Iowa (RI) — Iowa’s Republican-led congressional delegation is calling for an end to the federal government shutdown that began October 1st.
Senator Joni Ernst says Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is the non-essential government employee of the year for silly government shutdown shenanigans. Senator Chuck Grassley says the shutdown is meant to appease radicals in the Democratic Party. Congressman Randy Feenstra says Democrats are making unreasonable demands. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks calls it political theater. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says it’s creating chaos. And Congressman Zach Nunn uses the phrase D.C. dysfunction to describe the situation. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says the Iowa Republicans in congress are failing to address a looming health care crisis by refusing to extend tax credits for up to 130-thousand Iowans who buy insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.
