Happy Father's Day from all of us at the Iowa Democratic Party!

It was an honor to speak at the Iowa Democratic Party State Convention this afternoon. I’m so humbled to have your support and I’m determined to flip this seat to make life better for everyone in #IA03 . Together, we can bring about the change our community deserves.

🚨 EXCITING NEWS 🚨 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear will be the keynote speaker at our annual Liberty & Justice celebration!!!

Join us on July 27th at the Iowa Events Center. You can get your tickets here: secure.actblue.com/donate/lj2024.

🇺🇸 Happy Flag Day, Iowa! 🇺🇸

Today, we honor the symbol of our nation's unity, strength, and freedom. Let's celebrate the values that bring us together and strive for a better future for all.

Everyone deserves the right to make their own healthcare decisions without political interference. Republicans are trying to limit access to contraception & essential reproductive services.

We're working to protect women's autonomy and ensure access to comprehensive healthcare.

An annual Annie E. Casey Foundation report shows Iowa's education ranking dropped four places this year. This is also the first year since reporting began that we haven't ranked first in graduation rates.

We must end Republican attacks on our schools.

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SCOTUS has unanimously ruled that mifepristone will remain legal, giving women a safe & less invasive way to access reproductive care. Dr. Miller-Meeks & others have been working tirelessly to restrict access to abortion, but the law is clear: you will not take away our rights.

Trump recently tried to take credit for lowering the cost of insulin.

In reality, President Biden took on Big Pharma, capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month for Medicare recipients, and continues to find ways to lower healthcare costs for Iowans.

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🧵/2 Come meet and support our 81 candidates running for the Iowa House on Friday! We can score big with these Iowans on the front lines of our democracy. Click here for more details and we will see you THIS FRIDAY! secure.actblue.com/donate/meetthe…

ICYMI: Earlier this week, Orient-Macksburg voted to begin dissolving the school district.

When Republicans chronically underfund our public education system, rural school districts suffer the most, and students' futures are left uncertain.

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This was preventable. A state law undermining federal child labor standards was a bad idea. We tried to get the word out about federal enforcement after the law passed. Those warnings were ignored. Child labor was never the answer to Iowa’s worker shortage desmoinesregister.com/story/money/bu…

🚨 EXCITING NEWS🚨 This weekend, we'll be announcing the keynote speaker for our annual Liberty & Justice Celebration!!!

Make sure you get your tickets while early bird pricing is still available: secure.actblue.com/donate/lj2024.

Rep. Miller-Meeks understood how beneficial the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law would be for communities throughout her district, but she chose partisanship over providing for Iowans.

Now, she's taking credit for federal funding she voted against.

More rural schools lost: the Orient-Macksburg School Board on Monday began the process of dissolving the district.

Underinvestment in Iowa’s public schools has real consequences for kids, families and communities – especially in rural Iowa.
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We had a great time at the annual Legislative Slow-Pitch Softball Game over the weekend.

Thank you to everyone who came out & helped us raise over 25,000 each for the Puppy Jake Foundation & Habitat for Humanity.

GOOD NEWS: With renewed energy & a strong slate of candidates, Chair Rita Hart is optimistic that the work we're putting in to turnout voters will have a significant impact in November.

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AG Bird’s decision to stop covering the cost of abortions for victims of sexual assault isn’t what’s best for victims.

“Playing politics with the fate of sexual assault victims is unconscionable.” ⬇️

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Dr. Brian Mehlhaus is warning that Gov. Reynolds' decision to restrict eligibility for postpartum Medicaid coverage could lead to fewer physicians in rural Iowa, less access to primary care services, and higher health care costs in the long run. ⬇️

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Senate Republicans, including Chuck
Grassley & Joni Ernst, blocked a bill that would’ve guaranteed the right to access & take contraception without government interference.

Overturning Roe was just the beginning of their attack on reproductive freedom.

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Recently, Sen. Joni Ernst vowed to oppose Democratic legislation and President Biden’s judicial and political nominations.

Ernst is once again playing political games instead of working to address Iowans’ needs.

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