2025 Election Guide
The voice of progressives in
every town in America
every town in America
Ernst continues to cash in on access while Iowa families struggle to keep up
DES MOINES - On July 30, 2025, Senator Joni Ernst voted against a bipartisan bill to ban congressional stock trading, allowing her to continue profiting off her position in public office while Iowans work harder than ever to make ends meet.
Just weeks after voting for the toxic GOP plan that strips health insurance away from as many as 120,000 Iowans, Ernst is once again siding with the wealthy and well-connected, this time protecting her ability to personally benefit from insider information instead of doing what’s right for her constituents.
“Joni Ernst failed on her campaign promise to make D.C. squeal and has completely lost touch with Iowans. She’s already breaking her two-term pledge and now she’s voting to enrich herself and wealthy insiders at the expense of the rest of us,” said Iowa Democratic Party Spokesperson Paige Godden. “That’s why she voted to cut Medicaid for tens of thousands of Iowans, that’s why she cut funding for rural radio, and that’s why she refuses to ban individual stock trading.”