Iowa Archive

Congressman King, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, challenges Agriculture Secretary’s Remarks on Amnesty Congressman Steve King (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, issued the following statement after reading remarks made by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to the Capitol Hill newspaper, Politico. In his ... Full story

If you told someone that a former presidential candidate just spent the last three days headlining events in Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Des Moines, they probably come to the conclusion that the word “former” should be dropped and “potential” should be used instead. If you then said that this former presidential candidate, who is ... Full story

Coming through on its promise to target Congressman Bruce Braley in Iowa’s First District this fall, the American Future Fund has released a scathing TV ad that highlights Braley’s support of the proposed mosque at Ground Zero. “This insensitive and crass opinion by an Iowan Congressman does not reflect the views of hardworking people of ... Full story

Former Gov. Terry Branstad, along with lieutenant governor nominee Sen. Kim Reynolds, this afternoon unveiled his latest policy proposal for job creation in Iowa. Stressing the need to market Iowa more aggressively, Branstad says he will form “IGNITE” teams throughout the state, and initiate the Iowa Network of Entrepreneurial Transplants (INET) to identify key former ... Full story

By Ben Lange, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa's 1st District. Nearly four years ago, Eastern Iowans sent Bruce Braley to Washington on good faith that he would listen to his constituents, represent our interests, and be a voice for Eastern Iowans. Since then, voters of all political stripes -- Republicans, Democrats, and Independents -- ... Full story

With national unemployment hovering near 10 percent, a number of leading Democrat Senators and candidates are abandoning liberal trial lawyer Roxanne Conlin (D-IA), embattled U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and President Barack Obama as they seek to implement legislation for the largest tax increase in ... Full story

Dave Jamison, current Story County Treasurer and Republican candidate for Iowa State Treasurer received the endorsement of former Speaker of U.S. House Newt Gingrich. "As I've traveled across Iowa meeting and hearing from hardworking Iowans, one thing is resonating: people are tired of the government's out of control wasteful spending, not just in Washington, D.C. ... Full story

Reason #4: Iowans Have Lost Their Representative In Congress Boswell Now a “Rubber Stamp” for Speaker Pelosi and the Liberal Wing of the Party Brad Zaun, candidate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, today noted that among the 14 Reasons We Need a New Congressman, none is as important as ensuring Iowans have an independent voice in ... Full story

Last week, TheIowaRepublican.com’s 2012 caucus poll showed that Sarah Palin garnered the support of 11 percent of Iowa Republicans.  Palin’s 11 percent put her in fourth place behind Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich. Any candidate who is considering a presidential run for the first time would gladly start off in double-digits in Iowa. ... Full story

It’s hit that point in the election cycle where the competitive nature of Congressional races are shifting rapidly. Unfortunately for Democrats, the overwhelming majority of those shifts are in favor of Republicans. The latest Senate race rating changes by CQ Politics includes five changes — in California, Washington, Wisconsin, Georgia and Iowa — that benefit ... Full story