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21 hrs ago | OpenSecrets.org

Chuck Grassley Challenger Roxanne Conlin Gave Big to Democrats, Trial Lawyers

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.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tom Harkin, US Senate, 2008 Presidential Election

Monday | KCCI

Iowans Split Over Health Care Vote 1hr

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

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Related Topix: Iowa, Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Health Insurance, Health, Democrat

Sun Nov 08, 2009

KTIC

NAWG shares ideas @ insurance roundtable

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.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Jerry Moran

Hawk Eye

Loebsack pleased with vote on health care bill

The 2nd District Democrat was one of 220 to vote in favor of the bill to help it pass the House Saturday evening.

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Related Topix: Iowa, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Bruce Braley, Healthcare Law, Law, Republican, Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Des Moines Register

Ourth to seek House seat

Ackworth resident and Warren County spokesman Scott Ourth announced last week his bid for the Iowa House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: Ackworth, IA, Warren County, IA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law

2008 Democratic Convention Watch

House Health Care Whip Count

The Hill has compiled the whip count for the Pelosi bill coming to the floor in 2 days.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bob Etheridge, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bart Gordon, Representative Steve Cohen, Lincoln Davis

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Hawk Eye

Just one Iowa district competitive by party voters

The Associated Press DES MOINES -- New voter registration numbers show one reason congressional incumbents have little to worry about on Election Day.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Tom Latham, Democrat, Representative Bruce Braley, Iowa

Des Moines Register

Reform will control costs, increase quality, access

LEONARD BOSWELL is a Democrat who represents Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Contact: http://boswell.house.gov * November 4, 2009 In a matter of days, the House will vote on the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Iowa, Iowa Government, Healthcare Law, Law, Health Insurance, Health, Opinion, Des Moines, IA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Http

Group holds summit on job options, health care

Discussion about reforming the U.S. health care system and creating more career training opportunities drew thunderous applause from hundreds of people who attended A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy's issues summit Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Examiner.com

Congressman Boswell supporting the Roadmap to End Global Hunger

Congressman Leonard L. Boswell of Iowa is the latest member of Congress to show support for the Roadmap to End Global Hunger legislation .

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines ...

Carlson: Branstad? Conlin? Bring back Hickenlooper

Roxanne Conlin and Terry Branstad? Didn't we see this movie a long time ago, possibly in grainy black and white? And they're back, running for office? Again? Conlin no doubt would do well as a United States senator, probably being able to speak without notes when she argues in opposition to tort reform.

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, US News, Chet Culver, US Governors, Iowa, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sat Oct 31, 2009

KCCI

Lawmakers Weigh In On Health Reform 40min

Members of Iowa's congressional delegation spoke out about a controversial health care reform bill on Saturday, days before it's expected to come up for debate in the House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Iowa, Steve King, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Oct 30, 2009

KCCI

When A Constituent Calls, Congress Mails 1hr

When members of the public call one of their elected officials, they expect a call back.

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Related Topix: US News, Tom Harkin, Tom Latham, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu Oct 29, 2009

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

China to Lift Ban on American Pork

" Thursday, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that China will lift its ban on U.S. pork imports that it enacted in the wake of the H1N1 outbreak in humans and the media's mischaracterization of the disease as "swine flu." "This is a huge step toward the recovery of Iowa's long-suffering pork industry," Boswell said.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Air Force Times

Lawmaker urges military breast cancer study

A senior lawmaker is pushing for a joint Defense Department and Veterans Affairs Department study of breast cancer rates in service members and veterans to determine if there is a link to military service.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Iowa Independent

CQ Politics: Boswell, Latham a safea for 2010

Though races elsewhere on the ballot are heating up in Iowa, CQ Politics has downgraded its ratings of two congressional races here, and U.S. Reps.

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Related Topix: Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Democrat

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Des Moines Register

Guest opinion column: Group of state legislators meets with federal leaders

With final negotiations on a health-care reform package moving forward in Washington, more than two dozen state legislators met with White House and Capitol Hill leaders Oct.

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Related Topix: US News, Health Insurance, Health, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tom Harkin, US Senate, Des Moines, IA, Opinion

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Mydd.com

Urge wavering House Dems to back robust public option

As Shaun Appelby discussed in his diary yesterday , the House of Representatives will soon bring a health care reform bill up for a floor vote.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Bruce Braley

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Iowa: Colleges go green to save some green

Allan Culbert, University of Iowa Energy Hawks project coordinator, points to some of the windows that the project hopes to coat with a film to save energy costs at the Nursing Building in Iowa City.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Iowa, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Luther College, Mount Mercy College

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Corner

'Jones Street' -- By: Rich Lowry

Goldfarb at TWS really has his teeth into this one: The anti-Israel organization J Street has been hemorrhaging sponsors for its conference as Senators and Congressmen learned of its true agenda.

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Related Topix: Wisdom Teeth, Health, Blanche Lincoln, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Michael McCaul, Republican, US House of Representatives

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