2015 Iowa Senate Democratic chairs and members
Democratic Members of the Iowa Senate’s Standing Committees Effective January 12, 2015 Agriculture 13 members Seng –Chair Ragan –Vice Chair Bowman Brase Hart Kinney Sodders Taylor Appropriations 21...
View Article2015 Session Focus: Bipartisan work will move Iowa forward
The Democratic leaders of the Iowa Legislature toured the state on Monday to discuss their goals for the 2015 legislative session which begins on January 12th in Des Moines. “Right now in Iowa,...
View Article2015 Session Highlights
Download a PDF of our 2015 highlights. This year, Senate Democrats fought to provide greater economic security for Iowa families by standing up for workers and investing in skills training, job...
View ArticleSenators: “Don’t penalize Iowa health care providers for declining to rush...
November 9, 2015 (DES MOINES) The Branstad Administration is being urged not to penalize Iowa hospitals, nursing homes and other providers if they haven’t signed contracts with private Medicaid Managed...
View ArticleFive Questions Governor Branstad Needs to Answer Before Medicaid Privatization
November 22, 2015 Statement by Senator Joe Bolkcom, member of the Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee NUMBER ONE: Governor Branstad, you have consistently claimed that using private...
View ArticleIowa Medicaid Managed Care Improvement & Oversight Bill – Sf 2107 Bill Summary
Intent: Medicaid managed care should be implemented and administered in a manner that safeguards the interests of Medicaid members, encourages the participation of Medicaid providers and protects the...
View ArticleIowa Medicaid Managed Care Improvement and Oversight Bill–Sf 2213
Intent: Medicaid managed care should be implemented and administered in a manner that safeguards the interests of Medicaid members, encourages the participation of Medicaid providers and protects the...
View Article“Stuck in the Iowa House”
Iowans have lots of good ideas, ideas that the Iowa Senate passed in 2015 and 2016. Unfortunately, they are now stuck in the Iowa House. It’s time for the Iowa House to take up these common sense...
View ArticleMore safe, convenient transportation options
New legislation will make safe, convenient, affordable transportation options more available to Iowans, while also creating job opportunities. House File 2414 sets consistent standards for...
View Article2016 Session Highlights
Senate Democrats’ 2016 Session Highlight (PDF) Maintaining our commitments in tight budget times During this tight budget year, Senate Democrats fought to maintain economic security for Iowa families...
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