Leonard Boswell News

The manager of Iowa's largest city will recommend cutting 55 jobs from the payroll.

Republican State Senator Brad Zaun officially announced his campaign for Congress on Thursday.

Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that President Obama has signed a bill to designate a U.S. Postal Facility in Des Moines as the a oeIraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office.a a oeIt is important to recognize the collective sacrifices of the men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan,a said ...

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Members of Iowa's congressional delegation will listen for specifics about the potential length and cost of the American commitment in Afghanistan when President Barack Obama addresses the issue in a televised speech tonight.

A well-known columnist for Time magazine says his favorite provision in the Senate health reform bill is U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley's requirement that members of Congress and the congressional staff access health insurance the same way as many other Americans would be required to access insurance under pending legislation.

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers in Congress are still working on the 12 spending bills that will finance federal government agencies next year, but they've already finished work on the measure needed to fund their own offices.

State Sen. Brad Zaun's formation of a campaign organization Wednesday to seek Iowa's 3rd District U.S. House seat means three Republicans now hope to face U.S. Rep.

Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack will be the special guest at the Tama County Democratic Partya s Holiday Soup Supper on Tuesday, Dec.

Rep. Dennis Moore becomes the first Democrat Congressman to retire , rather than face the voters in 2010: Rep.

Democratic elected officials are making progress, and the economy is turning around, Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd of more than 1,000 Democrats in Des Moines Saturday night.

Rating Change: Iowa GOP Gets Serious About Boswell Challenge After passing on a vigorous campaign against Rep.

A popular Iowa State Senator and and a former Iowa State University wrestling coach could pose significant challenges to Democrat Leonard Boswell's Third District Congressional seat.

KCCI has learned that former Iowa State Coach Jim Gibbons will be filing papers Thursday to seek the Republican nomination for Iowa's third district seat in Congress.

State public health officials reported the deaths of two more Iowans from the H1N1 virus, bringing the total to 21.

The health-care reform debate saw a historic moment on Capitol Hill last Saturday.

Attorney Roxanne Conlin today announced her intention to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Chuck Grassley , providing the veteran lawmaker with some notable and potentially well-financed competition.

The U.S. House passed a landmark bill on health insurance, with Iowa's Congressmen divided.

NAWG CEO Daren Coppock attended a roundtable discussion on crop insurance with the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.