Beto O’Rourke Returns for a Four Day Iowa Trip After Releasing Ambitious Climate Plan

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 2, 2019) — Senator Beto O’Rourke will return to Iowa on Saturday for his third trip to the Hawkeye State since announcing his candidacy for President of the United States in March. His four-day drive will include grassroots events in southwest, central, and northeast Iowa. On his previous two trips to Iowa, Beto has held 44 events in 21 counties to meet with, listen to, and learn from those he wants to serve and represent. Since announcing his run for President of the United States, he has held 118 events with tens of thousands of Americans in 94 cities across 13 states and the District of Columbia. O’Rourke has personally driven 4,697 miles as his grassroots campaign has crisscrossed the United States answering more than 730 questions from voters. This is his first trip to Iowa since releasing his ambitious plan to tackle climate change — the first major policy proposal O’Rourke has released since announcing his bid for the presidency. The plan has been praised by environmental groups across the country and was called “the most comprehensive climate policy proposal put out by any 2020 contender to date.” The four part framework would mobilize $5 trillion over 10 years — spurred by the single largest investment in fighting climate change in history — and would include a legally-enforceable standard to guarantee the US achieves net-zero emissions by 2050 and gets half way there by 2030. The proposal addresses rural-specific needs, including expanding markets that allow farmers and ranchers to profit from the reductions in emissions they secure and increasing funding to the federal crop-insurance program. SATURDAY, MAY 4 3:30PM CT Council Bluffs Town Hall at Wilson Middle School 715 N 21st St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Press Call Time: 3:00PM CT SUNDAY, MAY 5 9AM CT Shenandoah Town Hall at Cottonwood Pavillion 1309 West Ferguson Rd., Shenandoah, IA 51501 Press Call Time: 8:30AM CT 11:15AM CT Red Oak Town Hall at Chautauqua Park Pavilion 907 E Summit St, Red Oak, IA 51566 Press Call Time: 10:45AM CT 1:30PM CT Atlantic Town Hall at Sunnyside Park-Camblin Shelter 1300 Sunnyside Lane, Atlantic, IA 50022 Press Call Time: 1PM CT 4:15PM CT Creston Town Hall at Restored Depot 116 W Ave, Creston, IA 50801 Press Call Time: 3:45PM CT 7:30PM CT Newton House Party at the home of Fritz and Carol Kramer 1304 South 4th Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 Press Call Time: 7PM CT MONDAY, MAY 6 9AM CT Berg Middle School Visit 1900 N 5th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208 Press Call Time: 8:30AM CT  1PM CT Climate Change Roundtable Discussion Des Moines Public Library, Wells Fargo Room, Meeting Room #1 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 Press Call Time: 12:30PM CT 5PM CT Indianola Town Hall at Simpson College Principal Black Box Theatre — Kent Campus Center Simpson College 701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125 Press Call Time: 4:30PM CT 7PM CT Event with the Asian & Latino Coalition USW Local 310, 125 NE Broadway Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 Press Call Time: 6:30PM CT TUESDAY, MAY 7 9AM CT Adel House Party at the home of Bryce and Kale Smith 614 Court St., Adel, IA 50003 Press Call Time: 8:30AM CT 11AM CT Boone Town Hall at McHose Park McHose Park, McHose Shelter 1215 Francis Mason Dr, Boone, IA 50036 Press Call Time: 10:30AM CT 2:25PM CT Waverly — Wartburg Townhall at Wartburg College Saemann Student Center, Castle Room 100 Wartburg Blvd. Waverly, IA 50677 Press Call Time: 1:45PM CT 5PM CT Charles City House Party at the home of Todd and Ann Prichard 107 Ferguson St, Charles City, IA 50616 Press Call Time: 4:30PM CT 7:30PM CT Fayette House Party at the Home of Andrew and Elissa Wenthe 401 Jones St, Fayette, IA 52142 Press Call Time: 7PM CT WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 11AM CT Mason City Town Hall at Fat Hill Brewing Company 17 N Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 Press Call Time: 10:30AM CT