Congress wraps for 2025, governor flips on summer food aid

from KHOI's Capitol Week · host Laura Belin, Spencer Dirks

Laura Belin and Dennis Hart cover the week in Iowa politics, starting with the latest news about the Iowa National Guard members recently killed or wounded in Syria. They discussed U.S. House maneuverings on health insurance and several stories related to Senator Chuck Grassley, along with updates on several U.S. House or Senate candidates. Other topics covered: J.D. Scholten retires from professional baseball, a Fox News panel ridicules an Iowa House candidate, why Governor Kim Reynolds will allow Iowa to participate in a USDA summer food assistance program, and Attorney General Brenna Bird's reservations about a presidential order on rescheduling marijuana.

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