U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack is entering his sixth term in the House of Representative, and his third since Marion County became part of his district.

But when the new congress convenes in January, it’ll be the first time the Democratic representative stands in a minority party without control of the White House, Senate, or House.

During a visit to Christian Opportunity Center last week, Loebsack expressed his worries with significant budget cuts likely to be proposed by some Republicans, and the impact they may have on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens, including those served at COC.

“I think it’s more making the argument that people are going to get hurt if some of these programs are cut,” he says. “That’s what I’m going to talk about–it’s going to be from a moral standpoint, no doubt about it, but a practical standpoint as well. I will encourage all of my collegaues to visit programs like [COC], so they can see what would happen if that money were cut.”

Loebsack says he’s determined to try and find common ground with the opposition party over his next term.