Senate and House GOP differ on state spending on U-I, ISU, UNI Jack Whitver Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate are proposing different levels of state taxpayer support of the Iowa’s three public universities. House Republicans have a budget plan that would provide no additional money to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University or the University of Northern Iowa — and they’re calling for student tuition and fees to remain the same in the next academic year. Senate Republican Leader Jack Whitver said the Senate GOP budget plan includes a budget boost for the three universities of $10 million.