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April 19, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Dubuque County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Dubuque County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must do a better job in finding and implementing sustainable solutions to massive flooding in Iowa, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said during an...
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April 18, 2019
Ernst Statement on Release of Special Counsel’s Report
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement with regard to Attorney General Barr’s release... -
April 18, 2019
Iowa Public Radio: U.S. Senators Demand Better Flood Control; Corps Of Engineers Says Top Priority Is Peoples' Safety
More than 200 people attended a Senate committee hearing in southwest Iowa Wednesday, where U.S. senators and people who live near the Missouri River wanted answers on what the... -
April 17, 2019
At Field Hearing in Southwest Iowa, Ernst Questions Army Corps on River Management in Wake of Flooding
Glenwood, Iowa – During a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee field hearing hosted and chaired by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the Senator questioned officials... -
April 17, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Bremer County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Bremer County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
April 17, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Jasper County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Jasper County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
April 16, 2019
Office of Senator Ernst to Hold Traveling Office Hours Across All 99 Counties in Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced today her office will be holding traveling office hours in all 99 counties in Iowa in April and May to provide assistance with... -
April 16, 2019
The Daily Nonpareil: Flood relief continues: Ernst helps brings people, resources together at the YMCA
Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, hosted a resource fair for southwest Iowa residents impacted by the spring flooding at the YMCA Healthy Living Center in Council Bluffs Monday. The... -
April 15, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Continuing to Fight for Iowans Affected by Flooding Senator Ernst again this week is voicing her support for Iowans and those across the Midwest whose lives have been upended by... -
April 12, 2019
PHOTOS: Ernst Surveys Flood Damage in Western Iowa with Vice President Pence, Gov. Reynolds, Sen. Grassley
PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) surveyed flood damage in Western Iowa with the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, Governor Kim Reynolds... -
April 11, 2019
Ernst, Grassley, Gillibrand Probe Defense Department Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) are probing the Department of Defense for apparent failure to ask victims... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have introduced legislation to provide tax relief for Iowans in areas impacted by the recent...
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April 10, 2019
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Ernst Calls for Bipartisan Solutions to Combat Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), spoke on the Senate floor to encourage her fellow lawmakers to join her in working to... -
April 10, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Adair County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Adair County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
April 10, 2019
In Wake of Flood Disaster, Ernst to Host Senate Field Hearing with Grassley in Southwest Iowa on Army Corps’ River Management
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will chair a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee field hearing next week in Southwest Iowa focusing on the U.S. Army... -
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), expressed her continued support for Iowans, and everyone in the Midwest. Speaking to members of the press, Ernst discussed...
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WASHINGTON – Today, at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a fierce defender of life, questioned...
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April 08, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Working to Provide Relief for Iowans This week, there was a bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate that would have included needed aid for communities in Iowa impacted by flooding.... -
April 04, 2019
WOWT-6: Senators push for changes to offset crop losses
As rural flooding damage is assessed, grain bins are among the things that stand out in the aftermath of the high water. Many tore open, ruining everything inside. Iowa Senator...