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The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt

Senator Rocky DeWitt (April 21, 2023)

The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt Week 15 in the Iowa Senate was exceptionally busy as we made major strides towards completing the agenda for the year. We made real, lasting changes. In an effort to give more flexibility to Iowa’s education system, we passed SF 391. The bill makes a number of changes…

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Senator Rocky DeWitt (March 24, 2023)

The eleventh week of the legislative session focused on floor debate before another major legislative deadline next week. One bill debated this week was Senate File 547, known as the “hands free” bill. This bill is designed to keep Iowa roads safer from the dangers of cell phone usage while driving. SF 547 would update…

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Senator Rocky DeWitt (February 10, 2023)

The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt This week was the fifth week of the legislative session. On Tuesday the Coalition for Life of Iowa organized its annual Prayer for Life rally at the Capitol. Several pro-life organizations in Iowa united to help spread awareness and advance the pro-life movement. The Iowa Coalition of…

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Senator Rocky DeWitt (February 3, 2023)

  The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt We remained busy this week as we focused on subcommittees, committees, and even some floor debate. We welcomed a number of visitors and groups this week, including FFA groups from all over the state. I was happy to meet with these groups of leaders and talk…

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The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt (January 27, 2023)

The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt Week three has officially wrapped up and it has continued to get busier and busier with all of the subcommittee and committee meetings. This week we debated our first bill of the year. House File 68, the school choice proposal put forward by the governor, passed the…

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The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt (January 23, 2023)

The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt After a three-day weekend to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the legislators gaveled back in on Tuesday. The legislative week may have been shorter, but we still packed lots of business into the days we were at the Capitol. We saw the introduction of many…

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The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt (January 13, 2023)

The Weekly Rocket by Senator Rocky De Witt The gavel has fallen and the 2023 session of the 90th General Assembly has begun. This week, we welcomed a total of fourteen new members to the Iowa Senate. Along with the new members, the Senate also elected Senator Amy Sinclair as the Senate President, making her only…

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