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December 11, 2020
Joni Ernst on the NDAA: Protecting troops, saving tax dollars, and maintaining our national defense.
On Monday, we recognized 79 years since the horrific attacks on Pearl Harbor—a day that will live in infamy—which led the United States to join the Allied forces in what would... -
December 09, 2020
Ernst-Supported Veterans’ Mental Health Bill Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON – The bipartisan Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act supported by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, was recently signed into law as... -
November 20, 2020
Joni Ernst: Recognizing the Sacrifice of our Military Families
Last year, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, I joined a congressional delegation trip to visit U.S. troops, including Iowans, deployed in the Middle East. As a former company... -
November 18, 2020
Ernst: “There is no vacation from protecting our nation.”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served in the armed forces for over 23 years, honored the sacrifices made by our nation’s servicemembers,... -
November 16, 2020
Ernst Works Across the Aisle to Support Servicemembers’ Mental Health and Transition to Civilian Life
WASHINGTON – Following Veterans Day last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, is joining Senators Sherrod Brown... -
October 23, 2020
Ernst Works Across the Aisle to Increase Funding for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Crisis Centers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined her colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act, which would increase funding... -
September 23, 2020
Ernst Teams Up with Democrats to Help Combat Veteran Suicide
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, along with Senators Doug Jones (D-AL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), is introducing a bipartisan bill to help combat... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues her work for Iowa veterans, this time passing her bipartisan legislation unanimously through the Senate to ensure proper care...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a veteran who served 23 years in the military between the Iowa National Guard and Army Reserves, is urging the Department of Veterans...
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June 29, 2020
During PTSD Awareness Month, Ernst Urges Support for Veterans Struggling with Mental Health
WASHINGTON—During Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, is urging support for veterans facing mental health... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hosted a telephone town...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, is working on bipartisan legislation to support homeless...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of the anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with her fellow female combat...
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RED OAK, Iowa—Today, on Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served in the military for 23 years, released a video tribute to the generations of...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who served as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq, leading 150 Iowa Army National Guardsmen during Operation...
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WASHINGTON— After urging her colleagues to support her Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has successfully moved her bipartisan bill...
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December 16, 2019
Ernst: ‘We should expect and demand the highest standard of care for Iowa’s veterans’
WASHINGTON – Following a Government Accountability Office report detailing that Veterans Health Administration facilities are hiring providers with a history of... -
November 22, 2019
Ernst Fights to Protect Iowa Veterans from ‘Pension Poachers’
WASHINGTON—After a recent report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) implicated around 200 companies for improperly charging elderly veterans a large... -
November 19, 2019
Ernst’s Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Blue Star Mothers Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, along with ranking... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and a steadfast advocate for Iowa veterans, is requesting an update from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on...