Iowa Agricultural Leaders Slam Trump’s Broken Promises Ahead Of Des Moines Rally
DES MOINES – Ahead of Donald Trump’s rally in Des Moines, the Iowa Democratic Party hosted a press call with agricultural leaders to call out Trump’s three years of broken promises to Iowa farmers. IDP Chair Troy Price, Focus on Rural America Chair and former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, Pam Johnson, and Tim Gannon spoke […]
Second Major Iowa Editorial Board Condemns Ernst: “Ernst is Not Taking Her Constitutional Job Seriously”
Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Board: “Grassley and Ernst Need to Take Impeachment Seriously” Today, a second major Iowa editorial board took Senator Joni Ernst to task for brushing off her oath to Iowans by advancing Mitch McConnell’s partisan cover-up to block a fair and impartial process. The Cedar Rapids Gazette’s scathing editorial follows yesterday’s from […]
Partnership for Free Public Transit in Central Iowa on Caucus Night
Iowa Democrats, Republicans, and DART partner to offer free transportation to Iowa Caucusgoers DES MOINES — In a continued effort to make this year’s Iowa Caucuses the most accessible to date, the Iowa Democratic Party is excited to announce a partnership that will allow Caucusgoers in Central Iowa access to transportation on February 3, 2020. […]
Iowa Faith Leaders Slam Trump Ahead of Pence Event
DES MOINES — Ahead of Mike Pence’s “Evangelicals for Trump” event tomorrow, the Iowa Democratic Party held a press call with local faith leaders to call out Trump for breaking his promises and pushing an agenda that violates the values of Iowa’s faith communities. The call was hosted by Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price […]
Fact-Checking the Fiction in Ernst’s Dark Money Group’s New Ad
Ignoring FEC Complaints of Illegal Coordination, “Iowa Values” is Out With its Latest Attempt to Gloss Over the Health Care Record that Dogs Ernst’s Re-election Senator Joni Ernst’s illicit dark money group, Iowa Values, is out with a dizzying new ad that demonstrates exactly how Ernst and her top political aides intend to distort her […]
Ernst’s Blazingly Partisan Quip Reveals Her for Who She Is: “The Ultimate D.C. Insider”
After Saying the President “Will Do Want He Wants to Do,” Ernst Takes Her Partisanship One Step Further By Proudly Promoting Her Party’s Political End Goal Instead of Being Fair & Impartial Senator Joni Ernst, the third-most unpopular senator in the country, made national headlines overnight for self-exposing her flagrant partisanship that voters at home […]
Ernst on the President Pressuring Foreign Government to Investigate Political Rival: “He Will Do What He Wants To Do”
After Months of Dodging Questions, Ernst Says It’s Okay for a President to Abuse Their Power for Their Own Partisan Gain After repeatedly dodging questions on whether it’s appropriate for a president to pressure foreign governments to interfere in American elections, today Senator Joni Ernst went one step further. Asked about President Trump’s pressure on […]
NEW REPORT: Ernst-Backed 2017 GOP Tax Scam Personally Enriched Washington’s Wealthiest Politicians
Despite Ernst’s Promise to ‘Make Washington Squeal,’ Nonpartisan Study Details How the Ernst-Supported Tax Overhaul Amounted to Self-Dealing for Members of Congress A new, scathing report by the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity details the latest evidence of how Senator Joni Ernst’s support for the 2017 GOP Tax Scam shattered her campaign promise to ‘make […]
Ernst Supported Social Security and Medicare Cuts Before – Does She Back the President’s Plan to “Look At” Cuts Later This Year?
After Calling for Social Security Reforms “Behind Closed Doors,” Ernst is Eerily Quiet on Rollbacks After Trump Floats Plan to “Look At” Cuts DES MOINES – With nearly 650,000 Iowans receiving Social Security benefits and over 610,000 on Medicare coverage, Iowans deserve to know: does Senator Joni Ernst agree that Washington should look at cuts […]
Senator Ernst’s Extreme Campaign Against Medicaid Expansion Endangers Her Political Career
With Health Care as a Top Issue to Iowans, Senator Ernst’s Votes to Repeal Coverage for 150,000 Iowans Pose Major Challenges to Her Vulnerable Re-election DES MOINES – As Iowa Republicans face renewed scrutiny from reporters, editorial boards, and patients over their privatization of Medicaid, Senator Joni Ernst is facing a Medicaid reckoning of her […]