As the only member of Congress serving on both the House Agriculture Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, it is important to me that we support the next generation of Iowa farmers and …

The week in a recap: This entire week was spent on the floor of the House of Representatives voting on numerous bills.  We passed 52 bills out of the house this week!  Every morning …

Last week, the Iowa Legislature reached the halfway point of the 2025 session, marking the first legislative deadline known as the "funnel." This process helps streamline the number of bills eligible …

Nine years ago, on January 31 st , 2016, tragedy struck the Root family. 21-year-old Sarah Root, who was driving home to celebrate with her family and friends after graduating from Bellevue …

A big congratulations to the schools representing Senate District 3 in Des Moines this week and next, Cherokee, Newell-Fonda girls' basketball teams, as well as the Storm Lake boys' basketball team, …

In just a week, Governor Reynolds signed a sweeping bill passed by GOP lawmakers to take away civil rights from some of our fellow Iowans. Meanwhile, a host of ideas to lower costs for Iowans are …

The week in a recap: To be completely honest, the majority of my week was spent working on the Gender Identity bill.  This is a critical piece of legislation to protect women and children …

This was the sixth week of the legislative session, and we remain focused on our work as we are only a couple weeks out from our first legislative deadline of the year. On Tuesday, the Iowa …

Week 6 of the 2025 session is on the books with our first legislative deadline “funnel” looming two weeks away.  The schedule is getting hectic, with a focus on getting bills through …

In 2014 and 2015, our producers were ravaged by a devastating outbreak of avian influenza. This outbreak, and corresponding depopulation efforts, killed roughly 43 million chickens and more than 7 …

The week in a recap: Sunday: I decided to drive to Des Moines Sunday evening this week! Monday: Monday morning I called constituents within the district for the majority of the …

We’re just over a month into the legislative session. The beginning of session is spent on routine committee work as bills just begin to make their way through the process. Given that …

Like the rest of the Trump administration, our new EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, is already off to a roaring start. Last week, he announced the EPA’s newest initiative – “Powering …

The week in a recap: It was a snowy and busy week in Des Moines!  We got around 7 inches of snow within 24 hours Tuesday - Wednesday.  I got home at noon today in Kingsley and had plenty of …

The Evans Edition by Senator Lynn Evans Last week started off on a somber note as we mourned the loss of Representative …

The week in a recap: The Iowa Association of Realtors had their annual conference in Des Moines this week. There were hundreds of realtors at the capitol!  I was thankful to have my …

Week four of the 2025 legislative session is completed and it started with a somber event – the tragic passing of Representative and retired Brig. General Martin Graber.  Martin was a …

There’s no denying that the United States has an opioid crisis. Unregulated, deadly drugs have found their way into our urban centers, our suburbs, and even our rural main streets. Every year, …

With the first few weeks of the legislative session under our belts, it’s time to turn our attention to one of our most important duties - supporting public education. Probably the biggest …

This was a busy and exciting week!  This week I had nearly all of my committee meetings and took my first vote(s)!  The environmental protection committee did not meet this week.  My …