Ernst vs. Reality: Iowa “Has Fared Pretty Well” in COVID-19 Crisis
After months of downplaying the toll of the COVID-19 crisis and recklessly calling for Iowa to “reopen,” Senator Joni Ernst has once again shown there’s no length she won’t go to disregard the catastrophe facing Iowa communities: ERNST: “Iowa has fared pretty well… We have not been hit nearly as hard as some of the […]
Will Senator Ernst Force Iowa Government Down McConnell’s ‘Bankruptcy Route?’ All Signs Say Yes.
Deriding Funding as “Pork” and a “Bailout” for “Poor Choices,” Senator Ernst Has Opposed Vital Aid to Localities Devastated by the Pandemic As Iowa communities face “major budget problems” brought on by COVID-19 impacting at least 25% of local revenue, Senator Joni Ernst continues to stand in the way of vital relief for state and […]
ICYMI: IA-02 Candidate Miller-Meeks Touted Unproven COVID-19 Treatment
New study finds drug pushed by Miller-Meeks “showed no benefit” and “more deaths” DES MOINES — A new report from Iowa Starting Line shows IA-02 GOP Congressional Candidate and State Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks peddled misinformation about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, saying she has read the research and would want to try the drug if she […]
NEW: Ernst Skipped March Senate Hearing About Protective Equipment and Medicine Shortage in COVID-19 Crisis
Iowa Now Faces a “Severe” Shortage in Protective Wear and Testing, Yet Senator Ernst Still Refuses to Do Her Job and Push for Urgent Relief DES MOINES – New reporting by Iowa Starting Line revealed that after weeks of not taking “the threat of COVID-19 seriously,” Senator Joni Erst failed to show up to her […]
Ernst Claims She “Pushed For” Relief Funding She’s Opposed for Weeks and Senate GOP Has Blocked
Furthering Her Bad Faith Effort, Senator Ernst Bragged on New Funding for Hospitals, States, and Testing That She Has Spent Weeks Decrying as “Gimmicks,” Pork,” and “Unrelated Requests” for Pandemic Relief Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans for weeks have blocked urgent relief funding for hospitals, state governments, dedicated support for rural and minority-owned small businesses, […]
Does Ernst Agree With Iowa GOP Chair: COVID-19 Threat “Has Nothing to do With Pre-Existing Conditions”
Senator Ernst’s Efforts to Gut Coverage Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions Could Have Left At-Risk Iowans More Vulnerable to COVID-19 By Rendering Treatment Unaffordable Attempting to distort the grave consequences of Senator Joni Ernst’s efforts to gut coverage protections for pre-existing conditions – which would have left Iowans at greater risk to COVID-19 even more vulnerable […]
Ernst Pushes for Iowa to “Reopen” In Two Weeks, Ignoring New Outbreaks, Deaths, and Testing Shortfall
Again Downplaying the Severity of Iowa’s Crisis, Senator Ernst Calls for Reductions in Safety Guidelines That Would Put More Lives on the Line Ernst Turns Blind Eye to Dire Shortfall in COVID-19 Testing, Failed To Push For Federal Support For Expanded Testing In blatant disregard of warnings from medical experts, plant workers, and even the […]
Ernst Must Return Contribution from GOP Senator Who Profited off of COVID-19 Crisis
Senator Ernst Took in $2,800 from GOP Senator Kelly Loeffler Just Days After She Dumped Millions in Stock and Invested in Companies that Would Profit Off of COVID-19 Crisis New Federal Election Commission filings reveal that Senator Joni Ernst accepted a $2,800 personal campaign contribution from disgraced GOP Senator Kelly Loeffler – the maximum allowed […]
Ernst’s Early Actions on COVID-19: Politicizing, Downplaying, and Misinforming Iowans
As the coronavirus continues to ravage Iowa communities with no end in sight, new reports have only made more clear how Senator Joni Ernst’s failure to respond to the emerging crisis in February left our state more vulnerable to this unprecedented crisis. Despite receiving private senate briefings on COVID-19 since January and even a fellow […]
GAZETTE FACT CHECK: IDP Ad “Accurate” That Senator Ernst Broke Her Promises, Made Iowans Squeal
Fact Checker Gives “A” Grade on Claims that Ernst Voted to Repeal Coverage Protections for Pre-existing Conditions, Voted for Tax Breaks Increasing Debt By Trillions, Is Accused by Experts of Breaking the Law This morning, the Cedar Rapids Gazette says Fact Check – True: Senator Joni Ernst broke her campaign promises to “make Washington squeal” […]