Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst voted yesterday to confirm Eugene Scalia as the new United States Secretary of Labor, a man who once argued that it’s OK to force workers with health issues to soil themselves on the job. Scalia was confirmed as the new labor secretary Thursday...
Joni Ernst Tries To Siphon Military Funds For Border Wall
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst bucked several of her Republican colleagues Wednesday in voting against a bill aimed at stopping the president from declaring a national emergency to fund the construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Republican-led Senate voted 54-41...
Ernst Talks Foosball Table, Tater Tots As Impeachment Talks Progress
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst took to the Senate floor Tuesday morning to talk about tater tots and Foosball tables as the entire political world discussed impending impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “Of course we all know it is the season in Washington....
Finkenauer Endorses Greenfield In Effort To Unseat Ernst
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer today joined other prominent Iowa Democrats in endorsing Theresa Greenfield for the U.S. Senate. Greenfield, president of a family-owned real estate company in Des Moines, is one of four Democratic candidates running to unseat Republican...
IA-Sen: Michael Franken Announces First Round Of Endorsements
Democrats' latest entrant in the race to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst today rolled out his first list of Iowa endorsements. Michael Franken, a retired Navy admiral from Northwest Iowa, spent the bulk of his military career traveling the world and anchored in...
Why Joni Ernst’s Parental Leave Proposal Is Problematic
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has taken heat in recent weeks for her comments on Social Security reform, suggesting lawmakers need to hash out a fix to the retirement system in private in order to avoid public scrutiny for changing the popular program. Her latest remarks are...
Iowa Gun Safety Activists “Keeping The Heat Up” On Joni Ernst
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst last made the headlines of the gun control debate in August when she was confronted in Johnston by a teacher distraught over active shooter drills practiced in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Joni Ernst’s Long History With Social Security Changes
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst's idea to make changes to Social Security haunted her first election campaign in 2014. In 2020, the issue has come back to challenge her re-election bid. In 2014, then-candidate Ernst considered using Social Security payroll taxes to create...
Iowa Senate Candidate Michael Franken Staffs Up
Michael Franken, a retired Navy admiral, Monday morning rolled out a list of staff and advisers for his bid for the U.S. Senate. Franken, originally of Sioux Center, in Northwest Iowa, is one of four Democrats challenging Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2020. This is...
Ernst In April: “Heaven Forbid” We Change Social Security
Joni Ernst has made headlines recently for saying politicians should “sit down behind closed doors” in order to avoid scrutiny as they change Social Security policy, but it’s not the first time this year she's made interesting comments on it. Ernst can be heard...