At a time of immense gridlock in Congress and the White House, it unfortunately is not surprising to see lawmakers accuse each other of partisanship as they try to quickly assemble a package of legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Iowa Sens. Joni...
GOP Opposition To Paid Sick Leave Slows Coronavirus Relief Package
At a time of immense gridlock in Congress and the White House, it unfortunately is not surprising to see lawmakers accuse each other of partisanship as they try to quickly assemble a package of legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Iowa Sens. Joni...
Chuck Grassley’s Uninspired Solution To Coronavirus
At least you can say this about Republicans: they are consistent. Faced with the reality of the coronavirus spreading across the United States, infecting thousands and bringing a halt to regular daily life, Sen. Chuck Grassley has a solution: tax cuts. "While we...
Farmer Confronts Joni Ernst Over ACA Repeal Votes
Sen. Joni Ernst's past votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act have been the subject of countless political ads and press conferences from Democrats and progressive groups. But the senator is also hearing plenty of push-back from Iowans in-person, including at her...
Where Iowa Federal Races Stand With 1 Week Left To File For The Ballot
The filing period for state and federal candidates opened Feb. 24 and closes 5 p.m. March 13. By then, Iowans largely will know what to expect on their June 2 primary election ballots. As of Friday evening, with one week still to go, here is where races for U.S....
Greenfield Submits 20k+ Signatures In Bid To Take On Ernst
Theresa Greenfield marched up to the Iowa Statehouse this morning, flanked by dozens of labor union members carrying boxes that contained over 20,000 signatures to put her on the ballot for the June primary. It was the most names of any of her Democratic competitors...
Greenfield Submits 20k+ Signatures In Bid To Take On Ernst
Theresa Greenfield marched up to the Iowa Statehouse this morning, flanked by dozens of labor union members carrying boxes that contained over 20,000 signatures to put her on the ballot for the June primary. It was the most names of any of her Democratic competitors...
Ernst Says Obama’s Russia Actions Were Worse Than Trump’s
In her first town hall of the year, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst faced about a dozen questions from constituents, including why she did not vote to remove President Donald Trump from office, how she was working to lower the cost of prescription drugs and about her campaign's...
Ernst Says Obama’s Russia Actions Were Worse Than Trump’s
In her first town hall of the year, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst faced about a dozen questions from constituents, including why she did not vote to remove President Donald Trump from office, how she was working to lower the cost of prescription drugs and about her campaign's...
Ernst-Supported ACA Repeal Bill Also Slashed CDC Funding
Republicans were roundly criticized in 2017 for attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement health care system waiting in the wings, but amid the concerns over insurance coverage, a key piece of the bill was less well-known. In addition to...