Ahead of Debate, Ernst Under Mounting Pressure on Dark Money Ties as “Court Tells FEC to Take Action” on Complaint for Illegal Operation
In Tonight’s Senate Debate, Senator Ernst Must Finally Come Clean on Her Dark Money Arrangement to Prop Up Her Re-Election After Senator Joni Ernst spent 10 months ignoring scrutiny for her ongoing dark money ties, a federal court yesterday ordered the FEC to take action on Iowa Values – Ernst’s dark money group set up […]
BOMBSHELL: Federal Judge Orders FEC to Take Enforcement Action Against Ernst’s Dark Money Group after Illegally Supporting Her Re-Election Campaign
Non-Partisan Elections Watchdog “Campaign Legal Center” Filed FEC Complaint Following Explosive AP Investigation into Senator Ernst’s Illegal Dark Money Arrangement Today, a U.S. District Court ordered the FEC to take enforcement action against Iowa Values, a dark money group set up and run by Senator Joni Ernst’s top aides, after they were caught illegally supporting […]
NEW: 20 Iowa Doctors, Health Experts Urge Sen. Ernst to Oppose Judge Barrett Due to Threat to Health Care, Coverage Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
In Letter to Ernst, Doctors Warn That Ernst’s Vote in Confirmation Could “Directly Lead to the Large-Scale Elimination of Health Coverage” In a new letter, 20 Iowa doctors and health care professionals wrote to Senator Joni Ernst demanding that she “stand by Iowa patients, medical professionals, and our health care institutions and vote against Judge […]
Reality Check: Ernst’s New Ad Lies About Her Votes to Gut Coverage Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
The Ernst-Backed GOP Lawsuit to Repeal the ACA Could Let Insurers Discriminate Against Iowans Infected With COVID-19 Down in the polls with “time running out to turn around her reelection campaign,” Senator Joni Ernst has once again launched a desperate and deceitful TV ad falsely claiming that she’s fighting to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions. […]
Iowa Democrats Speak Out Against SCOTUS Nomination to Overturn ACA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 12, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democrats Speak Out Against Rushed SCOTUS Nomination to Overturn the ACA On Same Day Iowa Reaches 100K COVID-19 Milestone As Iowa surpasses 100K confirmed COVID-19 cases, Trump, Ernst, and the GOP are attempting to jam through an anti-ACA SCOTUS nominee to strip health care from […]
Ernst Rushes to Confirm Anti-ACA SCOTUS Nominee on Same Day Iowa Reaches 100k COVID-19 Milestone
Instead of Focusing on Phase 4 Relief, Senator Ernst Rushes to Confirm a Lifetime Appointment Whose Vote to Repeal the ACA Could Gut Protections for Iowans With Pre-Existing Conditions This morning, Iowa’s health and economic crisis reached a new tragic milestone: 100,000 Iowans have now contracted the coronavirus. But instead of putting Iowans first by […]
Iowa Democrats Condemn Trump’s Potential Super-Spreader Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, October 10, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democrats Condemn Trump’s Dangerous Des Moines Rally, Potential Super-Spreader Event President Trump — who may still be contagious with coronavirus — is threatening Iowans’ safety with this shameless political stunt DES MOINES — Ahead of President Trump’s reckless Des Moines rally, Iowa Democratic Party Chair […]
Iowa Democratic Party Continues “Early Vote Express”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, October 10, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democratic Party Continues “Early Vote Express” Tour Continues in Eastern Iowa; Heads to Northern Iowa on Monday DES MOINES — This weekend, Iowa Democrats will continue the Early Vote Express, a multi-stop, statewide bus tour from now through Election Day aimed at laying out the […]
One Month Until SCOTUS Hears GOP Lawsuit to Repeal the ACA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, October 10, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org With One Month Until SCOTUS Hears GOP Lawsuit to Repeal the ACA, A Reminder: Health Care Is On The Ballot In November Trump and Ernst are attempting to jam through a lifetime appointment justice who could cast the deciding vote to gut coverage protections for pre-existing […]
Ernst Silent as McConnell Shuts Down COVID-19 Relief Negotiations as Iowa’s Crisis Takes Turn for the Worse
Iowans Pay the Price as Senator Ernst Refuses to Put Politics Aside and Push for Meaningful COVID-19 Relief After Senator Joni Ernst wasted months playing political games with new COVID-19 relief, Mitch McConnell today all but closed the door on a Phase 4 stimulus package, claiming the “proximity to the elections” prevents an action until […]