Iowa Senate Democrats

06/02/2026

These required courses would increase the cost of college education for students and their families by thousands of dollars in order to satisfy an ideological goal, not an educational one.

06/02/2026

It's Election Day! Polls are open until 8 p.m. Not registered? Not a problem -- you can still register to vote today at your polling place. Click here for more info: https://iwillvote.com/votinginfo/IA

06/01/2026

Love is love. 🏳️‍🌈

06/01/2026

Election Day is tomorrow, but you can still vote early at your county auditor's office until 5 p.m. today! More info: https://iwillvote.com/votinginfo/IA

05/31/2026

Sen. Petersen is right. Call it what you want, but the one big, beautiful bill was the largest cut to Medicaid in history.

05/30/2026

What's "beautiful" about a bill that makes healthcare harder to access?

05/29/2026

Sen. Weiner joined Iowa Press to talk about the 2026 legislative session. Tune in to PBS tonight at 7:30 to watch!

05/29/2026

When we talk about a more affordable Iowa, we're talking about bringing down the cost of the real-life, everyday essentials Iowans need. We're talking about housing and healthcare and childcare. We're talking about our kids' lunches and our grandparents' nursing facilities.

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Took some time to do a legislative recap for the Polk County Bar Association. Some good wins this year for the legal community and Iowa related to increased funding for indigent defense and a new rural attorney scholarship program.