ICYMI: McConnell’s $12.6 Million Ad Buy Shows Ernst’s Re-Election is Increasingly Competitive, Key to Flipping US Senate
National race watchers are honing in on Iowa’s Senate race as one of the most competitive in the country and key to Democrats retaking the majority, after Mitch McConnell’s super PAC booked $12.6 million in ads – the second-most for any GOP incumbent – in order to rescue Senator Joni Ernst’s increasingly vulnerable re-election. With […]
REALITY CHECK: Ernst Furthers Her Deceit on Relief Efforts in Gazette Op-Ed
After devoting the past two weeks to a fictitious campaign touting COVID-19 relief measures she voted against, Senator Joni Ernst was back at it again this weekend with a column in the Cedar Rapids Gazette making claims that fall far from the truth on Ernst’s refusal to fight for Iowans in Washington. From opposing expanded […]
NEW REPORT: Trump Undercuts Ernst’s Fable on Paid Family Leave, Issuing New Guidance to Take Away Iowa Workers’ Safety Net
Ernst Must Call on Reynolds to Order Shelter-In-Place to Protect Communities From Worsening Pandemic
Today, following continued inaction from Iowa GOP leaders, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith is calling on Senator Joni Ernst to urge Governor Kim Reynolds to immediately order shelter-in-place to protect Iowa communities from further spread and loss of life from the coronavirus pandemic. Over the weekend, Iowa experienced a 57% spike in COVID-19-related deaths […]
NEW REPORT: Trump Undercuts Ernst’s Fable on Paid Family Leave, Issuing New Guidance to Take Away Iowa Workers’ Safety Net
Senator Ernst Has Falsely Claimed Credit for “Significant” Paid Family Leave After Voting Against It – Will She Now Call on Trump to Enforce the Measure as the Relief Package Intended? A new report by the New York Times details how the Trump Administration has significantly scaled back paid family leave so much that now […]
Ernst Must Answer for the GOP Blocking Iowans from Gaining Health Insurance During Pandemic
Senator Ernst Stays Silent as the Administration Refuses to Reopen Iowa’s Health Care Exchange, Leaving Scores of Iowans Uninsured and At Health and Financial Risk It’s hard to picture a more callous response from Senator Joni Ernst as an unprecedented health and economic crisis has forced over 100,000 Iowans out of work and left the […]
FACT CHECK: Ernst AGAIN Claims Credit for COVID-19 Relief She Voted Against
After Ignoring Pleas from Providers for Urgent Aid, Senator Ernst Takes Credit for Hospital Funding She Opposed and Called “Absolutely Nothing“ Ernst Continues to Stand By GOP’s Lawsuit to Repeal Medicaid Expansion and Decimate Rural Health Care Yesterday, Senator Ernst once again tried to deceive Iowans on her votes against the vital relief our communities […]
One Week After COVID-19 Package Passes, Relief on Its Way to Iowans – No Thanks to Senator Ernst
With over 500 statewide COVID-19 cases and “grim” long-term projections after weeks of being ill-equipped to stem the virus, Iowa is set to receive $1.25 billion for hospitals and small businesses and ‘significant additional funding‘ for Iowans out of work due to the crisis – despite Senator Ernst’s efforts to block vital aid. Rather than […]
IDP Signs Letter Urging Officials to Protect Elections from COVID-19
DES MOINES — Today, the Iowa Democratic Party joined 50 other state Democratic parties in sending a letter to federal and state officials urging swift nationwide action to make voting easier and more accessible without the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. “Americans shouldn’t have to put their health and safety at risk to cast […]
Ernst Uses Official COVID-19 Briefing To Claim Credit for Relief Measures She Voted Against
As Iowans Tuned in for Safety Updates, Senator Ernst Took a Deceitful Victory Lap on Paid Family Leave, Unemployment Benefits Expansion On Sunday, Senator Joni Ernst joined Iowa’s official coronavirus briefing to tout Congress’ passage of critical measures including paid family leave and $250 billion expansion in unemployment insurance – while failing to mention she […]