Senator Jack Whitver: Educating Iowa’s Children

Providing Iowa students with a world-class education to prepare them for the future continues to be a priority of mine.  This week in the Iowa Senate we approved two bills to provide Iowa families with options to choose the education that fits their child. The first bill, Senate File 160, gives…

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Opinion: Joni Ernst is the Champion Iowans Can Count On.

The recent confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett illustrates the importance of strong pro-life, pro-woman leadership in the U.S. Senate and…

Why American Women Should Support Amy Coney Barrett

Amy Barrett and I grew up together in New Orleans.  We attended the same Catholic high school.  We bought Roman Candy taffy from…

Let’s Go! Let’s Go! Let’s Go!

Republicans in the 2nd Congressional District face an easy choice.  Although there are five candidates in the race, it is clear that the…

Opinion: Education Funding

Iowa’s education system is strong. We have the highest average ACT scores, highest high school graduation rate, and highest concurrent enrollment in the…

Shannon Latham Announces She Will Run for Iowa House

Shannon Latham, a Republican from Sheffield, announces she will run for Iowa House District 54 now that Speaker Linda Upmeyer will not seek…

Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver 2020 Legislative Session Opening Remarks

Good morning Mister President, Minority Leader Petersen, and my colleagues in the Senate. It is exciting to be back and ready to work for…

Speaker Grassley’s Opening Remarks for 2020

Ladies and gentlemen of the House, thank you all for being here today. It is such an incredible honor and privilege to be…

What a Democrat will need to do to score a surprise victory in the Iowa caucuses

The quadrennial tradition of everyone in politics becoming an expert on the Iowa Caucus has begun.  Anyone with a twitter account seems to…

Senator Lindsey Graham Headlines Lincoln-Reagan Dinner

The Republican Party of Iowa held its annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner last Friday (8 November) in the Downtown Marriott Ballroom in Des Moines.  The…

Vice President Pence Promotes USMCA in Waukee

Vice President Mike Pence spoke to a crowd of about 550 people at Manning Farms just outside of Waukee last Wednesday (9 October)…