Central Iowa businessman Robert Cramer is the latest Republican to enter the race for Iowa's third district congressional seat. "It's got to a point of enough is enough. I've watched Washington, D.C. just be dysfunctional and instead of complaining about, I decided it's time to step up and do my … [Read more...]
Robert Cramer announces intention to run for congress
Businessman Robert Cramer announced today he will run for the Republican nomination for in Iowa’s third district congressional seat and will hold a formal campaign kickoff event soon. Cramer, who lives in Johnston, owns a bridge construction company and describes himself as "a full spectrum … [Read more...]
Monte Shaw enters third district congressional primary
A Republican who's worked for Iowa politicians Chuck Grassley and Jim Lightfoot as well as presidential candidates Elizabeth Dole and Steve Forbes has decided to seek elected office himself. Forty-one-year-old Monte Shaw of West Des Moines is running for Iowa's third district congressional seat, … [Read more...]
Congressional candidate Schultz calls for term limits
Republican Matt Schultz has kicked off his congressional campaign by calling for term limits for members of the U.S. House and Senate. "It's been a situation where people get there and they spend 30, 40 years in the same office and they consolidate power and the special interests get into them," … [Read more...]
Three key political moves this morning
A number political pronouncements have been made this morning. Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz, a Republican, held a news conference in Council Bluffs to announce he’s running for congress. He’s seeking the third district seat after Republican Congressman Tom Latham abruptly announced he … [Read more...]
David Young exits U.S. Senate race to run for 3rd district congressional seat
Republican David Young -- a candidate for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat -- has decided to run for congress now that Republican Tom Latham has decided not to seek reelection. "When I first considered running for office earlier this year it was for Iowa third district seat, my home district, because I … [Read more...]
Latham says for first time in four years, congress will write a budget
Republican Congressman Tom Latham says the budget deal he voted for earlier this month which cleared the U.S. Senate last week is a major breakthrough. "We've been going on with 'Continuing Resolutions' which just extend funding from year to year to year for the last four years and the … [Read more...]
Latham: “This is the time” to leave congress
Republican Congressman Tom Latham -- speaking publicly for the first time about his decision not to run for reelection in 2014 -- said he made the move for personal, not political reasons. "Last weekend my wife and I decided that, you know, there's no perfect time, there's no right time, but for … [Read more...]
Schultz, McCoy and others may run for Latham’s now-open seat
Tom Latham's surprise announcement late Tuesday afternoon that he will not to seek reelection in 2014 is prompting other Iowa politicians to consider a run for congress in Iowa's third district. Many ambitious politicians from both major parties have decided not to run for congress in the past … [Read more...]
Braley not saying if the president misled people in the ‘keep you insurance’ pledge
Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley, a Democrat from Waterloo, is not saying whether he thinks President Barack Obama misled the American people by repeatedly stating they could keep their health insurance plans if they liked them, while knowing some would lose their plans. Braley voted Friday for a bill … [Read more...]