This morning, Iowa lawmakers gathered at the Statehouse in Des Moines for the first day of the legislative session. They return to the capitol amid the pandemic and less than a week after supporters of President Trump stormed and occupied the U.S. Capitol.
Alongside IPR's Statehouse reporter and co-host, Katarina Sostaric, Ben Kieffer speaks with Iowa's legislative leaders, from both sides of the aisle, to hear what is at the top of their agenda for the 2021 session.
Guests:
- Speaker of the Iowa House Pat Grassley
- Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver
- Iowa House Minority Leader Todd Prichard
- Iowa Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls