Iowa’s congressional delegation reacts to Hawkeye hoops success in NCAAs
March 22, 2019
Iowa men’s and women’s basketball both came out on top of their first-round NCAA matches on Friday, and several members of Iowa’s congressional delegation took to Twitter to congratulate the Hawkeye State’s victorious college hoops teams.
Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Iowa City, cheered on both teams for making it onto the second round.
Moving on! Congrats to the @IowaHoops team on their first round win!
— Dave Loebsack (@daveloebsack) March 22, 2019
And the @IowaWBB team moves on as well! Congrats on making it to the second round of the #NCAATournament!
— Dave Loebsack (@daveloebsack) March 22, 2019
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, although an Iowa State Cyclone, encouraged the Iowa basketball teams to “keep it rolling.”
Congrats @IowaHoops! On to the next one! #MarchMadness https://t.co/g9bCA2cMty
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) March 22, 2019
Great day for #UIowa! Congrats @IowaWBB – keep it rolling! #MarchMadness https://t.co/kza5Ow9Dr7
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) March 22, 2019
1st District Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, cheered on both teams while the women’s team battled for a victory on their home court.
Congrats @iowahoops on a hard fought win! Watching and cheering on @IowaWBB – Big 10 Champs- during your game right now! #Hawkeyes #FightForIowa https://t.co/eqZCpWBL89
— Abby Finkenauer (@RepFinkenauer) March 22, 2019
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, a University of Northern Iowa graduate, weighed in to remind NCAA tournament viewers that NCAA hoops are made — quite literally — by rural Iowans.
As you watch NCAA #MarchMadness Notice the b-ball hoops ALL manufactured in Jefferson IA by 94 employees at American Athletic Inc I saw the hoops being made last yr during my #99countymeetings Yes this is RURAL IOWA a community of abt 4000
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) March 21, 2019