The bi-state delegation that represents the Rock Island Arsenal, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA-02), Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Congressmen Bruce Braley (D-IA-01) and Bobby Schilling (R-IL-17) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama following Dr. Malcolm O’Neill’s recent resignation as the U.S. Army Assistant Secretary at the Office for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, ASA (ALT). In their letter, the lawmakers reques... Read more

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 measures that aim to link job training and education to new and emerging industries. As a member of the Jobs Task Force, Congressman Loebsack has been working with his colleagues on a number of economic ... Read more

Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack joined President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the unveiling of a White House Task Force on Working Families. The newly formed task force will be led by Vice President Joe Biden, and will work to strengthen our country’s middle-class. At the unveiling, President Obama issued three Executive Orders aimed at improving workers’ rights. “Because of the failed policies of the past, hardworking, middle-class families in Iowa and across American have lost... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack will work alongside Second Congressional District constituents during “Take Your Congressman To Work Week.” By stepping into the shoes of hard working constituents throughout the district, Congressman Loebsack will have the unique opportunity to experience first hand their daily responsibilities and challenges. With this knowledge, Congressman Loebsack will be better prepared to advocate for their needs and interest as their Representative in Congress. “Take Your Congr... Read more

Congressman Loebsack voted for H.R. 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This bill rectifies the Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear by restoring the longstanding interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. As a result of this legislation, the 180-day clock for filing a discrimination charge will once again start when a discriminatory pay decision or practice is adopted and restart upon every subsequent discriminatory action including the issuance of every additional dis... Read more

Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack participated in a colloquy on the floor of the Unites States House of Representatives with Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey. Congressman Loebsack initiated the discussion to bring attention to the serious mismanagement and delays former Iowa Army Ammunition Plant employees encounter when requesting compensation and medical benefits due to illness caused by exposure to toxic materials. On behalf of these workers and their fight to receive the necessary bene... Read more

Today, Congressman Loebsack voted for H.R. 980, Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Personnel. This bipartisan bill provides police officers, firefighters and other public safety personnel basic collective bargaining rights that will in turn further improve public safety standards in Iowa. “Public safety officers in Iowa and across our nation regularly put themselves in harms way and risk their lives so that we are safe,” said Congressman Loebsack. “It’s only right that they have a say in t... Read more

In honor of Equal Pay Day 2007, which took place earlier this week on Tuesday, April 24th Congressman Dave Loebsack participated in a roundtable discussion with University of Iowa Students and Faculty on the disparity in pay between women and men in the United States. “Men and women should be treated and compensated equally in the work place, anything less is unacceptable,” said Congressman Loebsack. “Thirty-four years have passed since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into la... Read more

Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02) will vote in favor of H.R. 985, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, and several other bills to shine a light on government. These measures are born out of the recognition that trust in government begins with citizen access to information, increased public disclosure of those that fund the political process and greater protections for those who work to improve how taxpayer dollars are spent. “Whistleblowers have been critical in exposing... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today delivered the following statement during House consideration of H.R. 2, The Fair Minimum Wage Act. “The Fair Minimum Wage Act is aptly named because this legislation is about fairness, about shrinking the ever widening gap between those who can afford to live in our society and those who struggle every day to make ends meet. My constituents in Iowa and people all across America are working harder, but they are not receiving the fruits of their labor, and many fac... Read more