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Loebsack, Iowa Delegation Urge Support for Domestic Biofuels
Jul 12, 2011
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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Loebsack, along with Congressmen Latham, Boswell, King and Braley wrote to House Leadership to urge them to bring forward common-sense legislation that reforms and continues to provide basic support for biofuels and contributes to deficit reduction. It also references a...
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Loebsack: We Can’t Afford to Leave Rural America Behind
Jun 16, 2011
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Congressman Dave Loebsack today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2112, which provides funding for Fiscal Year 2012 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration initiatives. The legislation contains large cuts to rural development and ...
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Loebsack Applauds Creation of White House Rural Council
Jun 9, 2011
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded President Barack Obama for establishing the first White House Rural Council. Loebsack knows that in this economic downturn, many rural areas in Iowa are struggling and this new office will help address the challenges they face. Loebsack, a...
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Loebsack Lauds First Lady’s Initiative to End Childhood Obesity
Feb 9, 2010
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Congressman Loebsack issued the following statement on First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative to end childhood obesity. This week, Congressman Loebsack introduced a bill that will help fight childhood obesity. The Healthy Foods for Healthy Schools Act, combined with his Hunger Free Scho...
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Loebsack Introduces Bill to Help Fight Childhood Obesity
Feb 8, 2010
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Dave Loebsack introduced legislation that will help fight childhood obesity. The Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act will help ensure that school meals, and foods purchased by USDA and provided to schools, are of the highest nutritional quality. “The Healthy Foods for H...
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Congressman Loebsack Issues the Following Statement on New Renewable Fuel Standard
Feb 3, 2010
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Congressman Loebsack issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issuing the final rule for implementation of the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2). The RFS2 sets a long-term renewable fuel standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 and includes standards for e...
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Congressman Loebsack Votes for Job Creation, Tax Cuts to Spur Economic Development
Dec 9, 2009
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Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) voted on several key measures to spur economic development and create jobs. H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, is another piece of the Congressman’s ongoing work to create jobs in Iowa. This work includes Congressman Loebsack’s workforce development mea...
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Congressman Dave Loebsack Announces Nearly $200,000 in Rural Business Grants
Jul 28, 2009
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Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack announced nearly $200,000 in grants for rural business. These funds will go to Central City and the City of Tipton, and are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “During these tough economic times, it is critical that we help out our small busine...
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Congressman Loebsack Votes to Secure Over $1.4 Million in Funds to Benefit Iowa Farmers, Aid Flood Prevention and Management Efforts
Jul 13, 2009
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Congressman Loebsack voted to secure $1,406,000 for Iowans in the Agriculture Appropriations Bill. Congressman Loebsack included funding for projects that would benefit Iowa farmers by providing means for conservation and environmental management measures, funding for the Watershed Demonstration Pro...
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Loebsack Announces Over $24 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Flood Recovery in Iowa
Jun 2, 2009
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Congressman Loebsack announces $24,135,568 in flood recovery and prevention funds to protect Iowa farmers and landowners. These funds will be used for floodplain easements and are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The easements will cover more than 4,240 acres. “As we are qu...
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