IDP Statement on Secretary Carson’s Visit at Iowa Nursing Home
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 22, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Secretary Ben Carson’s Visit at Iowa Nursing Home Carson’s visit comes less than a week after Iowa proclaimed testing shortages in long-term care facilities; offered no solutions while putting seniors in danger DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith […]
Trump’s Pandemic Failure Has Led to 200,000 Americans Dead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 22, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Trump’s Pandemic Failure Has Led to 200,000 Americans Dead, Tens Of Thousands Of Iowa Jobs Lost The U.S. surpassed 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths because Trump lied to Americans, yet the GOP is still trying to rip away health care during the pandemic DES MOINES — Today, […]
5 Times Ernst Opposed Filling an Election-Year SCOTUS Vacancy Before Her Desperate Re-Election Reversal
New DMR Editorial: Sen. Ernst Displays ‘Profile in Hypocrisy’ As She ‘Changed Her Tune’ on Letting Voters Decide Senator Joni Ernst’s announcement last night that she’ll hypocritically rush to vote on a lifetime appointment to fill an election-year vacancy on the Supreme Court is encountering strong pushback – from Senator Ernst of the past. Throughout […]
IDP Statement on Sen. Ernst’s Hypocritical Rush to Fill SCOTUS Vacancy
Senator Ernst in 2018 on if there’s an opening while Trump is in an election year: The Biden Rule is “precedent set. So come 2020, if there’s an opening, I’m sure you’ll remind me of that.” Following Senator Joni Ernst’s confirmation that she will hypocritically rush to fill an election-year vacancy on the Supreme Court […]
CRG Editorial Urges Sen. Ernst to End “Politically Craven Push” to Fill SCOTUS Vacancy
Editorial: “Ernst promised Iowans she’d fight corruption in Washington. Instead, she’s enabled it” This afternoon, the Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Board strongly implored Senator Joni Ernst to oppose the GOP effort to fill a Supreme Court vacancy and allow Iowans to be the decision-makers this November. Citing her comments on Iowa Press in July, the […]
Hinson Doubles Down On Push For Raiding 401K For FamilyLeave
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 21, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org ICYMI: Ashley Hinson Doubles Down On Her Push For Raiding 401K For Family & Medical Leave, Encourages “Creativity” For Iowans Without Retirement Savings Hinson doubled down on her anti-worker suggestion for Iowans to just “borrow from their 401k” instead of accessing paid family leave DES MOINES […]
In New Comments to Omaha World-Herald, Ernst Doubles Downs on False COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, Refuses to Apologize
Ernst Defends Her Spread of Misinformation, Provides Greater Opening for Debunked Conspiracy Theories to Cast Doubt on the Virus After nearly a month in “hot water” for saying she was “so skeptical” of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Senator Joni Ernst doubled down on her spread of dangerous misinformation in an interview with the Omaha World-Herald […]
Battleground Iowa to Hold Weekend of Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 18, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Battleground Iowa to Hold Weekend of Action Following National Black Voter Day Building on the momentum from National Black Voter Day, Iowa Democrats are holding over 100 virtual events with more than 1,500 volunteers this weekend DES MOINES — This weekend, Iowa Democrats are continuing the […]
Hinson Doesn’t Believe ‘Every American Wants Health Insurance’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 18, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Congressional Candidate Hinson Doesn’t Believe ‘Every American Wants Health Insurance’ During Global Pandemic In an IPR interview, Hinson revealed exactly how out of touch and in the pocket of special interest she is by claiming Iowans don’t want health care DES MOINES — In an interview […]
A Reminder: Miller-Meeks Wants To Sell Out Seniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 18, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org A Reminder: Miller-Meeks Wants To Sell Out Seniors, Raise Age Of Retirement Miller-Meeks refuses to backtrack from her apathetic plan to raise the age of retirement, affecting Medicare and Social Security for seniors DES MOINES — Rita Hart, after being endorsed by the Alliance for Retired […]