News List
  • LOEBSACK-KILDEE AMENDMENT PASSES IN EDUCATION AND LABOR, SCHOOL REPAIR AND RENOVATION BILL MOVES TO THE FLOOR
    Apr 30, 2008  - Today, a substitute amendment offered by Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa and Congressman Dale Kildee of Michigan during committee mark-up of the 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, H.R. 3021, was accepted by the members of the House Education and Labor Committee.  The Lo... More
  • LOEBSACK VOTES TO SECURE AND EXPAND IOWA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY
    Feb 27, 2008  - Today Congressman Dave Loebsack voted in strong support of the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, H.R. 5351, which will extend and expand tax incentives for renewable electricity, energy and fuel, as well as for plug-in hybrid cars, and energy efficient homes, buildings, an... More
  • RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARDS SIGNED INTO LAW
    Dec 19, 2007  -   After voting yesterday in strong support of the Energy Independence and Security Act, Congressman Dave Loebsack was pleased to see President Bush sign this historic legislation into law earlier today. As a result of the Congressman’s efforts, this landmark energy legislation includes the st... More
  • REP. LOEBSACK SUPPORTS INCREASED INVESTMENT IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
    Jun 20, 2007  -   Congressman Loebsack today announced his support for H.R. 2641, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The bill will promote energy independence, increase federal investment in alternative energy, fight global warming and is currently being considered on the House floor. “Increasing f... More
  • IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY REP. LOEBSACK JOINS VIRTUAL MARCH
    Apr 23, 2007  -   In honor of Earth Day 2007 Congressman Loebsack (IA-02) joined The Stop Global Warming Virtual March, a non-partisan grassroots effort to bring citizens together to take action and find solutions. The virtual march began in October of 2005 and has grown to include over 720,600 participants ... More
  • CONGRESSMAN LOEBSACK VOTES FOR A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUDGET, WITH THE RIGHT PRIORITIES FOR THE FAMILIES OF IOWA
    Mar 29, 2007  - Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02) voted for H. Con. Res. 99, the Budget Resolution for FY 2008, a fiscally responsible budget with the right priorities for Iowa’s families. After years of unbalanced budgets and misplaced priorities, Congressman Loebsack and his Congressional colleagues voted ... More
  • OIL COMPANIES POST RECORD HIGH PROFITS, AS REP. LOEBSACK FIGHTS TO BRING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO THE MARKET PLACE
    Feb 2, 2007  -   At a time when our country’s natural gas and oil companies are posting record breaking profits while hard working people are finding it increasingly difficult to fill up their gas tanks, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Mt. Vernon) believes we must work to loosen the tight grip the oil industry ... More
  • CONGRESSMAN LOEBSACK TOURS TWO RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANTS IN THE 2ND DISTRICT
    Jan 30, 2007  -   On Friday, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Mt. Vernon) toured the Big River Resources ethanol plant in West Burlington and the Tri-City Energy Biodiesel plant in Keokuk to gain greater insight on the renewable energy plant operations. Earlier this month Congressman Loebsack co-sponsored and vot... More
  • CONGRESSMAN LOEBSACK FIGHTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS AND JOB CREATION IN IOWA
    Jan 18, 2007  -  Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack voted for H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, which will foster job creation in Iowa through greater investment in renewable energy. This legislation closes tax loopholes for oil companies, rolls-back 2005 tax breaks for oil companies, enacts royalty relief r... More