The Latest Breaking News from Joni Ernst

As Congress returned from the Memorial Day recess, the Senate started work on the budget reconciliation bill.

Tombstone cutouts, placed by activists, are seen outside of Sen. Joni Ernst’s Russell building office on Thursday.

Joni Ernst makes light of fears that Medicaid cuts could be fatal, later filming a reply in what appeared to be a graveyard

Russ Vought dismisses fears that Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill will slash federal safety net programs

‘I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we are all going to perish from this Earth,’ Iowa senator says

Republican Senator Joni Ernst faced intense criticism and pushback from constituents during a recent town hall meeting where discussions about proposed Medicaid cuts turned contentious. The heated exchange centered around the reconciliation bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives with support from most Republicans.

The Iowa Republican made the remark at a tense town hall with constituents on Friday

Democrats quickly pounce on Joni Ernst’s ‘stunningly callous’ statement

A Republican senator brushed off concerns over potential Medicaid cuts during a town hall with her constituents, arguing "we're all going to die."