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Senator Harkin Continues His Fight for Working Families

Washington, D.C. - SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger released the following statement on Iowa Senator Tom Harkin assuming the gavel of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee. "America's working families have learned to count on Senator Harkin to stand...

Senator Grassley: Stop Playing Politics with our Broken System

Senator Grassley says he cares about a bipartisan solution to health insurance reform. Working Iowans trusted that Senator Grassley was doing his best to produce bipartisan reform, as one of the heads of the influential Senate Finance Committee. But while while Senator Grassley was holding town hall meetings across the state to sell Iowans on his effort to produce bipartisan health care reform, he was attacking health care reform to take in cash from fiercely partisan campaign donors.

Health Insurance Reform Bus rolls through Des Moines

As the Organizing for America Health Insurance Reform Bus Tour rolled through Des Moines, they were greeted by a welcome sight: hundreds of Iowans with "Thank You" signs waiting to greet those driving the bus for health insurance reform. With around 500 people in attendance, including members of SEIU Local 199, our activists proved their dedication by showing up to support the cause.