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July 23, 2019
Senator Ernst Visits Texas-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrapped up a firsthand visit to the... -
July 23, 2019
The Ripon Advance: Senate committee advances Ernst’s bipartisan veterans healthcare bill
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 16 advanced a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to improve healthcare services for America’s... -
July 22, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Wright County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Wright County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
July 22, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Crawford County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Crawford County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
July 22, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Banning “Bogus Bonuses” for Federal Contractors Senator Joni Ernst, a tireless advocate for cutting wasteful government spending, is continuing her efforts to make Washington... -
July 22, 2019
Ernst: US will continue to lead the way as we look to take that next giant leap for mankind
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities as well as co-chairman of the Senate GPS Caucus,... -
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, continues her work for veterans in Iowa and across the country. This week her bipartisan bill to help streamline...
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July 19, 2019
The Ripon Advance: Ernst: Unsatisfactory work by federal contractors means zero bonuses paid
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on July 17 sponsored legislation to prohibit bonuses being paid to federal contractors for projects that are over budget or behind schedule. “Over... -
July 17, 2019
Ernst: No More “Bogus Bonuses” for Federal Contractors
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a tireless advocate for cutting wasteful government spending, is continuing her efforts to make Washington squeal, this time... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development, joined her fellow lawmakers on the Senate...
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July 15, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Fighting to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs for Iowa Families Following a week of traveling across Iowa on her 99 County Tour and hearing from Iowans about the importance of... -
WASHINGTON—On her 99 County Tour and in her office in Washington, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) constantly hears from Iowans about the importance of lowering health care costs. Today,...
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July 11, 2019
Chairman Ernst Works to Ensure U.S. Military is Fully Equipped to Defend Against A Growing Array of Threats
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and... -
July 10, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Ringgold County Town Hall
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Ringgold County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
WASHINGTON—Following a week of traveling across Iowa on her 99 County Tour, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke today about two of the major issues she heard from Iowans: trade and...
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July 09, 2019
Ernst Calls for Accurate Broadband Maps
WASHINGTON—Continuing her efforts to expand access to broadband in rural areas in Iowa, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in sending a letter to... -
July 09, 2019
The Ripon Advance: EPA’s proposed volume standards don’t consider impact of certain exemptions, says Ernst
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is not satisfied with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to set a minimum amount of renewable fuels that would be supplied to the... -
July 08, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
From Cedar County to Union County and countless stops in between, Senator Joni Ernst was crisscrossing Iowa this past week on her 99 County Tour meeting with Iowans of all ages and... -
July 05, 2019
Ernst on Proposed RVO Rule: EPA Doesn’t Account for Iowa Ethanol Lost to ‘So-Called’ Small Refinery Exemptions
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works... -
July 01, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Working to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs for Iowa Families Senator Ernst continues to work to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Iowa families. She is a cosponsor of a...