5 Questions Senator Ernst Must Answer on Her Irresponsible Accusations Against Health Care Workers, Downplaying of COVID-19 Risk
Ernst has stood by her demonstrably false claims – refusing to explain or apologize for alleging that health providers are purposefully overcounting deaths and cases for profit Iowans have yet to hear any explanation or apology from Senator Ernst two days after her comments in the Waterloo Courier sparked local and national headlines with news […]
Hinson Stood Silently By As Ernst Pushed COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 2, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Hinson Stood Silently By As Ernst Pushed Debunked QAnon Conspiracy Theory About COVID-19 Will Hinson condemn Ernst’s peddling of conspiracy theories and attempt to downplay the toll of the lives lost to COVID-19? DES MOINES — As she shared an event stage with Senator Joni Ernst […]
Iowa Health Care Workers Scold Ernst for Peddling Conspiracy Theories
“Disgusting,” “Incredibly insulting and infuriating,” “Attacking those on the front lines during a pandemic. Unreal” DES MOINES – Iowa infectious disease experts and health care workers are sharply rebuking Senator Joni Ernst for pushing debunked and deeply alarming conspiracy theories that demonize frontline workers – claiming that health providers are overcounting COVID-19 cases and deaths […]
Miller-Meeks Attempts to Run From Disastrous Health Care Record
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 2, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Miller-Meeks Attempts to Run From Disastrous Health Care Record During A Global Pandemic Miller-Meeks’ long record of undermining access to affordable health care would have exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis DES MOINES — State Sen. Marianette Miller-Meeks is desperately trying to outrun her failed health care record […]
Does Reynolds Agree With Ernst COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Are Overcounted?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 2, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Does Reynolds Agree With Ernst’s Conspiracy Theories that COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Are Overcounted? After Ernst and Reynolds Downplayed and Ignored COVID-19 Spread, Iowa is Now the Worst Pandemic Hotspot in the Country DES MOINES — As a White House report named Iowa the worst state in […]
Ernst Pushes False QAnon-Backed Conspiracy Theory that COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Are Being Overcounted
Desperate to Downplay Her Failure to Respond to the Pandemic, Senator Ernst Echoed “Comments Espoused Online by Conspiracy Theorists,” Saying She’s “So Skeptical” of Numbers Reported by Health Providers In her most despicable attempt yet to downplay the toll of coronavirus, Senator Joni Ernst pushed a debunked QAnon conspiracy theory on Monday that COVID-19 cases […]
Iowans in 26 Counties Still Waiting for Trump to Make Good on Promises
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 1, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Weeks After Derecho, Iowans in 26 Counties Still Waiting for Trump to Make Good on Promise for Full Federal Support Trump lied to Iowans about disaster relief, never left the airport when he visited, and weeks later is still withholding full federal aid to 26 counties […]
WATCH: IDP Unveils New Video to Call Out Ernst For Defending GOP Cuts to USPS
Ernst’s recent comments pit herself against Iowa Postal Workers The Iowa Democratic Party is unveiling a new video to call out Senator Joni Ernst as she has repeatedly downplayed the crisis facing Iowans in order to stand shoulder to shoulder with Mitch McConnell and her political party – pitting herself against Iowa seniors, workers, farmers […]
Iowa Is Worst COVID-19 Hotspot in the Country As Schools Reopen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 31, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Trump and Reynolds Ignore Reality While Iowa Becomes Worst COVID-19 Hotspot in the Country As Schools, Colleges Reopen Iowa has the worst outbreak of COVID-19 in the nation as GOP leaders continue to neglect CDC guidance, health and safety of Iowans DES MOINES — […]
IDP, DSCC & DCCC Lawsuit to Validate Absentee Ballot Requests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 31, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democrats, DSCC & DCCC File Lawsuit to Validate Pre-Filled Absentee Ballot Requests, Including At Least 64,000 Unlawfully Rejected Last Week Secretary of State’s Order Against Pre-Filled Ballots Infringes on Local Authority to Administer Elections, Creates Confusion & Threatens to Suppress Vote DES MOINES — The […]