald Trump today for a northeast Iowa event that Trump used to tout their campaigns, while Democrats suggested the two Republicans were afraid to publicly confront Trump on trade. Trump referred to Blum by the wrong name shortly … [Read more...]
Iowa GOP chair dismisses ‘left-wing nuts,’ says party is proud of President Trump
President Trump is scheduled to visit Iowa this Thursday. Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque tweeted about the visit, saying Trump would participate in a round table" discussion in Blum's hometown of Dubuque. Abby Finkenaur, the Democrat who's challenging the congressman's bid for a third term, says … [Read more...]
VP tells Cedar Rapids crowd the Trump Administration ‘stands with farmers’
Vice President Mike Pence says Iowa farmers "will start winning again" as President Trump pursues new global trade policies. Pence spoke Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. "When it comes to agriculture, I just want to assure all of my friends here in Iowa and all across the region that under … [Read more...]
Vice President Pence to speak at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to give a speech at a business in Cedar Rapids this afternoon and headline a fundraiser for Republican Congressman Rod Blum. Governor Kim Reynolds plans to greet Pence at the Cedar Rapids airport in the middle of the afternoon. Pence will go to Rockwell … [Read more...]
Vice President Pence due in Iowa this week to campaign for Iowa congressman
The Kansas City Star is reporting Vice President Mike Pence will be in Iowa this week. The vice president is scheduled to be in Kansas City Wednesday. The Kansas City Star reports Pence will then fly to Cedar Rapids to speak at a fundraiser for Iowa Congressman Rod Blum. Blum, who is from … [Read more...]
Cedar Rapids flood management project gets $117 from Army Corps
A decade after flood waters ravaged Cedar Rapids, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the city $117 million for structures to prevent future flooding. Iowa's congressional delegation has been complaining for years that the Army Corps of Engineering was bypassing Cedar Rapids as it handed … [Read more...]
Blum, Finkenauer outline General Election pitches (AUDIO)
The candidates facing off in Iowa's first congressional district made their pitches to grassroots activists at their state party conventions this weekend. "My friends, I'm the number one target of the Democrats in the nation. I'm the number one target of Nancy Pelosi's. And I was two years ago as … [Read more...]
Finkenauer campaign apologizes for erroneous Primary Day texts
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says text messages containing false information about Tuesday's primary election were sent to Iowans by a vendor working for Abby Finkenauer's congressional campaign. "We worked with the campaign and their vendor. We believe it was an error in their data … [Read more...]