Rep. Lindsay James says she’d roll back Obamacare cuts in Congress

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Democratic congressional candidate Lindsay James told Iowa State fairgoers Thursday she would focus on lowering healthcare costs and bringing money back to Iowans rather than spending it on foreign conflict or letting it be used for politicians’ own gain.

James, speaking at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, said federal policies like those in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” are forcing Iowans to make “impossible choices” between healthcare, food …

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