As Iowans, we value personal freedom and the ability to make our own decisions without undue interference. That’s why the recent vote in the U.S. Senate blocking the Right to Contraception Act is so troubling. The three of us introduced similar legislation in the Iowa Senate earlier this year, which unfortunately met a similar fate. […]
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Joni Ernst Says GOP, Trump ‘Worked Very Hard’ To Overturn Abortion Rights
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has weighed in on the decision of the Arizona Supreme Court to allow an 1864 near-total abortion ban to take effect. The controversial law allows exceptions only if the pregnant person’s life is deemed at risk and includes jail time for providers who perform the medical procedure. In an interview […]
Art Forms in Nature: The Prints of Ernst Haeckel
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst faults Trump for Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ remarks
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday for his use of the word “hostages” to describe his supporters who were imprisoned in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, saying there’s “no comparison” between their incarceration and the plight of those taken hostage by Hamas after the terrorist […]
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst doesn’t rule out endorsing Trump, but calls Nikki Haley ‘a great candidate’
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, declined on Sunday to endorse a Republican presidential candidate a day before the Iowa caucuses, but said she would not rule out backing former President Donald Trump if he wins in the state. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ernst also said when asked about former United Nations […]