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We are a statewide organization focused on research, education, and advocacy. We believe every Iowan deserves a government that works for them, not wealthy special interests. Join us today.
Progress Iowa Education Fund is a nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to helping the public understand how policy decisions affect every Iowans' daily life.
From healthcare and agriculture to workers' rights and grocery prices, we track how Iowa's federal delegation votes.
See the Voting RecordWe share voting records and policy summaries with Iowans.
Complex policy made plain. We translate what happens in Washington into what it means for Iowa families.
Connecting Iowans to their representatives with the tools they need to share their story.
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Iowa's House delegation frequently votes with their party. Votes are sourced from official U.S. House records.
Iowa farmers depend on export markets for corn, soybeans, and pork. Sweeping tariff policies triggered retaliatory tariffs from trading partners, increasing costs on farmers and Iowa families. Now, farm income and market access are down. Iowa's delegation voted against exercising Congressional authority to review executive tariff decisions, (H.J.Res. 72).
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1, May 2025) cuts over $700 billion from Medicaid, affecting payments to providers and coverage for hundreds of thousands of Iowans, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to declare war and oversee military commitments. Iowa's House members voted against bipartisan efforts to reassert Congressional war powers authority, (H. Con. Res. 86).
H.R. 1 significantly reduces SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food assistance, imposing new requirements and shifting costs to states. Approximately 300,000 Iowans rely on SNAP benefits. Iowa's entire delegation voted in favor of these reductions.
The SAVE Act (H.R. 22) would add new documentation requirements to the federal voter registration process. Researchers and election administrators have raised concerns that these requirements could create barriers for eligible Iowa voters, particularly rural residents, those who have changed their names, including after marriage, and anyone without easy access to their birth certificate or a passport.
H.R. 1834, the Breaking the Gridlock Act, would have extended enhanced ACA premium tax credits for three years, keeping them in place through January 1, 2029. These credits help over 100,000 Iowans afford health coverage through the marketplace. Miller-Meeks, Hinson, and Feenstra voted against the bill. Nunn voted in favor.
Discharge Petition No. 9 would have forced a floor vote on H.R. 4405, requiring the release of federal files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Iowa's delegation declined to sign the petition.
Discharge Petition No. 11 would have forced a floor vote on H.R. 1908, the End Congressional Stock Trading Act, which would prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children. Zach Nunn signed the petition; the other three Iowa members declined.
Vote records sourced from the U.S. House Clerk and GovTrack. "NO" on Tariffs and War Powers indicates declining to assert Congressional oversight authority. "NO" on Stock Trading indicates declining to sign Discharge Petition No. 11.
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