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Every state is now a border state
In August alone, Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 208,000 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally—an increase of 318% during the same exact time just one year ago. And the harsh reality is the situation shows no signs of improving. Earlier this week, I led a congressional delegation mission to Panama and Colombia where one of the most pressing issues I heard about from...
Dunwell Crushes Mullan In Special Election: Seat Flipped To GOP
Republican Jon Dunwell has won a special election for House Seat 29 in the Iowa Legislature. Dunwell defeated Democrat Steve Mullan. The victory marks the first time the seat has been flipped from one party to another in 46 years. In a statement released to the public...
Rob Sand acts nice – until he has something to hide
You’ve seen his shtick. You’ve seen him take to Twitter to say that we all just need to be nicer to each other. That we have to get beyond this red versus blue stuff. That we can’t just put on our jersey and battle it out. A few examples:...
Iowa Korean American Defends Grassley’s Comments
Growing up in a town where a discrete amount of Asians lived was an aspect my mother and I experienced in our early lives. Racism, bullying, and other obstacles faced us for being the few, if not only, Korean Americans living in our area. Yet the persistence of our...
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Records Show Cedar Rapids Candidate Has A History Of Financial And Legal Woes
Lawsuits. Unpaid financial obligations. A federal tax lien. Public records from the several states Amara Andrews has called home over the last 15 years reveal financial and legal woes have followed her. In July 2006, a lien was filed against a property owned by...
Mailbag: Infrastructure Bill is Good for Iowa
As a former small business owner and a conservative, I was glad to see Senator Chuck Grassley help pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act out of the Senate. This bipartisan bill will benefit Iowa communities, create local jobs, and spur economic growth. This...
Under Reynolds, Iowa Has Historic Budget Surplus
This is your money, not the government’s and I won’t forget that. Republicans in the legislature won’t forget that either, which is why we will work together to continue to CUT taxes in the state of Iowa.”
“I’ve got more work to do” Senator Chuck Grassley Will Run Again
Chuck Grassley has decided to run for reelection to the United States Senate. Grassley announced 4:00 am Friday via Twitter. The announcement timing was a nod to the same time he gets up to run most mornings. It’s 4 a.m. in Iowa so I’m running. I do that 6 days a...
Let’s serve up some prime cuts
Earlier this year, Washington Democrats rammed through a massive, nearly $2 trillion bill full of partisan pet projects and Democratic Party wish list items under the guise of “COVID relief”—all without any Republican support. Fast forward to today, they are looking...
Axne Broke Stock Trading Law Says Watchdog Group
Yesterday, Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan political watchdog group, alleged that Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne violated the STOCK (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge ) Act and House ethics rules, after purchasing 40 assets and then not disclosing the...
Protecting American Innovators from Overregulation
Americans have always been innovative and hardworking. Our country was founded on entrepreneurs looking for new ways to modernize our world and see their products become successful thanks to the free market. Iowans in particular value these foundational elements of...
Exclusive Interview With Congressman Devin Nunes: Media, Defamation, and Biden
“We need to have a place where we can express our thoughts on social media; social media is going to be the key-we need to get conservatives on these platforms as much as possible,” said Congressman Devin Nunes in an exclusive interview with Iowa Field Report. Just...
Hinson exemplifies what Iowans expect in a public servant
Iowans have a healthy skepticism of elected officials, but in her first term in Congress Rep. Ashley Hinson is setting herself apart. By remaining deeply embedded in the community and remaining available to her constituents, she is a powerful voice for Iowa families...
