Most bills that lack bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate die by filibuster, but senators voted overwhelmingly yesterday to move forward with debate on a bill that would end tax breaks for oil companies. Last May, Senator Chuck Grassley helped Repub... »
The U.S. House approved the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act today by an overwhelming majority. All five Iowans were among the 390 votes for passage (roll call). Details on the legislation are below. UPDATE: The Democratic Congressional Campa... »
Not when it comes to the banksters, anyway. While I would like to be optimistic on this topic, I think the claim of victory is premature, at best. Last night I heard that Huffington Post was reporting that the White House has created a new unit to in... »
Vice President Joe Biden will visit Iowa this week. The White House says Biden will visit the Iowa State University campus in Ames Thursday morning. Biden will talk about the Obama administration's plans to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. as ... »
