by Ken Rozenboom Floor debate was the main focus of the week as we work on sending Senate bills to the House for consideration. We discussed a wide range of topics, including bills on insurance, hunting, animal cruelty, dentistry, and optometry. On Tuesday the House and Senate reached final agreement on a K-12 education funding […]
Today we wrapped up week 8 of session. It was another week full of debate, as we sent quite a few bills over to the Senate for their consideration. On Tuesday, I had the honor of sitting in the Speaker’s Chair and presiding over the full House. It was a neat experience for me and […]
by Holly Brink Week Eight Update Hello friends, Happy Thursday! It has been another full and fun week up here on the Hill. I enjoyed committee meetings, floor debate, and several great visitors! Here are some highlights from the week: On Monday, I officially filed my papers to run for reelection! Here I am pictured […]
by Ken Rozenboom After the flurry of committee work last week, this week’s main focus was floor debate. Now in the seventh week, the halfway point of the legislative session is rapidly approaching. While over 40 bills passed the whole Senate this week, a significant amount of work remains for the rest of this session. […]
by Holly Brink Hello friends, It has been a great debate week! We made a lot of progress in the right direction and enjoyed many conversations about the topics important to our constituents. I want to thank everyone who came to the Eggs & Issues forum this past Saturday in Oskaloosa! I had a great […]
by Dustin Hite Week 7 has officially wrapped up here in Des Moines. Following funnel week, this week included a good amount of debate on the House Floor as we sent bills over to the Senate for their consideration. One of the bills I was the floor manager for was House File 2236. This bill […]
by Ken Rozenboom Next week is our first legislative deadline of the year, commonly called the first funnel, which means that bills must pass out of committee by next Friday, February 21, if they are to remain eligible for consideration this year. This deadline does not apply to bills in the Appropriations, Ways and Means, […]
Update From the House for District 80 Hello friends, Another week: more bills, more meetings, more energy, and more excitement! We started actively debating bills on the House floor, which has been very exciting so far. Thanks to all who attended Eggs & Issues in Oskaloosa this past weekend! It was a great time filled […]
A chilly morning did not stop us from wrapping up week five of session today. This week was particularly packed because next week in funnel week. Funnel week is the week before the deadline for House bills to be reported out of House committees. This means we have been busy sitting on subcommittee and full […]
by Ken Rozenboom Week four was a short week for legislators because of the Iowa caucuses on Monday, meaning we didn’t start the week until Tuesday. Our first “funnel” deadline is quickly approaching, and there’s a lot of pressure to get bills through the committee process in the next two weeks. While the week was […]
