Category Archives: Congress

Iowa and a Spring Wedding

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa and a Spring Wedding by Paul DeatonWould give almost anything for a few dry days and a chance to enjoy Spring's warmth. There are a lot of reasons. Row crop farmers are way behind last year's planting, with corn … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the twelfth week … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislature Likes Borlaug, Not Jobs

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Leave it to the Iowa’s 84th General Assembly to come up with another way to miss the point that Iowans need jobs. I am referring to House Joint Resolution 16 which resolved to remove James Harlan’s likeness from Statuary Hall … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack on Funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Dave Loebsack on Funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting [Editor's Note: Following is a response from Iowa Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack to a letter regarding the proposed elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.]Washington, DCMarch 1, 2011 … Continue reading →

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The Pentagon Labyrinth Released

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The Pentagon Labyrinth Released From the Center for Defense InformationFebruary 9, 2011 [Editor's Note: Many Blog for Iowa Readers are working on peace and justice issues related to the United States military budget and militarism more generally. The Center for … Continue reading →

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DOD to Continue to Sponsor NASCAR

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

DOD to Continue to Sponsor NASCAR by Paul Deaton Following the debate in the US House of Representatives over the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution was something like raking sand in the desert. A tedious task at the end of … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

President Obama's Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts by Dave Bradley In President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 is a huge cut to LIHEAP – the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. I find this absolutely unbelievable.The proposed budget cuts the fund … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Dave Loebsack Supports SOU Seating Plan

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Dave Loebsack Supports SOU Seating Plan by Paul Deaton Does it really matter where members of Congress sit during President Obama's State of the Union Address next Tuesday? Of Iowa's seven members of Congress, only Second District's Dave Loebsack … Continue reading →

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Iowa Delegation Press Releases

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Delegation Press Releases Congressman Bruce Braley: Braley Offers Plain Language Amendment to House Rules Washington, DC – January 4, 2011. Today, Congressman Bruce Braley (IA-01) sent a letter to Republican leaders encouraging a change to their proposed Rules of … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Works for the Iowa National Guard

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Dave Loebsack Works for the Iowa National Guard (Editor's Note:With everything going on in Iowa and in Washington this week, BFIA wanted to make sure news of Congressman Loebsack's support of the S. 3447 got out. Loebsack is working for … Continue reading →

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