"I came to Iowa today to say in this year and the years ahead, we need to have government as good as our people," Pence said. He said it seems to him that Biden's administration is working to weaken the country. He said he believes America can be turned around despite challenges he referenced like inflation, immigration and crime. Pence sounded off on his optimism for Republican chances in the midterms, stating Iowa will help the party get a new majority in Congress and "retire" Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a common rallying cry for conservatives this year. "In my years of public service in Congress, as governor of Indiana and as your vice president, my opinion of the American people went up, not down," Pence said. Pence said he's taken heart seeing Americans coming together to aid people in Florida and likened it to when the derecho hit Iowa in 2020 while he was vice president. 29, 2022, at the Wilton Community Center in Wilton, Iowa. just broke our hearts," Pence said.įormer Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the 15th Annual Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner, Thursday, Sept. "To see that hurricane come across and sunder that island and come ashore as it did in Fort Myers. He recalled trips he's made to Sanibel Island off the coast of Florida and how the hurricane devastated the island. Pence focused on the impacts of Hurricane Ian during his speech, saying it was extraordinary to see the storm come ashore and level communities on the west coast of Florida. "Hello, Iowa! It is wonderful to be here 40 days away from a great American comeback, and it all starts here in the Hawkeye State," Pence said, referring to his hope for Republican victories in the Nov. Pence took the stage while the air was filled with the smell of the fried chicken being served. and a line soon formed in the middle of the room to greet the former governor and congressman from Indiana. Kaufmann is running in a new district that no longer includes Johnson County. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, speaks during the 15th annual Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner in Wilton. Roby Smith, who is running against State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and two candidates running in Johnson County this fall: Board of Supervisors candidate Jammie Bradshaw and House District 92 candidate Heather Hora.īobby Kaufmann is running against Libertarian Clyde Gibson this fall and that new district, House District 82, starting in 2023 will no longer include Johnson County, which he has represented since 2012. Bobby Kaufmann hosted Pence at the fundraiser to raise money for several down-ballot candidates in the crowd, including state Sen. Iowa Republican Party Chair Jeff Kaufmann and Iowa state Rep. Former vice president focuses on electing Republicans and healing wounds in speech as Hurricane Ian batters Florida More: Johnson County politicians fan out to door-knock. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, expressed support for proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act to The Des Moines Register in August and is now one of the cosponsors. The bill already has 13 Republicans and 13 Democrats as either sponsors or cosponsors. He said he defers to Congress to work the bill through the legislative body. Pence didn’t say whether he would support the legislation. 6," said Pence, who served as vice president under Donald Trump. "The role of the vice president in the counting of electoral votes has been clear throughout our history and I know that I did my duty on that day, on Jan. He said the Constitution says the vice president's role is to preside over a joint session of Congress where the electoral votes are opened and counted, "no more and no less." Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the certification of Joe Biden as president. Pence told the Press-Citizen that, while Congress considers reforming the Electoral Count Act, the role of the vice president has always been clear and he understood his duty on Jan. He spoke about the upcoming midterm elections and the resilience of Americans in the face of national disasters, like Hurricane Ian, which is battering the southeastern United States. Pence joined 200 Republican supporters in Wilton at the 15th annual Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner fundraiser. Senate considers reforms to the role he played in the process on Jan. WILTON - Former Vice President Mike Pence said in Iowa on Thursday that he believes “the role of the vice president is clear” when presiding over the counting of electoral votes as the U.S.
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