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Joni Ernst Gets New Challenger After Medicaid Backlash
Iowa state Representative JD Scholten, a Democrat, said the GOP senator's comments had "really hit home" with him.
What's next for the Iowan who shouted 'people will die' at Joni Ernst over Medicaid cuts
India May, a 33-year-old Democrat from Charles City, is running for the Iowa House after sparking a viral moment at U.S. Sen.
Sen. Joni Ernst responds to backlash from her sarcastic comments on Medicaid
United States Senator Joni Ernst is responding to backlash from comments made about Medicaid cuts at a townhall in ...
Joni Ernst's Sarcastic 'Apology' for Medicaid Cuts Response Sparks Fury
Medicaid has been a hot topic in recent weeks as the GOP budget bill progresses through the legislative ranks.
Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video after downplaying concerns over Medicaid cuts
Sen. Joni Ernst (D-IA) posted a sarcastic apology video after she downplayed the concerns of her constituents about Medicaid ...
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'
Iowa, was repeatedly pressed on cuts to Medicaid in the House's budget bill at a town hall in her home state on Friday, and ...
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Ernst posts snarky reply after telling town hall ‘we all are going to die’
Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican facing reelection in 2026, flippantly dismissed voters’ concerns in recent days that people could die if Republicans cut Medicaid as they’ve promised to do ...
Hakeem Jeffries Mocks Joni Ernst's 'We're All Gonna Die' Gaffe By Pointing To GOP Cruelty As The Cause
The House minority leader agreed with the Iowa senator that death is inevitable, but said he didn't think the cause should be ...