Pat Grassley

They only have to have half the employees And they also don't have to be profitable because these tax credits are refundable.

But House Speaker Pat Grassley, he tried to emphasize in his statement as well that this legislation ensures that there are performance incentives and that the jobs have to be delivered before the state pays out any money.

On Friday morning, the House Ethics Committee met to consider two complaints against State Representative Shannon Lundgren.

Both stem from the letter she wrote as a character reference to a convicted sex offender.

Several Republicans voted against the plan, saying it could wreak havoc with the state budget.

House Speaker Pat Grassley says the state would require Mesabi Metallics to hit benchmarks before claiming tax breaks.

We're not backing up the truck and jumping on a pile of cash.

This has to be earned through ins- uh, through performance on wherever this site is, and that's really why this, I think, is a response way- responsible way of doing economic development.

And this was...

Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, and she said the steel plant will bring thousands of high-paying jobs to the state, adding the incentives will be vetted to ensure taxpayers are protected.

Okay.

Well, here, let me play this real quickly, this soundbite.

Senator Chuck Grassley.

Grassley, along with State House Speaker Pat Grassley and State Senate Majority Leader Mike Clemish, were among the other officials who gathered to thank Ernst for work in Washington, D.C., as well as her service as a state lawmaker and in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Ernst, who announced she would not seek re-election in September 2025, went on to endorse Hinson in January.

Speaking with Iowa Republican Party Chair Jeff Kaufman, Ernst reflected on her relationship with Hinson, saying she was happy to encourage Hinson's first run for the U.S. House to unseat former Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finknauer in 2020.

I want to pursue that a little bit.

What... gives you confidence that Governor Rob Sand would be able to work with Speaker Pat Grassley and Senate Majority Leader Mike Clemish and get bills to your desk.

And obviously, in that case, there would be ones that you'll veto, but there's also work to be done.

How confident are you that that work that has to get done would?