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Sen. Joni Ernst defends her "we all are going to die" comments: "I'm very compassionate"

Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has attracted attention.

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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 pushed back on an attendee who said the cuts would lead to deaths.

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Iowa Democratic Rep. and minor league pitcher J.D. Scholten to run against Sen. Joni Ernst

Democratic Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten is launching a run for the U.S. Senate, seeking to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026.

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US Sen. Joni Ernst hires Iowa native as campaign manager to run 2026 reelection effort

Iowa native Bryan Kraber will lead Joni Ernst's reelection bid as campaign manager, Ernst announced June 4 in a news release.

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Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst hires campaign manager to oversee 2026 reelection bid

Sen. Joni Ernst told reporters in 2024 that she intended to seek a third term but has not formally launched a reelection ...

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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 ...

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GOP Sen. Joni Ernst gives mock apology to lefty critics for acknowledging ‘we all are going to die’ during Medicaid argument

Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst has delivered a backhanded apology for acknowledging everyone dies during a town hall that included ...

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Sen. Joni Ernst helps GOP find its authentic voice: 'We all are going to die.' | Opinion

Republicans nationwide should applaud Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa for giving the public one simple, honest sentence that authentically defines the Republican Party and all it is trying to achieve ...

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WATCH: Tempers flare on Medicaid, Trump during Iowa Senator Joni Ernst town hall

A Friday morning town hall with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst became heated shouting matches that clearly frustrated the Republican ...

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