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U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen says it's time for Wall Street to repay Americans whose tax dollars were used to bolster a financial industry on the verge of collapse.

Senator's bill also would tax options, futures and swaps. By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com Iowa's senators help highlight the differences between the two parties.

Posted on Dec 04, 2009 by James Q. Lynch . Floodwaters rise into the southeast side of Palo on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.

Two Iowans in Congress are pushing a tax on stock transactions they say would help offset the ballooning federal budget deficit and rein in speculative investment practices.

Members of the House Populist Caucus held a press conference on Thursday to endorse a bill that would "assess a small fee on Wall Street day traders to pay down the national deficit and invest in America's middle class families." From a press release issued by Populist Caucus Chairman Bruce Braley : "Our nation continues to be crippled by a ...

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin today said he would propose taxing stock transactions as a way of generating revenue to offset the budget deficit.

The issue of patient safety has been thrust into the spotlight this year as more people recognize the dangers they can face while they are supposed to be receiving help.

Congressman Bruce Braley endorsed Des Moines trial lawyer Roxanne Conlin in Waterloo Monday.

Members of Iowa's congressional delegation will listen for specifics about the potential length and cost of the American commitment in Afghanistan when President Barack Obama addresses the issue in a televised speech tonight.

A well-known columnist for Time magazine says his favorite provision in the Senate health reform bill is U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley's requirement that members of Congress and the congressional staff access health insurance the same way as many other Americans would be required to access insurance under pending legislation.

Ottumwa doctor Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Monday will officially announce a second run against Dave Loebsack for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

A Democratic political contingent led by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin toured the Thomson Correctional Center Saturday morning, then had lunch and a press conference at Buck's Barn.

The union that represents Iowa law enforcement officers has approved budget cuts to comply with Gov.

Adopt a family this Christmas. The HACAP Food Reservoir is looking for people to help local families.

FEDERAL LAWMAKERS FROM ILLINOIS AND IOWA SAY THEIR CONSTITUENTS WANT NEW JOBS AND SUPPORT A PLAN TO HOUSE GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES AT THE THOMSON PRISON.

A deal to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at a northwestern Illinois prison could bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the area, a White House analysis says.

A short but fiery speech made on the floor of the House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation.

Residents from the seven-county area surrounding the Thomson, Ill, prison would be "excellent candidates" for up to 1,400 of the jobs generated in the deal's first year, according to the report by the president's Council of Economic Advisers.

Posted on Nov 21, 2009 by Admin . U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, tells the media of his support for turning the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Ill., into a federal prison that would hold terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, Nov.

Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.