What Was Ernst’s Role in No-Bid Contracts with Major Donor, Former GOP Official for Non-Medical Grade PPE?
Former Republican Appointee and GOP Campaign Vendor David Greenspon Personally Contributed at Least $3,900 to Senator Ernst’s Campaign Effort and $20,000 to the Iowa GOP A startling report from the Associated Press over the weekend detailed how Iowa’s GOP leaders signed multiple no-bid contracts for non-medical grade personal protective equipment with a campaign vendor run […]
Does Senator Ernst Believe There’s No “Urgency” for New Aid as COVID-19 Continues to Spread Across Iowa?
As COVID-19 continues to shutter family businesses, mass-infect meat packing plants, and kill more Iowans each day, Senator Joni Ernst and Senate Republicans are sending the message that there’s no rush for new aid for Iowa. Mitch McConnell said that the Senate GOP Caucus – of which Senator Ernst is Vice Chair – has no […]
NEW: Over 250,000 Iowans Likely Uninsured As Job Losses Mount from COVID-19
Senator Ernst Continues to Leave Iowa’s Uninsured in the Lurch, Failing to Push for ACA Special Enrollment While Standing Behind the GOP’s Lawsuit to Repeal the Law A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that after COVID-19 forced mass layoffs across Iowa, over 250,000 Iowans are likely now uninsured – a massive increase […]
Dr. Fauci’s Dire Warning Playing Out in Iowa After GOP Push to Reopen
Defending a Failed Testing System and Forcing Workers into Dangerous Conditions, Iowa GOP Leaders’ Reckless Actions Have Already Resulted in More Spread Today, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned the nation that prematurely reopening could lead to “suffering and death that could be avoided” – but due to Governor Kim Reynolds and Senator Joni Ernst ignoring expert […]
Dr. Fauci’s Dire Warning Already Playing Out in Iowa After Reynolds and Ernst Pushed to Reopen
Defending a Failed Testing System and Forcing Workers into Dangerous Conditions, Iowa GOP Leaders’ Reckless Actions Have Already Resulted in More Spread Today, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned the nation that prematurely reopening could lead to “suffering and death that could be avoided” – but due to Governor Kim Reynolds and Senator Joni Ernst ignoring expert […]
Testing Lags Keep Workers In Dark As Reynolds Pushes Early Re-Opening
As Governor Kim Reynolds finds herself in a similar predicament as tens of thousands of Iowans – potentially exposed to COVID-19 – she is holding herself to a different standard than the rest of the state. As Reynolds prioritizes frequent and rapid result testing for herself and her staff, frontline and essential workers around the […]
The GOP Takes a Page from Ernst’s Playbook: Raid Social Security Instead of Passing New COVID-19 Relief
For Senator Joni Ernst and her GOP leaders, there’s never a bad time to float cutting Iowans’ hard-earned Social Security benefits. After giving away over $1 billion in small business relief to massive corporations, the Trump Administration is now exploring using Social Security benefits to put the economic costs of the pandemic squarely on the […]
Senator Ernst STILL Opposes Direct State and Local Funding as Iowa Faces “Economic Death Spiral” From COVID-19
Disparaging Iowans for “Bad Behavior of the Past,” Senator Ernst Made Clear She’s Content Leaving Communities More Vulnerable to the Crisis Iowa communities are on the verge of laying off first responders and public workers and suspending essential services due to an “economic death spiral” brought on by the pandemic – but Senator Joni Ernst […]
IA Dems, Labor Leaders on Impact of Trump’s Failed COVID-19 Response
DES MOINES — Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Des Moines today, the IDP hosted a press call with Black Hawk County State Rep. Ras Smith and Iowa AFL-CIO President Charlie Wishman about the need for action and transparency from Pence and Reynolds in order to be able to stop the spread, protect […]
New IDP Digital Video Highlights Senator Ernst’s Efforts to Politicize and Downplay Pandemic While Iowans Paid the Price
While Senator Ernst Opposed Vital Relief, Claimed ‘Iowa has Fared Pretty Well,’ and ‘Pointed Fingers,’ COVID-19 Ravaged Communities Without the Testing and Resources Needed to Contain the Spread Ahead of Senator Joni Ernst joining Vice President Pence’s trip to Iowa today, the Iowa Democratic Party released a new digital video, “Point Fingers.” The video holds […]