NH and Iowa Congressman Urge Leader to keep states first in presidential process

Members of Congress from Iowa and New Hampshire jointly signed a letter to three Congressional leaders urging them to support the two states traditional role in the presidential primary process.

"Traditionally, it has been left ot the states and the two major political parties to decide when they should hold their political elections. We feel that Congress would be overstepping its boundries by attempting to federally legislate something that has long ben decided by the states and political parties," the letter read.

The letter originated from freshman Iowa Representative Congressman Bruce Braley, but also included the signatures of both New Hampshire Representatives Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes.