2020 Iowa US Senate Voters Guide
Joni Ernst (R) vs Theresa Greenfield (D)
The Candidates
Repeal. “Obamacare is not sustainable in Iowa and we have to act.” Supports continued coverage for pre-existing conditions while replacing ACA.
Unclear. Voted against Democratic bill requiring increased disclosure of political funders.
Mixed. Voted to uphold new EPA rule on carbon emissions for power plants that repealed the 2015 Clean Power Plan. Has supported federal funding for wind energy job training and more biofuel use.
No. Called for “dramatically” ramping up manufacturing and distribution of vital medical supplies, coordinating with military.
Unclear. Supports direct payments, tax credits for caregivers with adult dependents. Helped secure $383 million for Iowa hospitals and medical centers as part of CARES Act. Opposed paid sick leave.
No. Said politicians bailed out big corporate donors and opposed paid sick leave. Prioritize “urgent economic relief to working families and small businesses,” not large companies. Seeks expanded benefits for laid-off workers.
Loosen. Supported Trump rollback of rule expanding Clean Water Act. Voted against funding for acquiring land conservation sites.
No position found.
No recent position found. Saw marriage as “between one man and one woman.” Would support constitutional ban.
Yes. Supports Equality Act, to “prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.”
Supports DREAM Act for DACA participants and keeping families together. Wants a plan that’s “tough on workplace enforcement” along with “more technology and security on the border.”
No. Voted to acquit Trump. Opposed calling of witnesses.
No position found.
Yes. Co-sponsored National Right to Work Act bill.
No. Supports PRO Act, “which would strengthen workers’ rights.”
Ban. Has supported an amendment to declare a fetus a person. Asked Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade.
No recent position found. Has opposed a federal minimum wage. As of 2014, “$7.25 is appropriate for Iowa.”
Yes. Calls $7.25 minimum wage “an abomination”; seeks a “living wage.”
Open to privatization as “an option.” Con-gress needs “honest conversation” behind closed doors about sustaining the program.
Opposes privatization. Social Security allowed her to raise her two sons after her husband died in a workplace accident.
Yes. Opposes “shutting down Planned Parenthood,” which serves “a crucial part of our population.”
No. Voted against Senate resolution blocking sale.
No position found.
Unclear. Voted to block Betsy DeVos rule limiting debt relief for defrauded students.
Yes. Voted for 2017 tax cuts.
No. Called the tax law “a windfall for the wealthy.”
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