Friend,

Serving Iowans in Congress has been the greatest honor of my life. Watch my video recapping my first term working for you HERE.

I came to Congress to stand up for working families, ensure our farmers and rural America had a seat at the table, and to keep our communities safe. Together, we’ve delivered on these goals, and more. 

Accessibility and transparency are the cornerstone of this job – you can’t do it right unless you’re out in the community and with Iowans in their daily lives. That’s why I’ve held an in-person, open press town hall in all 20 counties of the First District, as well as 14 virtual town halls to connect with Iowans – marking 34 town halls total. 

While we don’t always agree on every issue, I’m always going to get your perspective and explain where I stand.

We visited all twenty counties in the district eight times – we’ve visited family farms, child care centers, and walked down our Main Streets. We’ve toured manufacturing shop floors, innovative flood mitigation projects, and health care facilities. I want to thank everyone who has shared their stories with me over the past two years. 

I’ve introduced 28 pieces of legislation to address the issues most important to Iowans, including: 

• The Informed Lawmaking to Combat Inflation Act, to rein in wasteful government spending and bring costs down;
• The Stop the Betrayal Act to stop the flow of illegal immigration at our Southern Border;
• The Providing for Life Act, to support new families and expand the Child Tax Credit;
• and the Child Care Block Development Grant Reauthorization Act to expand affordable child care access.

I also introduced the PRECISE Act, legislation to empower farmers with conservation tools, and helped pass this important bill out of the House. I was proud to work with our entire Iowa delegation to get the bipartisan Sergeant Brandon Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act signed into law to ensure veterans in rural areas can receive mental health care. 

As the only Iowan on the House Appropriations Committee, I’ve watched your tax dollars like a hawk, standing against wasteful spending while working to bring resources back home. We secured over $53 million for local projects, including for a child care center in Winneshiek County, to advance construction on Tower Terrace Road in Linn County, to complete a fire station in Howard County, and to upgrade our lock and dam system along the Upper Mississippi River. 

My team and I closed over 3,500 constituent cases – helping Iowans recover lost Social Security benefits, deal with the IRS, secure visas and passports to reunite with family, and ensure veterans are getting the care they deserve at the VA.

We've corresponded with constituents approximately 60,000 times – answering your questions and addressing your concerns. We look forward to continuing these conversations in the new year!

We advocated fiercely for our priorities, securing Dubuque’s status as a metropolitan area, and making sure our communities received resources for derecho recovery, and stood up for values: demanding the Biden Administration secure our border, protecting the rights of parents, and defending the Second Amendment. 

I will continue to be an unwavering check on the Biden Administration, while finding ground to deliver on the priorities that matter most to Iowa families, farmers, small businesses, and veterans. 

The taxpayers of Iowa are my only bosses, and for me, Iowa will always come first. I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish together in a short time, and look forward to building on these successes in the new Congress. 

Watch my full first term in review video HERE-- have a great rest of your holiday season!

Best,