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July 10, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst to Hold Town Meeting in Mahaska County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will host a town meeting in Mahaska County as part of her 99 county tour on July 18th. This town meeting is open to the... -
July 10, 2015
No Federal Disaster Declaration for Wright County
Source: KIOW By AJ Taylor Senator Joni Ernst says she’s “deeply disappointed” President Obama has rejected the governor’s request for a federal disaster declaration for the bird... -
Source: Daily Nonpareil By Joe Morton WASHINGTON – Both of Iowa’s U.S. senators expressed dismay Thursday that the Obama administration had turned down the state’s request for a...
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“…out of the millions and millions of birds that have been infected and destroyed, two thirds of those birds were from Iowa… I just want to reemphasize it’s not only devastating...
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Source: USA Today By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON — Egg and poultry groups Tuesday criticized the Agriculture Department's handling of the worst avian flu outbreak in U.S....
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July 08, 2015
U.S. plans changes to bird-flu response after criticism
Source: Reuters The U.S. Agriculture Department wants to improve its handling of the nation's worst-ever outbreak of bird flu in poultry after coming under criticism for a slow... -
July 08, 2015
Senate Hearing On Avian Flu
Source: Iowa Public Radio By Sarah Boden The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday on avian influenza’s impact on the U.S. poultry industry. The USDA has come... -
Source: Omaha World-Herald By Joe Morton Bird flu has taken a serious toll on the Iowa poultry sector, two producers from the state testified Tuesday. “I am living the avian...
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July 07, 2015
Sen. Ernst Stresses Devastating Harm of Avian Flu on Iowa Farm Families and Communities at Senate Ag Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing entitled, “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: The Impact on the U.S. Poultry Sector and... -
July 07, 2015
Sen. Ernst Highlights Need to Directly Assist Kurdish Peshmerga in Fight Against ISIS at Armed Services Committee Hearing
“…considering the fall of the most western part of Iraq to ISIS, that didn't trigger a decision point on the part of the Iraqi government and its commitment to Iraq…I'm not sure... -
July 02, 2015
Tool box envy at Snap-on tour
Source: Algona Upper Des Moines By Mindy Baker ALGONA — She wanted more time. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made her first official visit to Algona on Monday, June 29, stopping at... -
June 30, 2015
Senate Ag Committee AI Hearing Scheduled
Source: WNAX Radio The Senate Ag Committee will be holding a hearing on avian influenza on July 7. It’s a response to the request from Iowa Senator’s Chuck Grassley and Joni... -
June 30, 2015
Ernst tours Polaris during Spirit Lake Stop
Source: Dickinson County News By Russ Mitchell U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst called Monday's tour of the Polaris Industries plant a "great educational opportunity" as she weighs the... -
Source: Sioux City Journal By Mike Bell SIOUX CITY | The Iowa caucuses might be top of mind for the news media in Washington, D.C., but the state's freshman senator said she'd...
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June 29, 2015
Senator Joni Ernst Visits Estherville
Source: KMEG ESTHERVILLE, IA -Today Senator Joni Ernst was in Emmet County as part of her 99 county tour across Iowa. Senator Ernst visited the Aero Race Wheels Plant in... -
June 27, 2015
Ernst’s New Legislation heads to Senate
Source: KMA Land By Brent Barnett (KMAland) -- Program management legislation introduced by Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp heads to the... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court overturned the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals...
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June 26, 2015
Sen. Ernst Highlights OPM Failures Due to Poor Project Management, Raises Questions Over How Many Others Were Impacted
“…serious concerns regarding OPM’s management of its new IT project… I can’t overstate the importance of project management, particularly with respect to projects as complex... -
June 26, 2015
Hatch, Blunt, Ernst Introduce Legislation to Reduce Outdated Regulations, Spur Job Creation and Economic Growth
Washington, D.C.—Lawmakers today proposed a new approach to tackling the problems posed by outdated regulations. U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Joni... -
June 25, 2015
Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on President Obama to Take Action on VA Inspector General
“Permanent leadership of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General is long overdue” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of United States Senators,...