Tax March Iowa and its supporters protested Senator Joni Ernst and the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in front of the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines at noon Thursday. Before the protest, Tax March Iowa Director Sue Dinsdale edited a letter Ernst had sent her...
Ernst: Need To “Sit Down Behind Closed Doors” For Social Security Fix
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst said at a recent town hall meeting in Emmet County that politicians should "sit down behind closed doors" as a way to avoid public scrutiny when discussing was to fix Social Security policy. A video clip of Ernst this past Saturday at a school in...
Ernst: Trump “Completely Rational” In Their Conversations
In tweets yesterday, President Donald Trump railed against former reality TV stars he hired and fired from his administration, called former FBI Director James Comey a "CROOKED COP," congratulated Sean Hannity on his great "shoe" (he later corrected it to "show") and...
How Joni Ernst Defends Her Health Care Record
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst gets non-stop questions about her stance on health care issues when she's out at her town hall meetings. She often says she supports preexisting condition coverage despite voting five times to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a few of which had...
Retired Admiral Michael Franken Joins Senate Race For Ernst Matchup
Michael Franken, a retired Navy admiral from Northwest Iowa, entered the U.S. Senate race today against Joni Ernst to "do what's right for Iowa" and stand up to the Washington establishment. "Iowans need a senator who will go against the grain in Washington and do...
Trump Knows He “Really Messed Up With The Farmers,” Say Branstad/Ernst
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said President Donald Trump understands he "really messed up with the farmers" when he approved 31 waivers allowing refiners to forgo ethanol blending requirements outlined in the Renewable Fuel Standards. However, Ernst said the President,...
Iowan To Joni Ernst: The ACA Helped My Rural Hospital
Sen. Joni Ernst told a crowd of constituents at a recent town hall meeting her "commitment to rural America is very strong" because she lives in rural Iowa. Josh Dahle challenged that statement, explaining to Ernst how the Affordable Care Act benefited a rural...
After Judiciary Appointment, Joni Ernst Backs All Trump Judges In 2019
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have taken it upon themselves to stack the federal courts with conservative judges, an effort Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has aided in lockstep. Ernst, Iowa's junior U.S. senator, was appointed to the...
Ernst Plans Visit With Trump On SREs, Hopes For USMCA Resolution
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said she and Senator Chuck Grassley were able to slip messages about the Environmental Protection Agency’s proliferation of the Small Refinery Exemptions to Ambassador to China Terry Branstad before he met with President Donald Trump on Monday....
IA-Sen: Christie Vilsack Weighs In With Greenfield Endorsement
Christie Vilsack, the former First Lady of Iowa, has weighed in on Democrats' effort to win a seat in the U.S. Senate with her endorsement today of Theresa Greenfield. "With all the gridlock and mudslinging in Washington, Theresa Greenfield is exactly the kind of...