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IA HR101
IA HR101A resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
A resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families.
AI Summary
This resolution, passed by the House of Representatives, honors Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, both members of the Iowa Army National Guard, who were killed in action in Syria in December 2025 during a deployment as part of a coalition fighting ISIS. The resolution acknowledges their service, their inspirations for joining the Guard, their distinguished military careers, and their personal qualities, while also recognizing the sacrifice of three other Iowa National Guard soldiers injured in the same attack. It further extends condolences and gratitude to the families of Staff Sergeants Howard and Torres-Tovar, directing that a copy of the resolution be sent to them as a testament to the profound sacrifices made by their loved ones and by military families.
Sponsors (100)
Jerome Amos (D)*,
Eddie Andrews (R)*,
Austin Baeth (D)*,
Sean Bagniewski (D)*,
Brett Barker (R)*,
Chad Behn (R)*,
Michael Bergan (R)*,
David Blom (R)*,
Jane Bloomingdale (R)*,
Brooke Boden (R)*,
Jacob Bossman (R)*,
Steve Bradley (R)*,
Timi Brown-Powers (D)*,
Mark Cisneros (R)*,
Taylor Collins (R)*,
Jeff Cooling (D)*,
Ken Croken (D)*,
Tom Determann (R)*,
Zachary Dieken (R)*,
Jon Dunwell (R)*,
Tracy Ehlert (D)*,
Samantha Fett (R)*,
Dean Fisher (R)*,
Ruth Ann Gaines (D)*,
Jason Gearhart (R)*,
Dan Gehlbach (R)*,
Thomas Gerhold (R)*,
Eric Gjerde (D)*,
Cindy Golding (R)*,
Daniel Gosa (D)*,
Pat Grassley (R)*,
Bill Gustoff (R)*,
Austin Harris (R)*,
Helena Hayes (R)*,
Bob Henderson (R)*,
Christian Hermanson (R)*,
Steven Holt (R)*,
Heather Hora (R)*,
Chad Ingels (R)*,
Dave Jacoby (D)*,
Lindsay James (D)*,
Tom Jeneary (R)*,
Craig Johnson (R)*,
Rob Johnson (D)*,
Megan Jones (R)*,
Kenan Judge (D)*,
Bobby Kaufmann (R)*,
Barb Kniff McCulla (R)*,
Jennifer Konfrst (D)*,
Bob Kressig (D)*,
Monica Kurth (D)*,
Wendy Larson (R)*,
Shannon Latham (R)*,
Judd Lawler (R)*,
Elinor Levin (D)*,
Brian Lohse (R)*,
Shannon Lundgren (R)*,
Mary Madison (D)*,
Heather Matson (D)*,
Larry McBurney (D)*,
Josh Meggers (R)*,
Ann Meyer (R)*,
Brian Meyer (D)*,
Gary Mohr (R)*,
Norlin Mommsen (R)*,
Tom Moore (R)*,
Amy Nielsen (D)*,
Carter Nordman (R)*,
Rick Olson (D)*,
Angel Ramirez (D)*,
Matthew Rinker (R)*,
J.D. Scholten (D)*,
Jeff Shipley (R)*,
David Sieck (R)*,
Brent Siegrist (R)*,
Travis Sitzmann (R)*,
Jennifer Smith (R)*,
Ray Sorensen (R)*,
Megan Srinivas (D)*,
Henry Stone (R)*,
Mark Thompson (R)*,
Charley Thomson (R)*,
Josh Turek (D)*,
Mike Vondran (R)*,
Blaine Watkins (R)*,
Ryan Weldon (R)*,
Sam Wengryn (R)*,
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)*,
Skyler Wheeler (R)*,
Aime Wichtendahl (D)*,
Ross Wilburn (D)*,
Craig Williams (R)*,
John Wills (R)*,
Elizabeth Wilson (D)*,
Hans Wilz (R)*,
Matt Windschitl (R)*,
Devon Wood (R)*,
Derek Wulf (R)*,
David Young (R)*,
Adam Zabner (D)*,
Last Action
Resolution adopted. H.J. 101. (on 01/15/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HR101 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HR101.html |
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