Congressional Democrat Says Iowa “Doesn’t Reflect Our Country”

A Massachusetts Democrat slammed Iowa’s policies and leadership during a U.S. House Committee hearing with Iowa’s Governor.

House Republicans called Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to testify on Wednesday about her efforts to reduce the size of state government. {snip}

During the hearing, Massachusetts Democrat Ayanna Pressley questioned Governor Reynolds and used the opportunity to slam her policies, particularly around minorities and marginalized populations.

“Iowa is 90% white and only 4.5% black, so that is drastically different from the national population,” Rep. Pressley said. “So when Republicans suggest Iowa should be a national model, they’re advocating for a government that doesn’t reflect our country.”

Pressley went on to argue that Reynolds program to eliminate or consolidate state programs disproportionately hurt minorities, people with disabilities and others.

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