News List

  • Loebsack Calls for Immediate Action to Extend and Expand the Payroll Tax Holiday
    Nov 23, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today wrote to the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, calling on him to immediately bring up legislation that will address some of the concerns of working families, seniors and those who are seeking, but unable, to find work. In the letter, Loebsack stressed the importance... More
  • Loebsack Announces More Than $927,000 for Airport Improvements
    Aug 19, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority in Burlington will receive a total of $927,184 to make improvements. These funds come from the Federal Aviation Administration. “Improving local airports remain a top priority not only because it ensures the... More
  • Loebsack Announces More Than $300,000 for Airport Improvements
    Aug 18, 2011  - Washington D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the Muscatine Municipal Airport will receive a total of $319,378 to make improvements. These funds come from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) grant program. Details of the funding are below. “Investing in the improvement o... More
  • Loebsack Statement on Department of Labor’s July Jobs Report
    Aug 5, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that the unemployment rate was 9.1 percent in July and the economy added 117,000 jobs. "I continue to argue that Congress needs to be focused on the economy and job creation and this is the... More
  • Loebsack Applauds Push to Hire America’s Veterans
    Aug 5, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today issued the following statement after President Obama announced an initiative to help veterans enter the civilian workforce. Today’s announcement included pledges from private companies like Siemens, which is located in Southeast Iowa, to prepare, train and educate ser... More
  • Loebsack Statement on Debt Ceiling Vote
    Aug 1, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today released the following statement after the vote on S. 365. “Make no mistake about it, Washington is broken and America should never have gotten to this point. We should be focused on the economy and jobs, not jeopardizing them for political ideology. The full faith an... More
  • Loebsack: Once Again, Congress Put Politics Over the Interests of Iowans
    Jul 29, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today released the following statement after the House vote on S. 627, the so-called Budget Control Act of 2011. “Iowans know the importance of compromise and common-sense and are fed up with a town where compromise has become a dirty word and politics continues to be more ... More
  • Loebsack Statement on President Obama’s Tour of Alcoa
    Jun 28, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today released the following statement after President Obama’s visit to Alcoa Davenport Works: “I appreciate the President’s visit to Bettendorf to see firsthand the great work being done here. The economic downturn has hurt far too many Iowa families for far too long, and ... More
  • Loebsack Applauds President’s Investment in Creating Manufacturing Jobs
    Jun 24, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today released the following statement after President Obama announced a $500 million investment to jumpstart the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP). This effort will bring together industry, universities and the federal government to invest in emerging technologies t... More
  • Loebsack Announces More Than $1.8 Million for Airport Improvements
    Jun 20, 2011  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that five airports in the Second District will receive a total of $1,826,078 to make improvements. These funds come from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) grant program. Details of the funding are below. “Making sure our area airports have the to... More