News List

  • Congressman Loebsack Makes Critical Investments in Disaster Funding
    Oct 19, 2009  - Congressman Loebsack secured critical investments for Iowa in the FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. The bill makes critical investments in disaster funding, including funding for FEMA management, disaster relief, and flood map modernization, and disaster relief loans. The bill also make... More
  • Congressman Loebsack Announces Nearly $900,000 for Ft. Madison County Road J40 & U.S. 61
    Jun 19, 2009  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02) announced the Department of Transportation awarded an $889,200 grant to construct a new interchange for the Ft. Madison bypass, at the intersections of U.S. 61 and County Road J40. “Each day, Southeast Iowans rely on county road J40 to get to work, take th... More
  • Loebsack Secures Over $7 Million for Flood Damaged Railways
    May 27, 2009  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $7,424,363 to repair the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company’s Cedar River Bridge, repair signals on the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway, and restore the Keokuk Junction Railway Yard, all damaged ... More
  • Loebsack Announces Over $15 Million in Recovery Funding for Iowa’s Transit System
    May 20, 2009  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation granted Iowa $15,156,406 for various transportation projects throughout the state including the purchase of vehicles as well as facility and parking rehabilitation. “I am pleased to announce critical funding to... More
  • Congressman Loebsack Announces $28.7 Million for Burlington Bridge
    Apr 17, 2009  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack announces $28.7 million in Recovery Act funds to rebuild the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge. This funding builds on Congressman Loebsack’s ongoing fight to secure federal funds to repair the bridge. Congressman Loebsack has been working with c... More
  • CONGRESSMAN LOEBSACK ANNOUNCES OVER $36 MILLION IN TRANSIT STIMULUS FUNDING FOR IOWA
    Mar 5, 2009  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack announces over $36 million in funds for Iowa’s transit system. This funding will be dispersed though the Federal Transit Administration and will go directly into Iowa, bringing funds into the Second District while creating and saving jobs. The funds come fr... More
  • LOEBSACK SECURES OVER $58 MILLION IN FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR IOWA’S SECOND DISTRICT
    Feb 25, 2009  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack will vote in support of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009. The Congressman will bring over $58.7 million dollars in targeted federal funds into Iowa’s Second District, including critical support for our schools, local law enforcement and community development ef... More
  • LOEBSACK VOTES TO PROTECT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING JOBS
    Dec 10, 2008  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in supporting H.R. 7321, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act.  This legislation provides up to $15 billion in short-term bridge loans to American auto manufactures who agree to comply with strict regul... More
  • REP. LOEBSACK OFFERS AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION ACT OF 2008
    Jul 23, 2008  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack offered an amendment during House debate of the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008, H.R. 3999.  The Congressman’s amendment, which was approved by voice vote, will revise the bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to study... More
  • REP. LOEBSACK SEEKS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP REPAIR HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DESTROYED BY THE FLOODS
    Jul 17, 2008  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack, joined by the other four members of the Iowa House Congressional delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters respectfully requesting additional assistance to repair the critical highway infrastructure destroyed by the rece... More