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Rita Hart is a Democratic member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 49. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Hart earned her B.S. from the University of Northern Iowa and her M.S. in Educational Administration. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher and a farmer.
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on International Relations, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State Senate
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
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1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
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2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
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Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
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Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
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Do you support increasing defense spending?
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1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
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2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
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3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
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Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
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1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
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2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
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Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
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1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
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2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
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1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
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2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
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1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
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2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
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Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
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Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
