Posts Tagged ‘House Republicans’
Republicans Slash Over $115 Million from Education Plans
Republicans slashed over $115 million from an education plan already approved by the Senate today in the Iowa House. Legislators said the latest round of Republican budget cuts in education will slow efforts to grow Iowa’s skilled workforce. “Iowa students already carry one of the highest debt loads in the country and the Republican [...]
Republicans Scrap Education Gains, Slash Over $100 Million from Senate Plans
House Republicans slashed over $100 million from an education plan already approved by the Iowa Senate today. Legislators said the latest round of Republican budget cuts in education will slow efforts to grow Iowa’s skilled workforce. “The Republican bill is a step backwards in our efforts to build a highly-skilled workforce. The budget [...]
House Republicans Abuse Power; Democrats Leave in Protest
STATEMENT FROM HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY “Yesterday, the Republican Majority Leader gave me a list of the scope of possible bills that might be debated today. Under House Rules, the amendment filing deadline is the day before bills are debated… in other words… yesterday. House Republicans have betrayed our trust and have [...]
Republican Education Plans Fail Iowa Students
House Democrats said new budget documents released today show House Republicans aren’t interested in growing Iowa’s skilled workforce or education reform efforts. “The Republican education budget is a failure for Iowa students and the future of our economy,” said House Democratic Leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines. “Now more than [...]
Republicans Approve Legislation in Virtually Empty House Chamber
STATEMENT FROM HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY ON CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION APPROVED IN VIRTUALLY EMPTY HOUSE CHAMBER “Once again, House Republicans are governing in an extremist fashion. Because of the budget standoff, all representatives in the Iowa House were sent home this past Wednesday. However, this morning to a virtually [...]