Ways and Means Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
The Ways and Means Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa House of Representatives.
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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 Ways and Means Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Ways and Means Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (14) | 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.
| Ways and Means Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Guy Vander Linden, Chair | |||
| • Liz Bennett | • Jane Bloomingdale, Vice chair | |||
| • John Forbes | • Chip Baltimore | |||
| • Mary Gaskill | • Michael Bergan | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Jim Carlin | |||
| • Jerry Kearns | • Peter Cownie | |||
| • Monica Hosch Kurth | • Greg Forristall | |||
| • Charlie McConkey | • Bobby Kaufmann | |||
| • Todd Prichard | • David Maxwell | |||
| • Mary Wolfe | • Gary Mohr | |||
| • Zach Nunn | ||||
| • Dawn Pettengill | ||||
| • Ken Rizer | ||||
| • David Sieck | ||||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Thomas Sands, Chair | |||
| • Timi Brown-Powers | • David Maxwell, Vice chair | |||
| • Abby Finkenauer | • Chip Baltimore | |||
| • Mary Gaskill | • Josh Byrnes | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Peter Cownie | |||
| • Jerry Kearns | • Greg Forristall | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Pat Grassley | |||
| • Charlie McConkey | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Todd Prichard | • Lee Hein | |||
| • Patti Ruff | • Linda Miller | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Brian Moore | |||
| • Zach Nunn | ||||
| • Guy Vander Linden | ||||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Thomas Sands, Chair | |||
| • John Forbes | • John Landon, Vice chair | |||
| • Mary Gaskill | • Chip Baltimore | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Joshua Byrnes | |||
| • Jerry Kearns | • Peter Cownie | |||
| • Dan Kelley | • Greg Forristall | |||
| • Dan Muhlbauer | • Pat Grassley | |||
| • Todd Prichard | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Joe Riding | • Lee Hein | |||
| • Sally Stutsman | • David Maxwell | |||
| • Roger Thomas | • Brian Moore | |||
| • Quentin Stanerson | ||||
| • Guy Vander Linden | ||||
| • Matt Windschitl | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | |||
| • David Jacoby | • Thomas Sands, Chair | |||
| • Jo Oldson | • Josh Byrnes, Vice chair | |||
| • Dan Muhlbauer | • Guy Vander Linden | |||
| • Jerry Kearns | • Jeremy Taylor | |||
| • Roger Thomas | • Erik Helland | |||
| • Janet Petersen | • Jeff Kaufmann | |||
| • Anesa Kajtazovic | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Peter Cownie | |||
| • Brian Quirk | • Lee Hein | |||
| • Nate Willems | • Greg Forristall | |||
| • Brian Moore | ||||
| • Betty DeBoef | ||||
| • Pat Grassley | ||||
| • Ross C. Paustian | ||||
| • Chuck Soderberg | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Paul Shomshor, Jr., Chair | • Thomas Sands | |||
| • Tyler Olson, Vice chair | • Pat Grassley | |||
| • Roger Wendt | • Nick Wagner | |||
| • Marcella Frevert | • Dawn Pettengill | |||
| • Sharon Steckman | • Matt Windschitl | |||
| • Doris Kelley | • Chris Hagenow | |||
| • Roger Thomas | • Erik Helland | |||
| • Polly Bukta | • Jeff Kaufmann | |||
| • Charles Isenhart | • Linda Miller | |||
| • Nate Willems | • Greg Forristall | |||
| • Donovan Olson | • Doug Struyk | |||
| • Janet Petersen | ||||
| • Michael Reasoner | ||||
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