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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the recent announcement that U.S. special operations forces conducted a raid which resulted in the capture of an Islamic State of...
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March 08, 2016
Ernst Demands Increased Efforts From Obama Administration To End Leaks On Special Operations Missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today sent a letter to President Obama expressing her deep concern over continued Obama Administration leaks regarding the... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) together with U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today introduced bipartisan legislation to reinstate inurnment rights for...
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March 02, 2016
Ernst, Grassley Resolution of Congratulations to Iowa Community Colleges Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) Iowa Community Colleges Resolution passed the Senate. The resolution offers... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Agriculture Biotechnology Labeling Solutions Markup, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today voted in support of Committee Chairman Pat...
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February 26, 2016
Ernst Questions Defense Nominee on Administration’s Recommendation on Selective Service for Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) pressed Brad R. Carson, the nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and... -
February 26, 2016
Ernst, Peters Join Whistleblower Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, now approaching its second year, is adding two new members: Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and Gary Peters of... -
February 25, 2016
Senators Gillibrand and Ernst Urge Department of Veterans Affairs to Screen Veterans for Food Insecurity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today sent a bipartisan letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced she is an original co-sponsor of Senator Gary Peter’s (D-MI) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Mission Protection Act. This...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), and U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced bicameral legislation to prevent a...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Robert McDonald, expressing her outrage over a...
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February 24, 2016
Senator Ernst Visits Muscatine
By Mary Mason U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R) visited Muscatine on February 18, as part of her 99 counties tour of Iowa. Ernst was provided a tour of the hospital facilities and spoke... -
February 23, 2016
Sen. Joni Ernst: Obama Administration Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay Facility Completely Reckless
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. “The... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst Statement on Dow-DuPont Merger Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement following news that the agricultural company that will emerge from the Dow-DuPont merger will not... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst tours Ames research facility for Zika Virus vaccine
By Austin Harrington It was purely coincidental that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured an Ames bio-pharmaceutical company that is working on a vaccine for the Zika Virus on the... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst talks policy with business leaders in Cedar Rapids
By Alex Boisjolie CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst joined the Iowa Chamber Alliance on Friday morning for bacon, eggs and a federal policy discussion to gather... -
February 18, 2016
Ernst tours Trinity Muscatine
By Kevin Smith MUSCATINE, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured UnityPoint Health- Trinity Muscatine hospital Thursday as part of her 99 county tour of... -
February 16, 2016
In Case You Missed It: Senators Joni Ernst and Ben Sasse in Omaha World-Herald: World needs United States to lead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their participation in the Munich Security Conference this past weekend, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) penned the... -
February 16, 2016
World needs United States to lead
As published in: Omaha World-Herald We just finished the Munich Security Conference, one of the most important gatherings on global threats. Now home, we offer Nebraskans and... -
February 13, 2016
Ernst statement on passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: "Justice Antonin Scalia was a...