My statement on the United States Innovation and Competitive Act: There was a time when a hugely bipartisan, year-long effort to craft a bill that supercharges U.S. industry to compete with China would gain rapid approval. Well, not today. (1/5) There was a time, maybe some decades ago, when Senators like Chuck Grassley, would tell Mitch McConnell to ‘go fish’ when he intended to undermine America. Well, that’s gone as well. (2/5)

With a vote of "No" on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act last night Senator Grassley refused to work across the aisle in order to save lives. Once again, he chose the gun lobby over innocent victims. His vote is indicative of a person who appears immune to the carnage (1/5) of gun violence in this country. If his vote was the one that killed the measure, he would have gone on to brag about his senseless perspective on firearms, regardless of the benefits of common sense background checks and the closing of purchasing loopholes. (2/5)

Today’s Iowa Supreme Court ruling is yet another Republican attack on women and their fundamental right to make their own healthcare decisions. (1/4)
frankenforiowa.com/michael-franke… Nobody ever tells men what they can and cannot do on health care in this country. This decision follows a clear and consistent Republican effort to end the right to an abortion. We should codify Roe even if it means abolishing the filibuster. (2/4)

Do you know what “red-boxing” is? I’d never heard of it until today.

Red-boxing is when a political campaign posts detailed instructions on their website (usually inside a red box) of what that candidate wants Super PACs to do for them. Well, today my Dem primary opponent @Abby4Iowa posted a “red box” on her campaign website – explicitly asking corporate Super PACs to run TV & radio ads against me in Iowa and inviting dark money into our primary.

For crying out loud! We are Democrats. We are better than this.

My statement on the anniversary of the #January6th insurrection.
Donald Trump’s election marked the first time that I did not respect the duly elected President of the United States. I asked to retire. Having served in uniform for every President since President Carter,
(1/5) I was not a fan of working with Trump’s White House. I was done. Ultimately, it was clear that he cared more of himself than the mighty office he inhabited. This became glaringly apparent a year ago today when Donald Trump and an odd collection of hired goons planned, (2/5 )