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Barrett’s Anti-Abortion Views Undermine Ernst’s Effort To Downplay Threat To Roe
From the time Donald Trump first secured the Republican nomination for president, he has vowed to nominate pro-life judges to the Supreme Court in an effort to win over a conservative bloc of voters who want to see abortion outlawed in the United States. Now, with a third confirmation in sight, Trump and vulnerable Senate Republicans…
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In Debate, Ernst Regrets COVID Conspiracy ‘May Have Offended’ Doctors
When given the opportunity to pose a question to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst during a debate on Saturday, Democrat Theresa Greenfield asked Ernst to apologize for furthering coronavirus conspiracy theories about the U.S. death toll and the role of health care professionals in diagnosing COVID-19 patients. Though Ernst did apologize, she cushioned her response by…
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Tom Harkin: Health Care Is On The Ballot In 2020
Tom Harkin, a former Iowa senator integral to passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, implored voters to think of the November elections not only as political contests, but as a referendum on health care in the United States. “While I’ve said recently that Trump and Biden are the names on the ballot, what’s…
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Iowa Farmers to Ernst: Release White House ‘Promises’ On Ethanol
Theresa Greenfield challenged Sen. Joni Ernst Monday night, during the first debate between the U.S. Senate candidates, to explain why Iowans should trust her as an effective leader for farmers and the ethanol industry given her support for an Environmental Protection Agency and presidential administration that have taken few meaningful steps to support the struggling…
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IA-Sen: New Poll Puts Greenfield Up 12 Points Over Ernst
Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst by her widest margin yet in one of the most competitive races for U.S. Senate in the country. The Nextstar Iowa RABA Research Poll just released this afternoon by WHO-TV shows Greenfield ahead of Ernst by 12 percentage points, 51% to 39%. Early voting begins here on…
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IA-Sen: New Poll Puts Greenfield Up 12 Points Over Ernst
Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst by her widest margin yet in one of the most competitive races for U.S. Senate in the country. The Nextstar Iowa RABA Research Poll just released this afternoon by WHO-TV shows Greenfield ahead of Ernst by 12 percentage points, 51% to 39%. Early voting begins here on…
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Steve King Votes Against Bill Backing Peaceful Transfer Of Power
Iowa Congressman Steve King was one of five House Republicans on Tuesday to vote against a resolution affirming lawmakers’ support for a peaceful transfer of power between presidents. King, who lost the 4th District primary election to state Sen. Randy Feenstra, joined GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Clay Higgins of…
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Steve King Votes Against Bill Backing Peaceful Transfer Of Power
Iowa Congressman Steve King was one of five House Republicans on Tuesday to vote against a resolution affirming lawmakers’ support for a peaceful transfer of power between presidents. King, who lost the 4th District primary election to state Sen. Randy Feenstra, joined GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Clay Higgins of…
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Joni Ernst’s Supreme Court Vote Could Spell ACA’s Demise
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will have the opportunity in October to question Judge Amy Coney Barrett on how she would conduct herself as a member of the United States Supreme Court. Given Barrett’s tenure as a law school professor and her years as a federal judge, senators…
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IA-Sen: Ernst Doubles Down On Contradictory Supreme Court Stances
It took less than one minute on Monday night for Sen. Joni Ernst to apply a separate set of standards to President Trump and his Supreme Court nominee than she applied four years ago when President Barack Obama had the opportunity to fill a vacancy on the nation’s highest court. One of the first questions…
