Congressman Dave Loebsack today joined House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr, and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, among others, to announce a plan to connect all Americans to affordable broadband internet. This announcement builds on the previously laid out plan in the Moving America Forward Framework and is the result of collaboration between the Rural Broadband Task Force, the Energy & Commerce Committee, an... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the fourth bill designed to help combat COVID-19 and its effect on our economy. “The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” contains relief for small businesses, funding for hospitals and testing, and protects the livelihood of Iowans. Specifically, this bill sets aside $60 billion within the Payment Protection Program (PPP) for underserved small businesses, including those in rural area... Read more

Today, Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02), Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), released the following statement on the lack of support for the biofuel industry in the United States Department of Agriculture’s recently-announced assistance program for farmers and producers affected by coronavirus. “It is severely disappointing that the USDA is leaving biofuels behind in the recently announced Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Biofuel plants are critical parts of our rural commun... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced an additional round of grants for community health centers located across Iowa’s Second Congressional District. These grants come from the Health Center funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was the third piece of legislation passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 virus. These funds are in addition to the funding they... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, which is the third piece of legislation to combat the COVID-19 illness. The bipartisan legislation now heads to the President who has suggested he will sign the bill into law. “Ensuring the health and economic security for all hard working Iowans and Americans is my top priority. That is why I am pleased the bill passed today gets the resour... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced several grants for community health centers located across Iowa’s Second Congressional District. These grants, which were part of the Coronavirus Supplemental Funding for Health Centers program, are in addition to the funding they already receive from the federal government and meant to directly help combat the COVID-19 illness. Details are below. “Community health ce... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that in the interest of public safety and to help slow the spread of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, he will be closing his physical offices in Iowa City, Davenport and Washington, DC effective March 17, 2020. All staff will continue to serve Iowans via teleworking. Iowans will be able to reach our office during normal business hours (8:30am-6:00pm CT) and all emails will continued to be monitored on a regular basis. Additionally, office hours held by Loebsack... Read more

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Committee members Reps. Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed S. 1822, by unanimous consent: “Today, the House once again passed legislation to fix our nation’s faulty broadband maps. This bill is the result of an agreement with the Senate to merge multiple bills i... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler about the recent 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found the EPA exceeded its authority in issuing small refinery exemptions (SRE) to companies who had not received waivers in the prior year. The Court concluded that the EPA may only “extend” existing exemptions and cannot grant a new waiver to a company that had not consistently held one. During the House Energy and Commerce Env... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that high school students in the Iowa’s Second Congressional District may now begin to submit their original artwork to be considered for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. The annual competition is hosted by the United States House of Representatives to recognize talented young artists from across the nation. The winning student from each district is invited to Washington, D.C. to attend a reception held in their honor and will have his or her artw... Read more