Farmers, business owners and homeowners shared stories about climate change and its impact on their insurance prices at a roundtable with Democratic elected officials in Des Moines.
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, speaks during a roundtable on extreme weather and rising insurance costs on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
U.S. Senate candidate and Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek listens during an extreme weather and insurance cost roundtable on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, speaks during a roundtable on extreme weather and rising insurance costs on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, a farmer and owner of Milk & Honey in Harlan, participates in a roundtable on extreme weather and rising insurance costs for Iowans on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse talk during a roundtable on extreme weather and insurance costs on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, speaks during a roundtable on extreme weather and rising insurance costs on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
U.S. Senate candidate and Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek listens during an extreme weather and insurance cost roundtable on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, speaks during a roundtable on extreme weather and rising insurance costs on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, a farmer and owner of Milk & Honey in Harlan, participates in a roundtable on extreme weather and rising insurance costs for Iowans on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse talk during a roundtable on extreme weather and insurance costs on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Des Moines.