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Two Iowa U.S. attorney’s offices are one step closer to being under new leadership.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley is a member with seniority, agreed today by unanimous consent to pass the nominations of Stephanie Rose and Nick Klinefeldt on to the full Senate.
“These individuals are enthusiastic, intelligent attorneys, and [...]

If Pres. Barack Obama agrees with Sen. Tom Harkin’s recommendation for the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, a former law clerk in that district will return to run the show.

Interviews for the individuals being considered for the two U.S. attorney posts in Iowa are complete, according to U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, and his office hopes to make its recommendations to the White House soon.

As Sen. Tom Harkin moves closer to making recommendations, outgoing U.S. Attorneys Matt Whitaker and Matt Dummermuth leave behind a legacy that shows the power of the position.

Des Moines attorney and former Iowa Democratic Party chairman Gordon Fischer is asking for support to become the next U.S. Attorney from Iowa’s Southern District.
In an e-mail sent to prominent members of Iowa’s Democratic establishment and obtained by the Iowa Independent, Fischer asks recipients to “reach out to Sen. [Tom] Harkin on my behalf, with [...]

Iowa’s two U.S. Attorneys kicked off a new effort this afternoon that is aimed at raising public awareness of human trafficking in several eastern Iowa communities.