WATCH: Ernst Fumbles When Pressed On Her Campaign’s Illegal Coordination With Her Dark Money Group
After Months of Dodging Questions, Ernst Struggled to Explain Why She and Her Top Aides Broke Federal Law to Save Her Re-Election This weekend, the third-most unpopular senator in the country Senator Joni Ernst sat in the hot seat facing the public for one of the first times in months – and it was clear […]
IDP Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Hear ACA Case
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the GOP lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act without a replacement in place and end protections for pre-existing conditions coverage for Iowans: “If this lawsuit is successful, more than 187,000 Iowans will lose their health coverage, […]
ON THIS DAY: Senator Ernst Votes Against $600 Million in Bipartisan Emergency Funding For Opioid Crisis
Despite Her Promises to Address the Opioid Crisis, Ernst Voted Five Times Against Efforts to Fund Treatment and Prevention, Siding with Big Pharma Over Iowans Today marks the anniversary of Senator Joni Ernst’s 2016 vote to block $600 million in emergency funding to combat the opioid crisis, coming as Iowa faced a 46% increase in […]
IDP State Central Committee Certifies 2020 Iowa Caucus Results
DES MOINES — Today, the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee voted to certify the results of the 2020 Iowa Caucuses. The results now go to the Democratic National Committee. The state party will continue to follow the rules and procedures outlined in the DSP accordingly on any ongoing process. The precinct delegates elected on […]
ICYMI: Senator Ernst Recklessly Ignored CDC Officials And Voted to Cut $1 Billion From Disease Prevention Program
A new report by Iowa Starting Line details how Senator Joni Ernst rejected warnings from disease prevention experts and voted to eliminate $1 billion in funding for the CDC’s Prevention and Public Health Fund – which would have left the CDC in far worse shape to prevent emerging crises including coronavirus. The report comes as […]
Ahead of “Leap Day,” IDP Highlights Ernst’s Attempts to Leap Over Her Disastrous Health Care Record
Tomorrow, February 29, Iowans across the state will celebrate Leap Year by taking in a Leap Day concert in Waterloo, a potluck dance party in Ames, or a “Who Hops?” competition at the O’Brien County Conservation. But Senator Joni Ernst – the third-most unpopular senator in the country – is memorializing Leap Year in a […]
As Nation Focused on Coronavirus Crisis, Senator Ernst Was Busy Hosting Swanky Cigar Fundraiser
Last night, as Iowans turned their attention to the growing coronavirus crisis that has begun to spread into the United States, Senator Joni Ernst had her attention far elsewhere. In the midst of the administration’s coronavirus press conference to discuss the nation’s plan of action, Ernst was busy hosting a swanky cigar reception to raise […]
IDP Announces Results of Limited-Scope Precinct Caucus Recount
Updated results can be found at results.thecaucuses.org DES MOINES — Today, the Iowa Democratic Party announced the results of the limited-scope recount requests from the Buttigieg and Sanders campaigns. The results from the recounted precincts can be found here. The recount process resulted in no change to National Delegate allocation. Over a two-day period beginning […]
Senator Ernst Faces 4th Complaint of Breaking Campaign Finance Law
IRS Complaint by End Citizens United Marks Nearly Three Months of Ernst Refusing to Answer for Allegations of Political Corruption Today, a fourth campaign finance watchdog, End Citizens United, filed a complaint against Senator Joni Ernst and her dark money group, “Iowa Values,” demanding an IRS investigation into “a shining example of how corrupt Washington […]
Ernst Votes Against Reproductive Rights, Renewing Spotlight on Her Career Crusade Against Women’s Health Care
From Des Moines to DC, Ernst Has Made Her Name By Pushing Some of the Most Extreme Anti-Women’s Health Care Legislation in the Country Today, Senator Joni Ernst voted for anti-choice legislation aimed squarely at “shaming women and criminalizing doctors,” part of Republicans’ “plan to make curbing a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy a […]