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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,... -
June 25, 2015
Sen. Ernst Introduces Iowa Farm Bureau President to Testify Before the Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing on COOL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Hearing entitled, “Country of Origin Labeling and Trade Retaliation: What’s at state for... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a ruling in King v. Burwell. The court sided with the Obama...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after voting in support of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). “Trade Promotion Authority is...
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June 24, 2015
Sen. Ernst’s Program Management Legislation Passes Out of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act, introduced by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), passed out of the Homeland... -
June 24, 2015
Ernst on RFS proposal
Source: KMA Land By Brent Barnett (KMAland) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst recently commented on the Environmental Protection Agency's volume obligation proposal to the Renewable... -
June 23, 2015
Senate Moves Forward On Trade Authority
Source: WHO On June 23, the Senate voted 60-37 to avoid a filibuster and end debate on Trade Promotion Authority so a yes or no vote can be taken. Both Senators Chuck... -
June 19, 2015
Members of the Iowa Congressional Delegation Add Support for Federal Disaster Declaration
Members of the Iowa congressional delegation have added their support for Governor Terry Branstad’s request for a federal declaration of a major disaster for the state due to...