(DES MOINES) -- Today, June 11, 2025, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) issued the following response to the Governor's veto of HF 639, a bill that would have been monumental in protecting Iowa landowners' rights from the threat of Eminent Domain: 

"Iowa House Republicans believe landowner rights are a fundamental right in Iowa. With the Governor's veto of House File 639, I have sent a request to all members to sign a petition to reconvene the legislature in a special session to override the Governor's veto. 

This veto is a major setback for Iowa. It is a setback not only for landowners who have been fighting across Iowa, but for the work the House of Representatives has put in for four years to get legislation like HF 639 passed. We will not stop fighting and stand firm on our commitment until landowners' in Iowa are protected against Eminent Domain for private gain."
 

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