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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa biofuels, pressed the nominee for deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on March 11 to consider the nomination of Douglas Benevento to serve as deputy administrator of the U.S....
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March 10, 2020
ICYMI: Ernst Says Bag the Government Swag
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is continuing her efforts to make Washington squeal. Ernst put forward... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today encouraged her colleagues in Congress, as well as officials at the state and local levels, to continue working together to protect...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will host and chair a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing in Iowa examining the shortage of...
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March 07, 2020
Raccoon Valley Radio: Senator Ernst Hosts Town Hall in Jefferson, Business Visit in Perry Friday
About 60 people attended a town hall meeting at the Greene County Community Center Friday for U.S. Senator Joni Ernst. The town hall immediately opened with Senator Ernst... -
March 05, 2020
Ernst Supports Additional Resources for Federal, State, and Local Authorities to Fight Coronavirus
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with a bipartisan majority in the United States Senate, supported legislation today to provide resources to federal, state,... -
WASHINGTON – On the heels of leading a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing yesterday on this very issue, U.S. Senator...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, led a subcommittee hearing...
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WASHINGTON – Staff members for Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will hold traveling office hours in seven counties across Iowa next week. Iowans are...
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WASHINGTON – With the U.S. Senate working on a bipartisan energy package this week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee...
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March 03, 2020
During Women’s History Month, Ernst Continues Fighting to Expand Opportunities for Women Across the Country
WASHINGTON—Kicking off Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female elected to federal office from the state of Iowa and the first female combat veteran... -
March 02, 2020
Sen. Ernst to Hold Greene County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Greene County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2020. Senator Ernst... -
Iowa's U.S. Senators are urging support for preserving Minor League Baseball clubs across the country, including those in Davenport, Burlington, and Clinton, in response to Major...
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February 27, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Urge Support for Minor League Baseball Clubs in the Quad Cities, Burlington, and Clinton
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are urging support for preserving Minor League Baseball clubs across the country, including those in... -
February 27, 2020
Ernst Continues to Fight Relentlessly for Iowa’s Biofuels Community
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to fight relentlessly for the hardworking biofuels producers across Iowa. Most recently, Ernst and her colleague Senator Chuck... -
February 26, 2020
Ernst Commends USDA for Working to Implement Her Efforts to Provide Farmers Flexibility, Improve Conservation
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun working toward implementation of the bipartisan conservation provisions U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) successfully... -
WASHINGTON—After meeting with farmers and other Iowans last week on her 99 County Tour who were optimistic because of the recent news on trade—like the signing of the United...
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February 25, 2020
Ernst Votes to Protect and Defend Innocent Life
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a longtime and outspoken pro-life advocate, voted today in support of two important pieces of legislation to defend life. Ernst voted in... -
February 24, 2020
Sen. Ernst to Hold Lucas County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Lucas County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2020. Senator Ernst...