Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today wrote to the United States Postal Service expressing his concerns about possible post office closures. The USPS will soon be holding meetings in communities across Iowa regarding the plans for individual post offices. Loebsack pushed the Postmaster General to make clear how this process will be carried out, and stressed the importance of listening to community input as these decisions are made. “I am concerned that the Postal Service may move fo... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Dave Loebsack and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) have introduced H.R. 6445, the Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act, legislation to exempt disabled service members from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) 5-month benefit waiting period. H.R. 6445 was introduced with the support numerous military and veteran support groups, including the National Guard Association (NGAUS) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). “Our servicemembers who have bee... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (UDSA) for issuing an agriculture disaster declaration for additional counties in southeastern Iowa that have seen extensive damage to crops and livestock from the recent drought. Loebsack has been leading efforts in the House to push for a long-term farm bill, and has introduced the Agriculture Disaster Assistance Act to help farmers and livestock producers with drought losses. “I have met with farmers in Iowa to hear ... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today urged the Speaker of the House to bring up and pass a long-term farm bill after press reports that the Majority Party was planning on only bringing up a one year extension. Loebsack has been leading the charge in Congress to pass a reformed farm bill that provides certainty to our farmers and includes drought relief to aid those who have been severely affected. “With Congress not being in session for over a month, Iowans expected work to be done toward moving forw... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that his office is now accepting applications from Iowa college students to participate in a Congressional internship program in his Washington, D.C., Iowa City or Cedar Rapids offices. The internship program is open to undergraduate students and recent graduates, regardless of major. “As a former educator, I have seen the benefits that internships can provide by giving students a firsthand look into the government process,” said Loebsack. “I encourage a... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in July and 163,000 jobs were added. “The American people did not elect Members of Congress to continually fail to do their jobs and kick the can down the road on critical issues such as job creation or a reformed farm bill. But with the Republicans choosing to pack up and get out of town a day early for five weeks of vacation instead... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing an agriculture disaster declaration for 42 counties that have seen extensive damage to crops and livestock from the recent drought. Last week, Loebsack introduced the Agriculture Disaster Assistance Act to help farmers and livestock producers with drought losses beyond insurance until a new farm bill is signed into law. “I have been walking the rows with farmers to hear firsthand about the damage the ... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives voted to go on vacation for five weeks. Loebsack has called on Congress to stay in session multiple times to get critical work done. “Time and again, Congress has kicked the can down the road, punted, and taken a pass on actually getting something done. Now the Republican Majority has voted to go on vacation for the next five weeks while our farmers suffer through the wo... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today urged Speaker of the House John Boehner to address issues facing the United States Postal Service before it defaults on a payment to its Retiree Health Benefit Fund. In a letter to the Speaker, Loebsack pointed out that the USPS will default on its retiree health care fund obligation this Wednesday, August 1. The Senate has already acted on legislation to address this, as well as other short- and long-term needs of the Postal Service. The House has failed to bring... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Commerce announced in a preliminary decision that it would place “anti-dumping” tariffs on utility scale wind towers made in China and Vietnam and sold in the United States. Earlier this month, Loebsack urged the Department of Commerce to take this action, which would put wind towers manufactured in the United States on equal footing as illegally subsidized towers produced by Chinese and Vietnamese comp... Read more