19 Mar 2025

Iowa House Republicans Lead on Policies to Reform Higher Education

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2025) — Iowa House Republicans passed a number of bills through the full House to reform Iowa’s higher education system, refocusing it on providing quality education to students and preparing the state’s workforce.

Representative Taylor Collins (R-Mediapolis) was tasked with leading the House’s Higher Education Committee, a new committee formed this session to take a comprehensive look at Iowa’s higher-education system.

22 Nov 2024

Rep Gary Mohr Again Named Chair of House Appropriations Committee; Rep. Mike Vondran New Chair of House Public Safety Committee

By Melissa Saitz

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 22, 2024) — Speaker of the Iowa House Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) announced Representative Gary Mohr (R-Bettendorf) will continue to serve as the Chair of the Iowa House Appropriations Committee for the 91st General Assembly.

25 Mar 2024

Iowa House Republicans Back the Blue with Passage of HF 2661

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2024) — On Monday, March 25, Representative Phil Thompson (R-Boone) led the passage of House File 2661 through the Iowa House. The bill contains three major policies to support law enforcement.

20 Mar 2024

Iowa House Passes Bill to Allow Iowa to Protect Itself Against Illegal Immigration

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 20, 2024) — On Tuesday, March 19, Iowa House Republicans passed Senate File 2340, a bill prohibiting a person previously caught entering the country illegally from remaining in Iowa. The bill sets up a removal procedure for those in the state in violation of federal law.

21 Feb 2024

House Republicans Introduce Rural Iowa Economic Development Bills

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2024) — Iowa House Republicans have released two bills designed to spur economic development in rural Iowa.

12 Feb 2024

Iowa House Republicans Release School Safety Bills

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 12, 2024) — Iowa House Republicans have released two bills to address school safety.

House Study Bill 692 focuses on infrastructure. The bill includes a number of policies such as:

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