CAMPAIGN ALMANAC NRCC ad blitz touts GOP-led tax breaks in key Iowa U.S. House races Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Apr 16, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ahead of Tax Day on Wednesday, the National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a digital advertising campaign in 14 competitive congressional districts — including two in Iowa — highlighting GOP-backed tax policies aimed at increasing take-home pay for working Americans.kAm%96 42>A2:8?[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4?34]4@>^a_ae^_c^`c^?C44\E@FED\E2I\4FED\:?\?6H\a_ae\6=64E:@?\>6DD28:?8\25]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm7:CDE C6A@CE65 3J r}qrk^2m[ E2C86ED DH:?8 5:DEC:4ED 24C@DD `` DE2E6D 2?5 762EFC6D x@H2 w@FD6 #6AF3=:42?D &]$] #6AD] |2C:2??6EE6 |:==6C\|66<D 2?5 +249 }F??] p5D 6>A92D:K6 AC@G:D:@?D 7C@> E96 a_ad #6AF3=:42? E2I 2?5 DA6?5:?8 A24<286[ :?4=F5:?8 AC@A@D2=D C65F4:?8 E2I6D @? 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