Two weeks from today Iowans will find out which Democratic and Republican candidates have made it out of their primary contests to earn a spot on the November general election ballot. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans...
Finkenauer: Blaming Workers For COVID Outbreaks Is ‘Gross & Wrong’
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer did not take kindly to recent remarks aimed at meatpacking plant employees, using Twitter Thursday to criticize the Health and Human Services secretary for blaming outbreaks of COVID-19 on workers' "home and social" conditions. From her...
Finkenauer: If Trump Uses DPA For Plants, Must Also For PPE
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday invoking the Defense Production Act to keep meat packing plants and other food processing facilities open amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move he has not taken to secure personal protective equipment despite...
Finkenauer: If Trump Uses DPA For Plants, Must Also For PPE
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday invoking the Defense Production Act to keep meat packing plants and other food processing facilities open amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move he has not taken to secure personal protective equipment despite...
Finkenauer: If Trump Uses DPA For Plants, Must Also For PPE
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday invoking the Defense Production Act to keep meat packing plants and other food processing facilities open amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move he has not taken to secure personal protective equipment despite...
Finkenauer Rolls Out Priorities For Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth...
Finkenauer Rolls Out Priorities For Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth...
Finkenauer Rolls Out Priorities For Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth...
Finkenauer Pushes For Better Packing Plant Worker Safety
The number of COVID-19 cases linked to meatpacking plants in Iowa is growing daily, an issue Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer wants federal agencies to address by ensuring workers have the protective equipment and testing needed to perform their jobs safely. As of Monday...
Iowa’s 2020 Q1 Fundraising Numbers: Who’s On Top
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much of...