The Iowa General Assembly is the
legislative branch
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of the
state government
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of
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
. Like the federal
United States Congress
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, the General Assembly is a
bicameral
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body, composed of the
upper house
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Iowa Senate and the
lower Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...
respectively. The Senate consists of four year terms and the House consists of two year terms. The General Assembly convenes within the
Iowa State Capitol in
Des Moines since the capital was moved there in 1857. The assembly convenes annually on the second Monday in January.
Composition
The Iowa General Assembly consists of 50 senators and 100 representatives. Each senator represents about 63,848 people and each representative about 31,924 people as of the
2020 United States census. The current legislative maps were enacted on November 4, 2021 for the
2022 elections and the 90th General Assembly.
Officials in the Senate are President
Amy Sinclair (R), and President Pro Tempore
Brad Zaun (R). Partisan Senate leaders include Majority Leader
Jack Whitver (R) and Democratic Leader
Pam Jochum (D). In the House, the Speaker is
Pat Grassley (R), and the Speaker Pro Tempore
John Wills (R). Partisan House leadership includes Majority Leader
Matt Windschitl (R), and Minority Leader
Jennifer Konfrst (D).
The Republican Party currently holds a 2/3rds
super-majority in the Senate.
Composition of the 90th General Assembly of Iowa (2023–2024)
See also
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Iowa Senate
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Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...
*
Governor of Iowa
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List of Iowa General Assemblies
References
External links
Iowa Legislature''official government website''
Iowa General Assembly official websiteIowa CodeIowa Constitution
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1846 establishments in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...