Press Release

  • Loebsack Announces Inauguration Lottery Deadline
    Dec 5, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that the deadline to register for the lottery to receive tickets to the 57th Inauguration Ceremony in Washington, D.C. is Friday, December 14 at 5:00pm CST. Those wishing to enter the lottery must visit: http://loebsack.house.gov/inauguration and fill out th... More
  • Loebsack Office to Distribute Inaugural Tickets by Lottery
    Nov 19, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that his office will provide tickets to President Barack Obama’s swearing in ceremony through a lottery system during the month of December. Residents of Iowa’s Second Congressional District who are interested in attending the event must fill out the form at... More
  • Column: Happy Thanksgiving, From Our Family to Yours
    Nov 16, 2012  - By Dave and Terry Loebsack Thanksgiving is a time when families across America come together to give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives. We would like to take this chance to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for as a family and as Iowans. We have so many things to be thankfu... More
  • VIDEO: Loebsack Pushes Speaker Boehner to Renew Wind Energy Credit Immediately
    Nov 14, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today led the push, along with a group of lawmakers, in calling for the passage of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. The lawmakers took to the House floor to call on Speaker Boehner to bring up and pass legislation to extend the wind energy tax credit, which expire... More
  • Loebsack Encourages Students to Apply for Spring Internships
    Nov 13, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that his office is now accepting applications from Iowa college students to participate in a Congressional internship program in his Washington, D.C., or Iowa offices. The internship program is open to undergraduate students and recent graduates, regardless ... More
  • Loebsack Urges Postal Service to Keep Post Offices Open, Consider Local Input
    Oct 12, 2012  - Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today wrote to the United States Postal Service expressing his concerns about possible post office closures. The USPS will soon be holding meetings in communities across Iowa regarding the plans for individual post offices. Loebsack pushed the Postmaster ... More
  • Loebsack, Thompson Introduce Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act
    Oct 5, 2012  - Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Dave Loebsack and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) have introduced H.R. 6445, the Recovering Service Members Disability Benefits Act, legislation to exempt disabled service members from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) 5-month benefit waiting period. H.R. 6445... More
  • Loebsack Welcomes USDA Disaster Designation for Drought-Stricken Iowa Counties
    Sep 19, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (UDSA) for issuing an agriculture disaster declaration for additional counties in southeastern Iowa that have seen extensive damage to crops and livestock from the recent drought. Loebsack has been leading efforts in the Ho... More
  • Loebsack: House Leaders Again Kick Farm Bill Down the Road
    Sep 11, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today urged the Speaker of the House to bring up and pass a long-term farm bill after press reports that the Majority Party was planning on only bringing up a one year extension. Loebsack has been leading the charge in Congress to pass a reformed farm bill that provides cer... More
  • Loebsack Encourages Students to Apply for Fall Internships
    Aug 6, 2012  - Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that his office is now accepting applications from Iowa college students to participate in a Congressional internship program in his Washington, D.C., Iowa City or Cedar Rapids offices. The internship program is open to undergraduate students and recent grad... More