(Phoenix, Arizona) July 11, 2015 — Today Donald J. Trump addressed a crowd of 15,000 people at a rally in Arizona. This is by far the largest campaign event of any presidential candidate this cycle. Mr. Trump spoke about illegal immigration, trade, foreign policy, homeland security, the economy, and job creation. Mr. Trump’s truthful talk […]
Pella, Iowa- Marion County Republicans held a candidate forum Thursday night at the Central College campus. Representatives for several of the Republican Presidential Candidates were on hand to give caucus style 3-5 minute speeches to the attendees, advocating for why attendees support their respective candidates. Also on hand was Mike Huckabee, who gave a 15 minute […]
Representatives and Senators have been working without pay since the end of April, so this battle has been arduous. We have done the job of making the tough decisions on what is necessary and what is only wanted. This process has driven the fight into conference committees to reach some kind of agreement. With this, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A little coffee break is a common way for people to catch up and share ideas. Congressman Dave Loebsack made four stops for coffee in the Second Congressional District on Saturday. Smokey Row in Oskaloosa was one of those places where he came to chat with patrons and gather feedback about concerns […]
Pella, Iowa – The picturesque canal running through Molengrat Plaza in Pella, Iowa was a stark contrast to the backyard rally held earlier in the day for presidential hopeful Jeb Bush. Attendees waited in the summer sun, between the brick the buildings that overlook the canal, to hear from the former Florida Governor. “It’s a […]
Des Moines, Iowa- On Tuesday, another Republican declared their candidacy for President of the United States. Donald Trump announced his candidacy in New York City late Tuesday morning. “You need somebody, because politicians are all talk, no action. Nothing’s gonna get done. They will not bring us, believe me, to the promised land. They will […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack will continue his Coffee with Your Congressman tour, TOMORROW, Saturday, June 20th, with stops in Newton, Knoxville, Oskaloosa and Ottumwa. At each stop, Loebsack will mingle with local patrons at diners and coffee shops to chat one-on-one and hear directly from Iowans. The Coffee with Your Congressman tour will […]
(DES MOINES)—The Iowa Legislature concluded its work on Friday, June 5th after spending 145 days doing the work of Iowans. According to Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa), this legislative session will be remembered as one that took Iowans’ priorities and turned them into realities by working together and finding common ground. The highlights include: · […]
Waukee, Iowa- Hundreds of GOP activists recently descended on Waukee for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Freedom Summit. On hand that evening were a total of nine declared and possible presidential candidates. Of all the candidates who spoke, one in particular appeared to steal the show: former Hewlitt Packard executive Carly Fiorina. Fiorina is […]
Last week the legislature reached the 110th day of the session, which was the deadline when legislators stopped receiving pay, and clerks were excused. The budget process is in full swing as we debated appropriations bills most of the week. Budget bills bouncing back and forth between the House and Senate provide a signal that […]
