Tag: Iowa

Iowa Democrat Drops Election Challenge Over House Race, Giving GOP Another 2020 Victory

Iowa Democrat Rita Hart has dropped her election challenge to Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s 2020 victory in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. Hart on March 31 withdrew her challenge to her state-certified, six-vote loss with the House Administration Committee. A number of Democratic lawmakers in recent days said House leaders shouldn’t attempt to overturn the election results. “After many…


Pelosi Should Reject Bid to Overturn Iowa Congressional Election Won by GOP Rep: Official

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was asked by Iowa’s secretary of state to reject a move by House Democrats to investigate and possibly overturn a congressional election won by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on behalf of Democratic challenger Rita Hart. Pelosi this month signaled that she was open to the possibility that the seat would…


21 Missing Children Found, 7 Kids Recovered by US Marshals in 9 States

The U.S. Marshals Service in Iowa announced that 21 children were found and seven children were recovered as part of Operation Homecoming. According to the federal law enforcement agency, the children were between the ages of 4 and 17, and are “some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area, based on…


21 Missing Children Found, 7 Recovered by US Marshals in 9 States

The U.S. Marshals Service in Iowa announced that 21 children were found and seven children were recovered as part of Operation Homecoming. According to the federal law enforcement agency, the children were between the ages of 4 and 17, and are “some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area, based on…


21 Missing Children Located, 7 Recovered by US Marshals in 9 States

The U.S. Marshals Service in Iowa announced that 21 missing children were located and seven children were recovered as part of Operation Homecoming. According to the federal law enforcement agency, the children were between the ages of 4 and 17, and are “some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area, based…


Growing Number of Democrats Decry Party’s Effort to Overturn US House Election in Iowa

A growing number of Democrat members of Congress are criticizing their party’s efforts to overturn a U.S. House of Representatives election that was already certified by the state of Iowa. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) was declared the winner of the 2020 election by six votes and was sworn in on Jan. 3. But Rita Hart,…


Democrat Representative Breaks With Pelosi on Possibly Overturning US House Race

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on Monday expressed disapproval of his party’s efforts to overturn a U.S. House race. “Losing a House election by six votes is painful for Democrats,” Phillips wrote in a tweet. “But overturning it in the House would be even more painful for America,” added Phillips, a member of the bipartisan Problem…


Democratic Lawmaker Breaks With Pelosi on Possibly Overturning US House Race

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) says the House’s Democratic leadership should refrain from efforts to overturn a U.S. House race in Iowa. “Losing a House election by six votes is painful for Democrats,” Phillips wrote in a tweet. “But overturning it in the House would be even more painful for America,” added Phillips, who sits on the…


Iowa House Passes Bill Letting Residents Carry, Buy Guns Without Permits

Iowa’s General Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill that would let residents carry and purchase guns without a permit. House File 756 passed 60–37, with all Republicans voting for it, along with Democrat state Rep. Wes Breckenridge. The bill was immediately messaged to the state Senate, where Republicans have a majority and previously passed a…


Iowa House Passes Bill to Let Residents Buy, Carry Guns Without Permits

Iowa’s House of Representatives approved a measure on March 17 that would allow Iowans to purchase and carry firearms without a permit, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration. House File 756 passed 60–37, with all Republicans voting for it, along with Democratic state Rep. Wes Breckenridge. Republicans have a majority in the Senate and…