SAVANNA, ILLINOIS (August 9, 2019) — Through a collaborative and bipartisan effort in Springfield this year, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) was successful in championing three new bills that were signed into law this week. Each of the bills is a product of collaboration and compromise, and each passed through the General Assembly with wide, bipartisan support.

The Iowa State Fair is a celebration of agriculture and the farming families who feed and fuel the world. It is one of the oldest, largest, and most well-known agricultural expositions in the United States. Approximately one million people make their way to the fairgrounds every year to gather with friends, family, and neighbors and enjoy everything the fair has to offer.

WASHINGTON DC (August 8, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be making his annual visit to the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 9, at 11:30AM. While at the fair, Rep Loebsack will meet with fairgoers and visit the various exhibits and booths. He will also serve as the guest chef at the Iowa Pork Producers tent, hand out hard-boiled eggs at the Egg Council booth, tour the livestock barns, and meet with other groups and organizations at the fair.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 8, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation extending existing proclamations of disaster emergency for flooding and severe weather that began in March. This extension allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of the severe weather for an additional 30 days to Sept. 8, 2019.