Iowa congressional members say reconciliation bill to end government shutdown will appear next week

Iowa congressional members say reconciliation bill to end government shutdown will appear next week

WASHINGTON — As a record-breaking partial government shutdown over funding the Department of Homeland Security stretches into its second month, members of Iowa’s congressional delegation anticipate reconciliation will be the solution to ending the standstill.  Congress has struggled to reach a bipartisan deal to fund DHS, resulting in a partial shutdown that began in mid-February. Lawmakers remain divided on how to allocate funds for many nation…