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Don’t Let COVID-19 Delay Breast Health Screenings
So many life events and celebrations, from graduations to birthdays and weddings have been impacted by the pandemic. Earlier this year, when schools shut down and entire sectors of the economy closed to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, it also put the brakes on routine screenings and life-saving check-ups with our health care providers. As a 33-year breast cancer survivor, my...
Video: Ernst Calls Out Greenfield Allies For Misinformation Campaign
To get the word out about fake email was distributed on Twitter, Senator Joni Ernst made an appearance on the Fox News Show, Fox, and Friends. The letter, pushed around by liberal activists and allies, falsely claimed that the Iowa Farm Bureau was withdrawing Ernst's...
Sen. Ernst: Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a role model for for young women
We are wrapping up a historic event in our nation: the Senate confirmation hearing for 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett for a seat on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Barrett would be the first mother of school-age children to serve on...
Iowa House Republican Leadership Shatters Fundraising Records
Iowa Field Report has learned that Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley and House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl will report record-breaking fundraising reports for the 2020 election cycle. Legislative fundraising reports are due on October 19 which really gives us the final snapshot of how Statehouse campaigns are shaping up.
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Hinson Outraises Finkenauer Again
Republican congressional candidate Ashely Hinson raised more money in the third quarter fundraising period than her Democratic opponent Abby Finkenauer. Hinson's campaign announced raising more than $1,600,000. Congresswoman Finkenauer raised $1,447,255 and announced...
Greenfield Lies About FEC
The campaign of Theresa Greenfield appears to be attempting to mislead Iowans less than three weeks before the election. While the Federal Election Commission's inner workings may be relatively unknown to most Iowans, complaints filed with the FEC have become...
Defunding the Police Will Lead to Bad Outcomes
“Defund the police” has become the new rallying cry from the left. They claim that police are a part of a systematically unjust society and that the only way to break that system is to defund it. In a sense, this is a more extreme version of the often-made claim that...
IFR Exclusive: Interview with Senator Chuck Grassley
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sat down to talk with Iowa Field Report to talk about the Supreme Court, the Iowa US Senate Race, and the effort to lower Prescription drug prices. Senator, you've had a chance to meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett. What was your first...
Finkenauer Leaves Door Open To Packing Supreme Court
In a television interview this week, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer dodged a question on position on packing the supreme court. When the reporter from CBS2 asked her what she would do about adding seats to the nation's highest court, Finkenauer punts. Democrat Rep....
How to make your voice heard on November 3rd
Iowans have options about how we choose to vote. We can cast an absentee ballot from the comfort of our home, in-person at the county auditor’s office, or vote at the polls on Election Day. All three methods are safe and secure. Whichever method you choose, it’s...
Op-Ed: Amy Coney Barrett Belongs On The United States Supreme Court
As the Republican Committeeman for Iowa since 2008, and as the president of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, I can think of no issue of greater singular importance than the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. We have...
Maryland Congressman Now Raising Money For Axne After Being Given Her Vote
New developments in the story of Iowa Representative Cindy Axne and the man she’s been giving her proxy vote to in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a previous article, Iowa Field Report broke down Axne’s use of the proxy vote and allowed a Congress member from...
Fact Check: Did Cindy Axne Give Away Her Vote?
The campaign for Congressman David Young has been running TV ads highlighting Axne’s use of a proxy vote to stay home and not show up to vote. Iowa Field Report decided to look into the claims and find out exactly what is going on. Nancy Pelosi pushed for a change in...