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D.C. Dispatch: Murder prosecution, child care affordability and veterans’ assistance

U.S. Capitol (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

by Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 8, 2024 Both chambers of Congress continued to work toward approving appropriation bills this week, and the Iowa delegation introduced legislation tied to murder prosecution, environmental regulations, affordable child care and more. Iowa’s four congressional delegates voted in favor of the first of two funding packages to avoid […]

Bill to split TikTok from Chinese ownership gets unanimous vote from key U.S. House panel

US Capitol

by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 7, 2024 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the powerful U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a White House-supported bill that would force TikTok to split from its Chinese parent company or face prohibition from U.S. app stores and web hosting services. Members voted 50-0 Thursday to advance […]

Trump, Biden close in on clinching nominations after broad Super Tuesday victories

Donald Trump stopped in Des Moines this past week in support of his presidential campaign.

by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 6, 2024 WASHINGTON — Despite facing 91 felony counts, hefty civil penalties and a packed 2024 legal calendar, Donald Trump emerged on Super Tuesday as the Republican Party’s presumptive choice as its presidential candidate in November. The former president has secured 995 of the necessary 1,215 GOP delegates […]

McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader

US Capitol

by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly […]

Supreme Court justices, governors weigh how to ‘disagree better’ in a polarized U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett, left, and Sonia Sotomayor, center, speak about the state of political discourse during a panel at the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Thomas Griffith, lecturer on law at Harvard and retired D. C. Circuit Court judge, right, moderated the panel. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor spoke to the nation’s governors Friday about how they disagree on cases of major import without resorting to the rancor that often marks modern politics. Their rare public remarks inside a Washington, D.C., […]

Biden unveils latest round of student loan cancellation to aid 153,000 borrowers

President Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Bowie, Maryland, on Nov. 7, 2022. (Photo by Danielle Gaines/States Newsroom)

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 21, 2024 President Joe Biden expanded his push to eliminate student loan debt Wednesday, saying during a speech the initiative is part of a campaign promise to address the “broken” system. “While a college degree is still a ticket to a better life, that ticket is too expensive,” […]

U.S. House Republicans impeach Homeland Security chief Mayorkas on second try

Department of Homeland Security

by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 13, 2024 WASHINGTON — In their second attempt in as many weeks, U.S. House Republicans impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, marking an inflection point in the growing rift between the GOP and the White House over immigration policy decisions at the southern border. […]

Mariannette Miller-Meeks: The Tax Relief Package is a Major Win for Iowa Businesses and Families

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

I voted for the H.R. 7024, the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.” This consequential legislation supports families and communities, invests in small businesses, and builds on the successes of the 2017 GOP Tax Reform. The bipartisan legislation came about after negotiations between the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-8) and […]

USDA Partners with Iowa to Award Over $3 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

United States Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Iowa under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Iowa are working together to offer over $3 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build […]

No prosecution of Biden in classified documents case, DOJ special counsel says in report

President Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Bowie, Maryland, on Nov. 7, 2022. (Photo by Danielle Gaines/States Newsroom)

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department released a lengthy report Thursday concluding that while President Joe Biden “willfully retained” classified materials following his time as vice president, he won’t be charged with a crime. Special Counsel Robert K. Hur wrote in the 388-page report that prosecutors considered “that, […]

         

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