LECLAIRE, IOWA (July 9, 2019), Rormer Representative Bobby Schilling officially announced that he is running for Congress in the Iowa 2nd District as a Republican.
Schilling released the following statement:
“When I served in Congress just a few short years ago, I often disagreed with my friends on the other side of the aisle on a number of important issues. But they were just policy disagreements. We still talked to each other. We still found common ground. We still deeply cherished this great nation and had the same patriotic desire to make America great not just for ourselves, but for our children and our grandchildren.
“Unfortunately, something changed. Our politics have worsened considerably. The voices leading the modern Democratic Party have forced the party dangerously leftward to the point that they are now openly embracing Venezuela-style socialism, higher taxes on working people, banning private health insurance, open borders and free health care for illegal immigrants, late-term abortion up to the moment of birth, ending religious freedom as we know it, and even wacky proposals like the $97 trillion Green New Deal that would hurt working families and destroy our economy.
“I think we can do better than that. Iowans aren’t looking for socialism — they’re looking for Americanism. I’m running on a platform of strengthening families, empowering small businesses, and defending this great nation against those who would seek to tear her down. I’m running to provide a common sense voice for Iowa families in Congress. We have enough radical progressives in Congress — let New York have Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, let Minneapolis have Rep Ilhan Omar — Iowa can do a whole lot better.
“In the coming days, I will embark on a 24-county engagement tour as I speak with Iowans from across the 2nd District about critical issues that matter most to them, such as stagnant wages, rising costs, health-care, immigration, agriculture, our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights, parental rights, the right to life, education, and a whole lot more. I’m excited. This is going to be a lot of fun.
“It’s time to return the People’s Seat to the people. Let’s get to work."
