With incumbent U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announcing she would not run for reelection, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson secured the Republican nomination in the state. Iowa Rep. Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist for the United States national team, is the Democratic nominee for the post.
Candidates for Iowa’s open Senate seat are zeroing in on the state’s high rate of cancer diagnoses as the race emerges as one of the most unexpectedly competitive contests this cycle. The race features Democratic state legislator Josh Turek challenging Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson (Iowa) for the seat held by retiring Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R). The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election analyst, last week moved the state’s Senate contest from “lean Republican” to “toss-up.” Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6044593-iowa-senate-race-cancer-rates/ #senate #iowa #politics
Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the midterms , according to the latest projections from The Cook Political Report. Why it matters: The fight for control of the U.S. Senate is extremely tight, and Democrats need to flip at least four seats to become the majority. Doing that will require wins in states that aren't typical battlegrounds. The latest: On Thursday, Cook moved both Texas and Iowa's Senate races from lean Republican to toss-up. - The governor's races in both states also shifted: Texas moved from solid Republican to likely Republican, and Iowa from toss-up to lean Democrat. Zoom in: In Texas, the race for the open Senate seat between state Attorney General Ken…
A California family's $18 million COVID-relief fraud scheme, complete with ankle-bracelet escapes and a fugitive chase to Montenegro, has inspired new Senate legislation aimed at blocking convicted fraudsters' household members from federal money. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act, a bill that would bar anyone living with […] The post Sen. Joni Ernst targets 'fraudster families' with bill to cut off relatives of convicted scammers from federal aid appeared first on American Almanac .
A California family's $18 million COVID-relief fraud scheme, complete with ankle-bracelet escapes and a fugitive chase to Montenegro, has inspired new Senate legislation aimed at blocking convicted fraudsters' household members from federal money. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act, a bill that would bar anyone living with a convicted criminal or fraudster from receiving federal grants, loans, subawards, or reimbursements. Ernst rolled out the legislation alongside her August Squeal Award, a monthly spotlight on government waste that this time named 15 families she says collectively swindled taxpayers out of roughly $50 million. The bill and the award share a common thread: fraud that runs…Open
'Fugitive fraudsters are fleeing justice and the country with stolen taxpayer dollars in tow'
A Republican senator on Thursday expressed skepticism about the tentative agreement struck by Iran and the U.S., which replaces the previous Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) dissolved under the first Trump administration. “They’re going to have to come explain this because we did have very serious problems with the JCPOA. I don’t want to see JCPOA 2.0,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told NewsNation’s Joe Khalil. #Ernst #Iran #War #Trump #MOU #MemorandumofUnderstanding READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5931086-republican-senator-iran-agreement-concerns/
Hinson is running to replace Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, who announced last year that she was not seeking reelection in order to focus on her family.
Sen. Joni Ernst decided not to seek reelection after serving two terms in the U.S. Senate.
Tonight on “Katie Pavlich Tonight”: Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst joins the show to discuss her perspective on some of the rising candidates in the Democratic Party. Then, former Navy SEAL Jason Redman explains what Memorial Day means to him. Finally, the Pentagon on Friday unveiled dozens of UFO-related documents, including several military videos of moving objects that appear to defy conventional mechanics. The latest file dump follows President Trump’s promise earlier this year to declassify information about UAPs within government agencies. Miguel Sancho, author of “Evidence of the Extraordinary,” joins the show to discuss the rolling releases of UFO files by the Trump administration. This episode was originally recorded…