The three candidates campaigning for the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2026 U-S Senate nomination are criticizing the deal that may end the federal government shutdown. Eight Democrats joined Republican senators last (Sunday) night on a vote to advance a plan to fund the government and the Senate’s G-O-P leader promised a vote by the second week in December on the health care subsidies that have been the major sticking point in negotiations.
Radio Iowa reports that State Representative Josh Turek of Council Bluffs says health care is worth fighting for and without Affordable Care Act subsidies, up to 125-thousand Iowans will see their premiums double or triple. State Senator Zach Wahls of Coralville says Senate Democrats should not cave on something of this magnitude. Nathan Sage of Indianola, a veteran and the former director of Knoxville’s chamber of commerce, says millions of Americans who depend on the health care subsidies face soaring health care premiums and people need a life where they can actually afford food and the health care they need.
