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Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota elected officials strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and several called for sanctions and for democratic nations to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for the invasion.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Thursday vowed a “united and decisive” wave of sanctions against Russia after the country’s leaders ordered a military assault on Ukraine.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced on Tuesday that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, March 1.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1. 

Senate and House Majority Leaders, Sen. Mitch McConnel R-Ky. and Rep. Kevin McCarthy R-Calif. Announced the decision on Tuesday. They said Reynolds’ leadership in Iowa has made her a leader in the Republican Party. 

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address next week, the top party leaders in the House and Senate announced Tuesday.

A gas pipeline from Russia to Germany in the Baltic Sea has been at the top of headlines in recent weeks. I have heard from many Iowans asking what the pipeline is, why it should be shut down, and why they should care about it.