Senator Liz Bennett · [email protected]

May 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Headed to Overtime

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Headed to Overtime In a sporting event, the prospect of overtime can be thrilling. It means you’re watching a particularly close and entertaining game with evenly matched competitors and tense action. In the world of state politics, however, overtime indicates disarr…

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April 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM

A Caucus United in Defense of Iowans

From the Desk of Senator Bennett A Caucus United in Defense of Iowans In these first few months under a new Administration in Washington, D.C., my constituents have reached out with a growing list of concerns about troubling developments and proposals from officials within the federal government. I’…

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April 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM

The Devil is in the Details

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Dear Friends, We are hopefully in the home stretch of this year’s legislative session. This newsletter will give updates on important issues such as property taxes and the budget. Before that, though, I’d like to address two important issues. First, on Wednesday, the…

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April 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM

The Second Funnel Closes

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Welp, I had a bit of a snafu with technology over last week and messed up sending the newsletter. Sorry about that! Let’s dive into a Second Funnel update. The Second Funnel Closes Last Friday marked the end of Week 12 for the 2025 legislative session, and, with it, …

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March 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Decreasing Revenues and Bad Budgeting

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Dear Friends, It’s been an uneventful week here in Des Moines, with a few days of debate and a few subcommittee meetings. I did want to highlight one bill of interest to Cedar Rapids. SF 311 bans cities and counties from having Police Citizen Review Boards when a Civ…

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March 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Halfway Through

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greeting, Friends! It’s been a bit of a different week. This week, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend Oxfam America’s International Women’s Day Conference as a member of the Sisters on the Planet program. Oxfam is an organization working for justice and equali…

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March 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Economic Security for Iowa Workers

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings, Friends and Neighbors, It’s been a wild couple of weeks at the Capitol, culminating in this week’s first funnel. For new readers, the first funnel is the first hurdle bills must pass to be considered for floor debate. To clear the funnel, bills must pass s…

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February 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM

The Underfunding of Iowa’s Public Schools Continues

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings, Friends and Neighbors: It’s an understatement to say that there is a LOT going on both in our state, and nationally. Typically, I confine my comments to events within the Iowa Legislature, however events on the national level, such as Elon Musk’s illegal a…

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January 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Putting Iowa Families First through Paid Leave

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings Friends and Neighbors! Week two at the Capitol was busy, as always. In addition to a few interesting subcommittees, I met with some of you, AND I'm receiving emails on many topics. Thank you to everyone taking the time to read this email, and also to visit …

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May 24, 2024 at 7:20 PM

What Can I Do For You?

The legislative session may be over, but my work as your state senator is far from finished. How Can I Help? The legislative session may be over, but my work as your state senator is far from finished. A big part of my job – and the best part of my job – is to help you. Senate Democrats take constit…

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April 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Budget Bills Are Moving!

There's one way to be sure the legislative session is winding down. Budget Bills are Moving! There’s one way to be sure the legislative session is winding down: budget bills begin moving toward debate and passage in the House and Senate. This week, budget bills started to move. Passing a state budge…

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March 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Visit YOUR State Capitol!

Here are a few tips if you’re planning a trip to the Golden Dome. Visit Your State Capitol! Every day of the Iowa legislative session, the Capitol is full of Iowans. From organizations holding lobby days to school groups on class trips to sightseeing families and tourists, every visitor is a welcome…

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February 16, 2024 at 11:41 PM

Our Fight for Safety and Accountability in Iowa's Nursing Homes

The work we’re doing serves the people of Iowa – not insiders and special interests. A Better Deal for Iowans: Accountability for Iowans In 2024, Iowa Senate Democrats are leading with our values: Opportunity, Freedom, and Accountability. We’ve got a Better Deal for Iowans – one that increases Iowan…

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February 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM

What's Your Top Priority in 2024?

So here’s the question for Iowans: What should be the Iowa Legislature’s top priority this session? From the Desk of Senator Bennett Hello Friends, It’s been a bit of a tough week in the Capitol. I’ll spare you a verbose lament, but after the Governor’s AEA bill died in the House, she filed House St…

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February 2, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Update from a Busy Week in the Iowa Capitol

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Hello Friends, It’s been another busy week at the Capitol, with numerous subcommittees and multiple highly controversial bills. On a positive note, a House subcommittee declined to move HSB 542 (the AEA bill) forward. Still, it lives on in the Senate as SSB 3073. I h…

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January 26, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Make your voice heard in the Iowa Senate

From the Desk of Senator Bennett Hello Friends! It’s been a whirlwind here at the Capitol, as subcommittees on bills have started. I’ve had numerous non-controversial bills, which is refreshing. One of note is SSB 3004, clarifying Iowa code with regards to harassment and “revenge porn” to include im…

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January 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Opening Week in the Iowa Legislature

Let’s Keep in Touch in 2024 As Iowa’s 2024 legislative session kicks off this week, I want to take a moment to say hello and thanks for your engagement in Iowa’s future. This year, Iowa Senate Democrats are committed to living our values and offering A Better Deal for Iowans. To do that, we need pas…

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January 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM

A Better Deal for Iowans in 2024

As the Iowa legislature reconvenes this month, Senate Democrats are returning to the Capitol with a clear purpose and an Iowa-first agenda. A Better Deal for Iowans Dear friend, As the Iowa legislature reconvenes this month, Senate Democrats are returning to the Capitol with a clear purpose and an I…

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July 14, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Kim Reynolds 6 week abortion ban has been signed

Republicans moved as quickly as they could to pass this extremist bill John, ? Kim Reynolds signed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country. And she did it for and in front of special interests - not everyday Iowans. ? This threatens the health and futures of all Iowan women. Every dolla…

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June 16, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Breaking: Iowa Supreme Court Decision on Abortion

Following today's 3-3 Iowa Supreme Court decision, abortion remains safe and legal in Iowa despite repeated attempts from Gov. Reynolds to enforce a near total abortion ban in the State. The fight is not over. A small group of extreme, anti-choice Republican politicians are still seeking to change b…

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June 16, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Abortion remains LEGAL in Iowa

Following the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling, we can breathe a sigh of relief John - But John, the fight isn’t over. The ruling doesn’t stop Kim Reynolds and her hand-picked Republican politicians from passing an extreme and cruel ban next legislative session or even an unprecedented special session th…

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June 15, 2023 at 7:20 PM

Friday's rally

Reproductive rights advocates across Iowa are teaming up to rally at Greene Square Park in Cedar Rapids at 5pm on Friday. John, The Iowa Supreme Court is set to release its ruling on the six-week abortion ban on Friday morning. Reproductive rights advocates across Iowa are teaming up to rally at Gre…

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June 15, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Rally for Choice

We need to rally tomorrow as the Iowa Supreme Court is releasing their opinion John, The Iowa Supreme Court is releasing their ruling on a six-week abortion ban TOMORROW. We plan to rally at Green Square Park in Cedar Rapids at 5pm tomorrow. Join us as we rally with organizations that are leading th…

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June 13, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Iowa Senate Update: New Property Tax Breaks

Attention homeowners: The Legislature came together this year to approve a statewide property tax relief package. New Property Tax Breaks for 65+ and Veteran Homeowners Attention homeowners: The Legislature came together this year to approve a statewide property tax relief package. The package inclu…

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June 1, 2023 at 7:20 PM

Happy Pride Month

John, ? Happy Pride month! ? Now, more than ever, representation matters and I'm proud to serve our state as an openly LGBTQ woman. The unrelenting attacks by Kim Reynolds and Republican politicians in the state have made the last six months especially difficult. ? Some days, Iowa doesn't feel like …

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May 2, 2023 at 10:06 PM

We need more child care, not child labor

Did you see my interview on CNBC? John, ? Did you see my interview on CNBC a couple weeks ago? You can watch the full interview here. ? In it, my colleague Sen. Adrian Dickey and I talked about the recent changes from the child labor bill. Shockingly, he talked more about the bill in this interview …

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April 26, 2023 at 4:50 PM

This is low even for Kim Reynolds

Well Kim’s heart apparently doesn’t break too much John, When Kim Reynolds signed the bill that would deny healthcare to kids, she said it broke her heart. Well Kim’s heart apparently doesn’t break too much to raise money off it and demean those same kids in the process. Her fake tears stopped just …

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April 20, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Say No to Book Bans!

This bill is about fighting imaginary problems rather than real ones facing everyday Iowans John, The Governor’s efforts to ban books passed in the Senate yesterday. Her “signature education bill” will ban books, censor curriculum, and will require teachers to out students’ gender identities. This i…

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April 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Iowa Senate Update: Here's what's giving us hope

Normally, at this time of year, we would be debating budgets. At this time, we’ve seen no budgets and the Senate has not debated any bills in a few weeks. From the Desk of Senator Bennett Dear Friends, It’s been a strange few weeks in the Capitol. To be honest, it’s a bit depressing. Normally, at th…

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April 4, 2023 at 3:43 PM

Celebrating School Librarians

Today, I want to thank all of the school librarians who work tirelessly to support our students and our schools. John - I wanted to take a moment and express my support and appreciation for all school librarians on this National School Librarian Day. Today, I want to thank all of the school libraria…

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March 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Iowa Senate Update: What Gives You Hope for Iowa’s Future?

We’ve had another eventful week at the Capitol. Sadly, the majority party hasn’t prioritized the things I think are most important: From the Desk of Senator Bennett Hello Friends, We’ve had another eventful week at the Capitol. Sadly, the majority party hasn’t prioritized the things I think are most…

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March 17, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Iowa Senate Update: Visit Your State Capitol

In addition to the numerous anti-LGBTQ bills I’ve been fighting, I also attempted to make a key change to the Governor’s governmental reorganization bill, From the Desk of Senator Bennett Dear Friends, It’s been a wild few weeks at the Capitol. In addition to the numerous anti-LGBTQ bills I’ve been …

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March 8, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Celebrating International Women's Day

Today, we celebrate the incredible achievements of women around the world, past and present. John - ? Happy International Women's Day! As a woman, this day holds special significance for me, and I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts with you. ? Today, we celebrate the incredible achievement…

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March 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Iowa Senate Update: Meet My Clerk

I wanted to take a moment this week to pull back the curtain and introduce you to the secret of my success in the Senate: my clerk Michelle. From the Desk of Senator Bennett Dear Friends, It’s been a dramatic few weeks at the Capitol and the short version is this: Instead of directing the collective…

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February 17, 2023 at 8:17 PM

Iowa Senate Update: Making Your Voice Heard

Bills are moving quickly through the legislature, which means we need to hear from Iowans like you now more than ever. How to Make Your Voice Heard in the Iowa Senate Bills are moving quickly through the legislature (too quickly, in many cases!), which means we need to hear from Iowans like you now …

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February 10, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Iowa Senate Update: Iowans Spoke Up and We Listened

From the Desk of Senator Liz Bennett From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings! It’s been another busy week at the Capitol with lots of visitors and a flurry of subcommittee meetings. I continue to receive a large volume of emails and it’s exciting to represent citizens who are so engaged in the pr…

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February 3, 2023 at 7:33 PM

This Week’s Statehouse Update

Many of you have contacted me about SF 83, which many are calling the “Don’t Say Trans” bill. From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings from the Capitol! We had another busy week here in Des Moines, and you can read all about it below. Many of you have contacted me about SF 83, which many are calli…

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January 27, 2023 at 8:15 PM

What can the Iowa Senate do for you?

We kicked off Monday with a marathon session debating Governor Reynolds’ private school voucher bill. From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings from the Capitol, This week was a difficult week, as we kicked off Monday with a marathon session debating Governor Reynolds’ private school voucher bill. …

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January 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Statehouse Update: Week 2 in the Capitol

I started the week off observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Cedar Rapids with Rachel Palmer of Green Iowa Americorps at the Willis Dady Overflow Shelter in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. From the Desk of Senator Bennett Greetings from the Capitol! It's been another busy week. I started the…

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August 4, 2022 at 2:39 AM

Fri, Aug 5: Birthday Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood

I'm throwing a party to benefit Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa. Help me make my birthday count. Choice is on the line in Iowa and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa is educating, organizing, and turning out pro-choice voters. For my birthday, I'd like to invite you to help me fund this impor…

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June 17, 2022 at 10:12 PM

Our Reproductive Liberties We Prize ✊✊

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Our rights we'll fight like hell to maintain.. View this email in your browser John, In case you missed it, The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today in Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Kim Reynolds, finding no right to abortion in the Iowa Constitution. Independent of the U.S. Supreme Court's upcomi…

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June 8, 2022 at 8:42 PM

We did it!

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This campaign will continue to demonstrate what grassroots organizing looks like as we move forward. View this email in your browser John, It’s official, we did it! The ballots have been counted and the results are in. We’ve officially won our primary race and are moving forward to the general elect…

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June 7, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Let’s win this thing!

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Today’s the day! It’s time to get out and make your voice heard. View this email in your browser John, Today’s the day! It’s time to get out and make your voice heard. We’ve fought hard to share our progressive message of change and progress with our community. Now is our chance to keep pushing it f…

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June 6, 2022 at 1:29 PM

One more day! ⏰

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This campaign has taken a lot of work and energy. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished. Now it’s time to get out there and win this primary View this email in your browser John, This campaign has taken a lot of work and energy. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished together. Now it’s time to ge…

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June 3, 2022 at 3:14 PM

We all go up when we all go up!

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This campaign is all about helping each other to build the community that we want to see. View this email in your browser John, This campaign is all about helping each other to build the community that we want to see. To do this, we’ve got to work together to make sure that Liz wins her primary on J…

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May 31, 2022 at 5:52 PM

One more week!

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Thank you so much for your support so far throughout this important campaign. We’ve accomplished so much in this race. Now it’s time to finish strong! View this email in your browser John, Thank you so much for your support so far throughout this important campaign. We’ve accomplished so much in thi…

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May 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM

🚨 Endorsement Alert! 🚨

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Exciting news: Our Revolution Iowa just endorsed Liz! View this email in your browser John, Exciting news: Our Revolution Iowa just endorsed Liz! Our Revolution Iowa fights for progressive causes across our state, and this endorsement confirms something that we on Team Bennett already knew - Liz is …

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May 19, 2022 at 5:18 PM

2 events this weekend... Team Bennett assemble!

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We’re getting close to Election Day and this campaign is starting to heat up.This weekend, we have two opportunities for you to get involved. View this email in your browser John, We’re getting close to Election Day and this campaign is starting to heat up. This weekend, we have two opportunities fo…

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May 16, 2022 at 6:52 PM

This P**sy Scratches Back

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This weekend, I was in Cedar Rapids firing up activists and making sure that our collective voice was heard. View this email in your browser John, This weekend, hundreds of thousands of folks across the U.S. marched for reproductive rights. I was here in Cedar Rapids firing up activists and making s…

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May 10, 2022 at 3:53 PM

See you this Sunday

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Please join us for a meet + greet and fundraiser benefiting the campaign for Liz Bennett. View this email in your browser Please join us this Sunday for a meet + greet and fundraiser benefiting the campaign for Liz Bennett for State Senate. Liz has fought for *progressive values* for eight years in …

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