Republican took full control of state government in Iowa in 2017, and moved quickly to enact an intensely ideological agenda, making major changes that reduced women’s access to health care, reduced union bargaining rights, expanded access to guns and decreased support for public education. But it was liberals Gov. Kim Reynolds called “unhinged,” at her first campaign fundraiser. Public statements by Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst called in question how well-hinged Iowa’s two U.S. Senators are. Meanwhile in the Iowa State Senate, Senate Majority Leader Bill tried to convince the public there’s no problem with sexual harassment in the Republican caucus (a jury disagreed). The Democratic state Senate caucus, on the other hand, made news by replacing Cedar Rapids Sen. Rob Hogg as its leader, even though Hogg had held the position for less than a year.
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Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst help kill a rule protecting consumers from predatory banks and credit card companies
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst voted this week to kill a regulation that was widely considered to be a landmark piece of consumer protection. The regulation was created in July by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop banks, credit card companies and…
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Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. David Young, among top recipients of NRA dollars in Congress, encourage public to pray after Las Vegas massacre
Two Iowa Republicans—Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. David Young—are among Congress’ biggest beneficiaries of the National Rifle Association’s political spending.
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‘Actually, I was expecting much worse’: Sen. Joni Ernst held a town hall in Iowa City
Sen. Joni Ernst’s town hall meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday afternoon started politely. The politeness lasted six minutes.
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Sens. Grassley and Ernst won’t say where they stand on a health care bill that would have a massive impact on Iowans
The latest Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — the Graham-Cassidy bill — would remove protections for people with preexisting conditions, create new restrictions on women’s health care and reduce subsidies for individuals buying their own insurance.
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Sen. Joni Ernst is coming to Iowa City for a town hall meeting
Sen. Joni Ernst will hold a town hall meeting in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 22. The event will be held at the University of Iowa Memorial Union.
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Joni Ernst repeats familiar statements at town hall meeting in Washington, Iowa
At a town hall meeting in Washington, Iowa, Sen. Joni Ernst spent an hour giving the same answers to questions from the audience that she’s given before..
