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FILE - In this May 19, 2021, file photo House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., takes off her face mask to talk to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fully vaccinated members of Congress and their staff will no longer have to wear a mask on the House floor and in committee rooms, according to guidance issued Friday, June 11, by the Office of the Attending Physician, delighting some GOP lawmakers who have been chafing at the mask-wearing requirements in recent months. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Vaccinated lawmakers get to take off their masks in House

By Kevin Freking Jun. 11, 2021 05:12 PM EDT

Elesha Gayman, Democratic chairwoman in Scott County, Iowa, stands outside her office, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Davenport, Iowa. Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race last year might have ignited a rally from Democrats whose six-vote loss was the narrowest for any U.S. House seat in almost 40 years. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Past the point of no return'? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading

By Thomas Beaumont Jun. 01, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., puts her mask back on after a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber

By Kevin Freking May. 19, 2021 06:55 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press Feb. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Des Moines Register. Feb. 7, 2021. Editorial: Inexplicable and irresponsible: Iowa governor lifts mask mandate while 180,000 doses of COVID...

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney signals she successfully cast her ballot after voting at St. George's Church in New Hartford, N.Y. Tenney appeared on the verge of recapturing her old seat in Congress as election officials wrapped up counting ballots Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in the nation's last undecided U.S. House race. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth, File)
Republican Tenney leads in last undecided US House race

By Marina Villeneuve Feb. 01, 2021 02:40 PM EST

Iowa lawmakers likely will talk taxes, voting, guns, schools

By David Pitt Jan. 10, 2021 10:31 AM EST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature will convene Monday with Republicans holding large majorities and promising an agenda that could include tax cuts...

Judge weighing disputed ballots in undecided NY House race

By Marina Villeneuve Jan. 04, 2021 01:22 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge in upstate New York on Monday was reviewing 2,500 challenged ballots that could determine the winner of the nation's last undecided...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to the media, Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

By Alan Fram Dec. 31, 2020 12:20 AM EST

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to the media, Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

By Alan Fram Dec. 30, 2020 01:04 PM EST

Jasper County Republican Party chairman Thad Nearmyer stands on his farm, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, near Monroe, Iowa. "It's the Trump factor," Nearmyer said about how Democrats lost House seats. "People were super excited to vote for the president." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
How Democrats came up short in bid to expand House majority

By Will Weissert And Thomas Beaumont Nov. 23, 2020 12:07 AM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3 2020 file photo Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, right, and Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, center, smile during a campaign rally at the University of Dubuque, in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
News Guide: President Trump, Sen. Ernst win again in Iowa

By David Pitt Nov. 02, 2020 11:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2019, file photo, Illinois Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, speaks in Springfield, Ill. More Republican women than ever are seeking House seats this year after the 2018 election further diminished their limited ranks in Congress. But so far it appears that any gains this November could be modest. (AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)
More GOP women seeking office, but winning still in question

By Sara Burnett May. 31, 2020 07:54 AM EDT