#Iowa If you are in the area…

Reminder: Sen. Grassley just voted to protect Trump’s tariffs to let the plan “work out.” Meanwhile, Iowans are forced to “work out” whether to feed our families or pay rent… #Iowa

HELLO?! Rep. Hinson voted to slash SNAP earlier this year!!! 🚨🚨🚨Yet, now she cares about food aid?! WE’RE NOT BUYING IT! Stop with the finger-pointing & get to work.

37 days. That’s how long Iowa’s representatives have been on vacation, all to keep funding billionaire tax breaks instead of lowering your health care costs.

School personnel ask for mental health resources and the elected officials offer thoughts and prayers and computers. And talk about themselves.

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Rep. Miller-Meeks thinks she can gut health care, SNAP, shut down the government and then ghost us? Iowans will accept that… when hell freezes over. Join me and sign this petition to demand she show up! #Iowa actionnetwork.org/forms/demand...

You can make a huge impact tomorrow by voting in school board & city elections! Check out this guide for friends of public education & be sure to vote tomorrow from 7 AM - 8 PM! schoolboardvoterguide.org

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#Iowa Tuesday is school board & local election day! Not sure who’s a friend of public education? Check out this school board voter guide to help: schoolboardvoterguide.org

1/ Are your health insurance premiums skyrocketing? You’re not alone. Iowa’s representatives gave huge tax breaks to billionaires, but when it came time to extend ACA tax credits for everyday Iowans, they did nothing. Rep. Miller-Meeks even shared that this was an “unreasonable demand.”

Today marks 4 WEEKS of the Republican shutdown. That’s 4 weeks that our representatives could’ve been working, but instead they’re leaving many Americans with DOUBLING health insurance costs, a halt to food benefits, and missed paychecks.

$300 million for new ballroom $20 billion for Argentina $0 for hungry Iowa kids and families

There’s a lot coming up, so make sure to check out our statewide events calendar to stay up-to-date! Some highlights include a rural-focused town hall in DeWitt, a poster-making event in Council Bluffs, and a school-board-focused virtual briefing this Friday. Find more info here:

Tech giant Google plans to purchase energy from the Duane Arnold Energy Center as part of a larger 25-year agreement with the nuclear plant’s owner, NextEra energy. www.thegazette.com/news/nextera...

🚨 Iowa farmers are getting screwed over by Trump—again. 🚨 While he pushes to import beef from Argentina, hardworking farmers like Berleen—already crushed by Trump’s trade wars and tariffs—are left to watch their livelihoods vanish. bit.ly/3WmO4Ls

Carnegie Libraries across the United States will each receive a $10,000 gift to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through a special initiative by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3WVyaI2

Thanks to Dr. Thomas for standing with Iowans facing huge health insurance premium hikes if Congress does nothing. This isn’t politics, it’s about real lives on the line. We need action, not a shutdown or more excuses from our Iowa representatives.

Reminder: Rep. Zach Nunn still has NOT held a public town hall! House Republicans have been in recess for weeks, so there’s no excuse. Iowans are ready to talk about your shutdown & support of Trump tariffs, why aren’t you?! Sign this petition to tell Nunn to stop ghosting constituents:

Did you know: If Renee Hardman wins the seat, she’ll be the first Black woman in Iowa to serve in the State Senate!

Hey Gov. Reynolds, we have a suggestion! Instead of threatening IPERS & forcing teachers to compete for bonuses, why don’t you just pay them more?!

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Republicans love to talk about “earning your way.” But when they fail at their jobs, the checks still clear. Imagine any other worker keeping full pay after walking off the job.

The government’s been shut down for THREE WEEKS— and yet somehow, Rep. Miller-Meeks still hasn’t found a single hour to host the in-person town hall she promised back in April… P.S. A telephone “town-hall” so tailored to your talking points it's as if you screened the questions doesn’t count…

Reminder: House Republicans have been on recess for over THREE WEEKS! They went home early instead of avoiding a shutdown and now Iowa families pay the price. #Iowa

“This isn’t complicated. Town halls are part of the job. One great way to avoid catching hell is to refrain from voting for policies that will hurt your constituents… And when the public is displeased, tell it to them straight. Don’t insult their intelligence... Or go with 'When hell freezes over.'"

ICE melts under resistance, and this Saturday, we bring the heat. 🔥 Join the No Kings movement on Oct. 18 to demand dignity, safety, and freedom for all. 🌎 Find your protest: NoKings.org #NoKings

Republicans shut down the government and left more than 800,000 federal workers without pay. Families are missing rent and skipping groceries while billionaires and members of Congress keep collecting checks. Working people deserve better than this political stunt.

2/ "This is not just Ernst. Our legislators are not listening to Iowans. Instead, they are rubber stamping President Donald Trump’s policies…”

1/ “When I finally met Senator Ernst, she seemed enthusiastic to talk. But as soon as I mentioned how Medicaid cuts would hurt families like mine, she dismissed my concerns and passed me off to a staffer. She didn’t even listen." www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/13/i...

SUNDAY: The popular printing press poster-making workshop with Julie Russell-Steuart is coming to Eastern Iowa! Join to make posters calling out Medicaid cuts, the shutdown, the lack of town halls or rejecting authoritarianism before No Kings! RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/progressiowa...

It's on!!! Kind of!! @progressiowa.bsky.social stepped up to present "Draper & Nunn: The Conversation of the Century." October 17th, 7PM, 1000 Grand Ave Des Moines. Space is limited, so please register: www.mobilize.us/progressiowa... Event goes on even if Zach doesn't show....

It’s National Book Day, but in Iowa, thousands of books are banned because of MAGA Republicans. Banned titles include The Giver, To Kill A Mockingbird, and even Wicked. Share if you won’t let politicians stop you from reading your favorite books. #Iowa

Hey Rep. Miller-Meeks, you could have kept health care in Iowa affordable, but instead you gutted Medicaid and let health care tax credits expire. Shutting down the government to protect billionaire breaks is NOT Iowa nice.

Reminder: Republicans control the federal government! Iowans aren’t falling for the BS, we know Republicans could’ve passed a bill to protect health care & avoid a shutdown, but they put billionaires first. Now, MAGA Republicans are only left with placing blame onto everyone else but themselves…

“Republicans will try to shift blame for the shutdown, but the reality is that they control both chambers of Congress and the presidency. Ultimately, they decide whether the cost of health care goes up and down, and whether the government stays open.” www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/25/i...

This year, Iowa Republicans passed a “Baby Olivia” bill, pushing inaccurate fetal development videos in the classroom. Wondering what this entails & how to fight back? Check out this guide to protect science in schools here: freedomiowa.com/babyolivia

#AbolishICE #Iowa

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Despite reports of facing a multi-million-dollar union-busting campaign, Des Moines-area nurses are fighting to unionize for their safety & fair wages! Shoutout to every nurse & advocate who came out to support this effort yesterday! 👏👏👏 #ThankAUnion 📸: Jerry Uhlman

Your resistance is working, Kimmel is back on the air tonight! However, Trump’s pressure still worked on some, as Nexstar is refusing to air the show, leaving Sioux City unable to watch. That’s why we MUST continue the fight for free speech as MAGA Republicans attempt to silence us.

Trump is abusing government power to silence his critics, and Republicans in Congress are letting him. It’s an undeniable crisis for anyone who believes in the right to free speech. bit.ly/4mrxMeI