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Defunding Public Schools
Cut $350 million from Iowa schools
Webster has voted consistently to cut funding from our public schools – by over $345 million – to fund
exclusive charter schools in the name of school choice. For every student that chooses these exclusive
schools, public schools lose funding forcing their respective public-school districts to make tough choices.
HF68 voted by Webster 1/23/2023 kcrg.com Sep 10, 2025 Iowa Public Radio 9/3/26, accessed Sep 29, 2026
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Increasing Our Healthcare Premiums
Webster voted in support of the HMO Taxation Act that results in increases in the premiums paid by Iowa
health insurance policy owners. This will make health insurance even more unaffordable for ordinary Iowans.
HF2739 3/25/26; IPR 3/17/26
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Bought by Des Moines Special Interests
Twice voted to override our local governments. Scott Webster trusts Des Moines, not District 47. Scott
Webster voted twice to take power away from our communities: HF 2319 in 2024, SF 579 in 2026.
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Protecting Corporate Polluters
As the GOP point person for the Environmental Permit by Rule legislation, Webster helped draft the bill,
spearheaded its passage through the House, and worked to ensure its harmful provisions survived the
legislative conference committee. HF 2835, 3/26/26.
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Webster Sided With the Chemical Companies
Webster voted to protect pesticide and chemical companies from being sued and increased their immunity from
lawsuits and liability in Iowa when their chemicals cause cancer in Iowa families.
SF394 3/26/25; IPR 2/6/25
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Local Control for District 47? Not From Webster
Webster, a former Bettendorf city councilman, managed SF579 in the Iowa Senate, the bill that bars
cities and counties from adopting civil rights protections beyond state law, and voted for it. It also
ended the requirement for some cities to keep local civil rights commissions. Local leaders who know
their communities best lost the power to decide.
SF579 3/9/26; Daily Iowan 3/9/26
