Articles Tagged: Joni Ernst

Recap of news from across the state

Senate Republicans Wednesday rejected the Democratic-led "Right to Contraception Act," which would have ensured nationwide protections for access to birth control.

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst joined conservative colleagues in vowing to oppose Democratic legislation and confirm judicial and political appointees nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden to protest former President Donald Trump's recent felony convictions in a New York hush-money trial.

Also in Campaign Almanac: Progressive group issues endorsements for Johnson County supervisors.

Though he criticized the legal challenges Trump is facing, Grassley told reporters he had not been closely following the trial that began late last month. He said he was spending time in meetings and voting in Washington and holding town halls in Iowa.

Also, Linn County Democrat announces candidacy of Iowa House seat

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ahsley Hinson and Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this month in Ukraine.

Also in Campaign Almanac: Joni Ernst announced as special guest for ‘Roast and Ride’ fundraiser

They said the Sioux City field office's response to routine requests often takes "weeks to months" and the office is "dismissive or provides no substantive updates" when presented with concerns.

Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will run for the No. 3 position in Senate Republican leadership, challenging Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas for the position.

“First, we won in Court. Now, we’re going to win at the ballot box,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said on social media.

The incident occurred during a closed-door Republican lunch in the U.S. Capitol.

As the night wore on, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Sen. Joni Ernst — herself a former commander in the U.S. Army Reserve and Iowa Army National Guard — continued to bring up new nominations and appeared to become increasingly frustrated.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson are pressing multiple federal agencies to protect Jewish Americans from discrimination, their offices said Thursday.

The local demonstration came against a backdrop of several Republican candidates, campaigning in Iowa and elsewhere, calling for banning pro-Palestine protests and accusing pro-Palestinian demonstrators of being antisemitic.