Commerce Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
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The Commerce Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Iowa House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] The rules do not specify how often committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Commerce Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Commerce Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Commerce Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Peter Cownie, Chair | |||
| • Abby Finkenauer | • Gary Mohr, Vice chair | |||
| • John Forbes | • Brian Best | |||
| • Chris Hall | • Jane Bloomingdale | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Gary Carlson | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • Dean Fisher | |||
| • Charlie McConkey | • Pat Grassley | |||
| • Brian Meyer | • Charles Holz | |||
| • Scott Ourth | • John Landon | |||
| • Shannon Lundgren | ||||
| • Dawn Pettengill | ||||
| • Guy Vander Linden | ||||
| • Ralph Watts | ||||
| • John H. Wills | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Peter Cownie, Chair | |||
| • David Dawson | • Gary Carlson, Vice chair | |||
| • John Forbes | • Chip Baltimore | |||
| • Chris Hall | • Pat Grassley | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • Steven Holt | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Bobby Kaufmann | |||
| • Brian Meyer | • John Landon | |||
| • Scott Ourth | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Ken Rizer | ||||
| • Thomas Sands | ||||
| • Chuck Soderberg | ||||
| • Guy Vander Linden | ||||
| • Ralph Watts | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Chris Hall | • Peter Cownie, Chair | |||
| • David Dawson | • Mark Brandenburg, Vice chair | |||
| • John Forbes | • Chip Baltimore | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Dean Fisher | |||
| • Anesa Kajtazovic | • Pat Grassley | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • John Landon | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Thomas Sands | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Jeff Smith | |||
| • Joe Riding | • Chuck Soderberg | |||
| • Rob Taylor | ||||
| • Guy Vander Linden | ||||
| • Ralph Watts | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Brian Quirk | • Chuck Soderberg, Chair | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Chip Baltimore, Vice chair | |||
| • Dan Muhlbauer | • Nick Wagner | |||
| • Kurt Swaim | • Ralph Watts | |||
| • Anesa Kajtazovic | • Tom W. Shaw | |||
| • Bob Kressig | • Jeff Smith | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Matt Windschitl | |||
| • Jim Lykam | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Joel Fry | |||
| • Lance Horbach | ||||
| • Mark A. Brandenburg | ||||
| • Pat Grassley | ||||
| • Stewart Iverson, Jr. | ||||
| • Ross C. Paustian | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Commerce Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Janet Petersen, Chair | • Chuck Soderberg | |||
| • Bob Kressig, Chair | • Steven Lukan | |||
| • McKinley Bailey | • Nick Wagner | |||
| • Brian Quirk | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Doris Kelley | • Christopher Rants | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Matt Windschitl | |||
| • Richard Taylor | • Erik Helland | |||
| • Tyler Olson | • Kent Sorenson | |||
| • Donovan Olson | • Thomas Sands | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Doug Struyk | |||
| • Nathan Reichert | ||||
| • Michael Reasoner | ||||
| • Paul Shomshor, Jr. | ||||
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Footnotes
Current members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority Leader:Bobby Kaufmann
Representatives
District 1
J.D. Scholten (D)
District 2
Robert Henderson (R)
District 3
Thomas Jeneary (R)
District 4
Skyler Wheeler (R)
District 5
Zach Dieken (R)
District 6
Megan Jones (R)
District 7
Vacant
District 8
Ann Meyer (R)
District 9
Henry Stone (R)
District 10
John Wills (R)
District 11
Craig Williams (R)
District 12
Steven Holt (R)
District 13
Travis Sitzmann (R)
District 14
Jacob Bossman (R)
District 15
Matt Windschitl (R)
District 16
David Sieck (R)
District 17
Devon Wood (R)
District 18
Tom Moore (R)
District 19
Brent Siegrist (R)
District 20
Josh Turek (D)
District 21
Brooke Boden (R)
District 22
Samantha Fett (R)
District 23
Ray Sorensen (R)
District 24
Sam Wengryn (R)
District 25
Hans Wilz (R)
District 26
Austin Harris (R)
District 27
Kenan Judge (D)
District 28
David Young (R)
District 29
Brian Meyer (D)
District 30
Megan Srinivas (D)
District 31
Mary Madison (D)
District 32
Jennifer Konfrst (D)
District 33
Ruth Gaines (D)
District 34
Rob Johnson (D)
District 35
Sean Bagniewski (D)
District 36
Austin Baeth (D)
District 37
Barb McCulla (R)
District 38
Jon Dunwell (R)
District 39
Rick Olson (D)
District 40
Bill Gustoff (R)
District 41
Ryan Weldon (R)
District 42
Heather Matson (D)
District 43
Eddie Andrews (R)
District 44
Larry McBurney (D)
District 45
Brian Lohse (R)
District 46
Dan Gehlbach (R)
District 47
Carter Nordman (R)
District 48
Chad Behn (R)
District 49
District 50
Ross Wilburn (D)
District 51
Brett Barker (R)
District 52
David Blom (R)
District 53
Dean Fisher (R)
District 54
Joshua Meggers (R)
District 55
Shannon Latham (R)
District 56
Mark Thompson (R)
District 57
Pat Grassley (R)
District 58
Charley Thomson (R)
District 59
District 60
District 61
District 62
Jerome Amos (D)
District 63
Michael Bergan (R)
District 64
Jason Gearhart (R)
District 65
Shannon Lundgren (R)
District 66
Steven Bradley (R)
District 67
Craig Johnson (R)
District 68
Chad Ingels (R)
District 69
Tom Determann (R)
District 70
Norlin Mommsen (R)
District 71
Lindsay James (D)
District 72
Jennifer Smith (R)
District 73
Elizabeth Wilson (D)
District 74
Eric Gjerde (D)
District 75
Bob Kressig (D)
District 76
Derek Wulf (R)
District 77
Jeff Cooling (D)
District 78
Angel Ramirez (D)
District 79
Tracy Ehlert (D)
District 80
Aime Wichtendahl (D)
District 81
Daniel Gosa (D)
District 82
Bobby Kaufmann (R)
District 83
Cindy Golding (R)
District 84
Thomas Gerhold (R)
District 85
Amy Nielsen (D)
District 86
David Jacoby (D)
District 87
Jeff Shipley (R)
District 88
Helena Hayes (R)
District 89
Elinor Levin (D)
District 90
Adam Zabner (D)
District 91
Judd Lawler (R)
District 92
Heather Hora (R)
District 93
Gary Mohr (R)
District 94
Mike Vondran (R)
District 95
Taylor Collins (R)
District 96
Mark Cisneros (R)
District 97
Ken Croken (D)
District 98
Monica Kurth (D)
District 99
Matthew Rinker (R)
District 100
Blaine Watkins (R)
Republican Party (66)
Democratic Party (33)
Vacancies (1)
