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May 28, 2020
Military.com: Milley: DoD 'Absolutely' Considering Hazard Pay for Activated Guard, Reserve Troops
The Pentagon is giving strong consideration to hazardous duty pay for the more than 55,000 National Guard, Reserve and active duty troops called up or deployed to battle the... -
May 08, 2020
Ernst, Manchin: Let’s Give National Guardsmen Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic Transitional Health Care Benefits
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats... -
May 05, 2020
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ernst Says Servicemembers Responding to COVID-19 Should Get Hazard Pay
WASHINGTON – With over 850 Iowa National Guardsmen helping in the fight against COVID-19, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army... -
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 – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are seeking answers on how a suspected al Qaeda leader wanted for murdering two Iraqi police officers...
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February 12, 2020
Ernst Continues to Work Across the Aisle to Protect Troops from Traumatic Brain Injury
WASHINGTON – Following reports of more than one hundred American servicemembers suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to the Iranian missile strike in Iraq last month, U.S.... -
January 28, 2020
Following Reports of 30+ Traumatic Brain Injuries of US Servicemembers in Iraq, Senator Ernst Presses the Pentagon for Answers
WASHINGTON – Following reports of over 30 U.S. servicemembers suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) as a result of the Iranian-led strike on the Ain al-Asad air base in... -
January 24, 2020
Support Grows for Ernst’s Female Body Armor Bill
WASHINGTON—Support continues to grow for U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bipartisan bill to ensure body armor and personal protective equipment (PPE) is adequate,... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Martha McSally (R-AZ), James Lankford (R-OK), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mitt Romney (R-UT)...
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January 10, 2020
Ernst Praises U.S. Servicemembers and Intelligence Personnel for Successful Mission to Kill Brutal Terrorist Soleimani
WASHINGTON – Former company commander in Iraq and Kuwait, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and 41 Senate colleagues in supporting a resolution honoring... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, joined both Varney & Co. and Outnumbered...
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January 08, 2020
Combat Veteran Joni Ernst Commends Trump for Decisive Action, Calls for US to Remain Vigilant Against Iran
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a former company commander in Iraq and the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, released the following statement... -
January 02, 2020
Ernst Statement on Death of Iranian Military Leader Qassem Soleimani
WASHINGTON— Following reports of a successful U.S. military operation that killed Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian Major General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the... -
December 17, 2019
Ernst: Defense Bill Provides Servicemembers with Much-Needed Resources
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities, applauded the bipartisan... -
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, proudly supported...
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WASHINGTON—With just a few weeks left in 2019, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling for her colleagues – Democrats and Republicans – to put politics aside and work together on...
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December 04, 2019
Female Combat Veteran, Senator Ernst, Pushes for Proper-Fitting Body Armor, Protective Equipment for Female Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—After working closely with soldiers and commanders of the U.S. service branches—including meetings in Kuwait and Afghanistan with U.S. troops and military leaders just... -
December 04, 2019
On the Heels of Visiting Troops in Kuwait and Afghanistan, Ernst Calls for Congress to Support Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—The first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) once again called on Congress today to support servicemembers and come together to... -
The U.S. military is not providing adequate body armor and other protective gear to all of its female service members, increasing their risk of injury and compromising their...