(DES MOINES) -- State Representative Mike Vondran (R-Davenport), Chairman of the Iowa House Public Safety Committee, released the following statement today in response to the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision upholding restrictions on sexually explicit materials and pornography in state correctional facilities:

(DES MOINES) -- Today, the House Government Oversight Committee voted to approve a Majority Report detailing the investigation into the Iowa Judicial Branch’s misallocation of approximately $25 million in court debt funds. The report, which covers Fiscal Years 2021 through 2024, describes a pattern of financial mismanagement, three years of concealment from the public, and a failure by the State Auditor to conduct necessary oversight.

(DES MOINES) -- Today, Iowa House Republicans introduced the Iowa Skilled Workforce Act. This bill works to bridge the gap between our state’s available jobs and the skilled workers needed to fill them. The bill is a strategic partnership between the state, schools, and the trades to help shape and train the next generation of workers in high-demand jobs. 

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Today, Iowa House Republicans released a slate of tough-on-crime legislative proposals to ensure Iowa does not become a haven for career criminals.  The three bills released today will run through the Judiciary and Public Safety Committees. 

Today, Iowa House Republicans released House Study Bill 596, their own property tax proposal for consideration during the 2026 Legislative Session. Ways and Means Chairman Carter Nordman (R-Dallas Center) will lead the bill through the Iowa House.