U.S. House Candidates Debate the Iran War and Rising Gas Prices
Both candidates opposed Russian diesel imports and said tariffs are raising costs for Iowa farmers and consumers.
- On Wednesday, Republican Chris McGowan and Democrat Dave Dawson debated foreign policy and agriculture in Iowa's 4th Congressional District race, both criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to import Russian diesel.
- McGowan, president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, and Dawson, an assistant Woodbury County attorney and former state lawmaker, are competing to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District this November.
- The candidates clashed over military and trade strategies, as Dawson called the Iran war unconstitutional while McGowan argued tariffs help level the global playing field despite increasing costs.
- Both candidates expressed shared support for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act and agreed the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs reform following regional flooding in northwest Iowa.
- Citing a 2022 law prohibiting imports of Russian energy products, Dawson and McGowan opposed the administration's decision to import Russian diesel, arguing it violates federal sanctions restrictions.
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