Iowa House Democrats - Search News

Iowa Civil Rights Act, remove gender identity

Des Moines Register on MSN · 1h

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart: GOP taking Iowans 'backwards' on civil rights

The comments come as legislators make a renewed push to strip protections for transgender Iowans from the state's Civil Rights Act.

Iowa Public Radio · 5h

Bill would remove protections for transgender Iowans from the Iowa Civil Rights Act

Civil rights protections for transgender Iowans would be removed from state law under a bill introduced Thursday by Republicans on the Iowa House Judiciary Committee.

KCAU Sioux City on MSN · 4h

New Iowa bill would remove gender identity as a protected class

In 2007, the Iowa Civil Rights Act was expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes. The new bill would completely remove gender identity as a protected class.

ice, Iowa law and House Republicans

WHO-TV Des Moines on MSN · 21h

Iowa House Republicans advance legislation that would give local police ICE deportation responsibilities

WHO 13's Zach Fisher reports

Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan · 19h

Politics Notebook | Iowa House lawmakers advance bill requiring local law enforcement cooperation with ICE

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday requiring law enforcement agencies across the state to cooperate with the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE. The bill would require local and state law enforcement agencies to enter into an agreement with ICE to identify and process the removal of immigrants lacking permanent legal status

USA Today · 1d

A GOP bill would require Iowa police to partner with ICE. Critics call it 'anti-immigrant'

The bill's GOP supporters said it would help keep communities safe, while dozens of immigrant rights advocates came to the Capitol to oppose it.

10don MSN

Democrats target 2 Iowa congressional districts that analysts say look competitive for 2026

National Democrats are eyeing Republican U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn as they begin plotting out their ...

Iowa House Democrats introduce legislation to lower housing costs

There are five bills that have been introduced, part of the " Iowa House Democrats People Over Politics: Lowering Costs ...

11d

How Pat Grassley keeps the Iowa House's sprawling GOP majority united. It's not always easy

In Pat Grassley's first election as speaker, he wasn't sure he'd keep the majority. Now he's leading the first Iowa House ...

Capitol Notebook: Iowa House bill would restore independence of consumer advocate

DES MOINES — An Iowa House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would restore the independence of the Office of ...

1don MSN

Bill requiring parents' permission for kids to use social media advances out of House subcommittee

A bill that would require parents' permission for a kid to use social media in the state of Iowa advanced out of its House ...

6d

Democrats see small wins in low-key races, fueling hopes for November

Democrats are already seeing some small victories in under-the-radar races in the beginning of 2025, with the party hoping ...

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 5

Week 5 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session closed with the first major deadline of the year. Individual legislators had ...

2don MSN

FACT CHECK: Iowa Governor, Dems spar on Education Funding

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds accused Democrats of misleading Iowans about her education funding proposals. Gov. Reynolds ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results