Three times in a row yesterday, Sen. Joni Ernst dodged questions about whether it’s appropriate for a president to ask a foreign power to investigate a political rival. After a round of questions from a CNN reporter looking for a "yes" or "no" answer from Ernst, the...
Iowa Sets Up A Never-Ending Reign Of Grassleys
Sometimes when an article on Senator Chuck Grassley's legacy is written, you'll see the old photo of him on the left from 1959. That's from when Grassley was all of 25 years old, entering the Iowa House for his first of eight terms before getting elected to the U.S....
Theresa Greenfield: “Lessons Of My Life” Guide IA-Sen Campaign
When introducing herself to voters at a Fort Madison sandwich shop, Theresa Greenfield didn't just highlight her youth on a farm in Minnesota or her successful professional career. Greenfield got personal, telling the small group about the day, at 24 years old, she...
Joni Ernst Defends Donald Trump’s Mental State
Just hours after President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense on the White House lawn by encouraging Ukraine and China to investigate a top political rival, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst defended the President’s mental health. "I think I would probably be upset...
Joni Ernst Again Won’t Link Iowa Disasters To Climate Change
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday she couldn’t link Iowa’s heavy, continued flooding this year with climate change. During a town hall in Carroll County, Ernst was asked by a voter to make the connection between the heavy spring rains and the record flooding...
No Shortcuts: Kimberly Graham Takes Senate Campaign Across Iowa
While most candidates were consumed with end-of-quarter fundraising in September, U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham volunteered her time to help a young asylum seeker prepare for his immigration hearing. Graham, a children's rights attorney from Indianola, spent...
IA-Sen: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund Backs Greenfield
Theresa Greenfield earned the endorsement today of the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, described by the climate action group as a candidate "committed to investing in the Hawkeye State's clean energy economy." "Iowans are already feeling the impact of...
Joni Ernst Voted For EPA Leaders Undermining Ethanol
As Iowa's ethanol industry suffers at the hands of President Donald Trump and his Environmental Protection Agency, Sen. Joni Ernst continues to complain about the Cabinet official she helped to confirm. "I would assess that there are a lot of people within this...
Senate Goes On Recess Without Debating Gun Legislation
Mitch McConnell's Republican-led Senate began another two-week recess today, once again leaving Capitol Hill without debating gun safety legislation. The House and Senate will be back in session Oct. 15. But with an election year looming and an impeachment inquiry...
Senate Democrats Petition To Protect Pre-Existing Conditions Coverage
Senate Democrats have filed a discharge petition to bring a vote on the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions Act, in an attempt to bypass committees and put public pressure on Senate Republicans to put a vote on the record. The petition will push to hold a vote later in...