Archive - Barry Piatt on Politics: - Behind the Curtains

Where Iowans in Congress Really Stand on Freedom and Democracy with Trump in the White House

The answer may surprise you, but at this point, it shouldn't

Mar 2 •

February 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley's Pitiful Waving of the White Flag of Surrender

Meanwhile, Ernst and Miller-Meeks nap while Trump stiffs Iowa Farmers

Feb 23 •

Trump's Department of Make Believe

Meanwhile, Iowa's "watchdogs" Senators Grassley & Enrst nap soundly

Feb 16 •

How to Be Heard by Your Congressional Representatives

Remember - they work for you, not the other way around

Feb 9 •

Iowa Congressional Delegation's "Tulip Mania" and "Self-Demolition Derby"

Also: Over Due Farm Bill Ticker Update

Feb 2 •

January 2025

Trump's "Presidential Vandalism" Draws Cowardly, Dangerous Response from Iowans in Congress

Also This Week: Weekly Overdue Farm Bill Ticker Updated

Jan 26 •

What They Do While They Don't Pass a New Farm Bill

Some Iowa delegation members choose odd priorities over passing a new Farm Bill.

Jan 19 •

Long Overdue Five Year Farm Bill Still Lingers in Limbo - We'll Follow It With "Accountability Ticker"

iowa Delegation Owns a Big Part of Continuing Farm Bill Failure

Jan 12 •

Remembering Jimmy Who?

The idea that Jimmy Carter was a complete unknown when he began his race for the presidency in Iowa is no myth. Who he became is monumental.

Jan 5 •

December 2024

House Ethics Committee Report on Gaetz Released; Reveals What Iowans Voted to Hide

Reps. Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Nunn, & Feenstra voted to keep credible, bi-partisan findings of massive corruption from voters

Dec 29, 2024 •

Failure to Enact a New Farm Bill Renews "Can't Do Caucus" Membership for Iowans in Congress

2018 Farm Bill expired two years ago, but a new one continues to gather dust on Capitol Hill

Dec 22, 2024 •

Iowans Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Nunn and Feenstra Join the "Swamp" With Votes to Bury Ethics Committee Report on Gaetz

Standing up for Iowa's values? Hardly. Their votes rejected Iowa values.

Dec 15, 2024 •

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