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May 11, 2020
Ernst, Murphy Urge Support for Families, Workers in Need of Diaper Assistance During COVID-19
WASHINGTON—With parents facing layoffs due to unprecedented unemployment during COVID-19, plus recent reports of diaper shortages as a result of stockpiling and supply chain... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today is seeking additional assistance for Iowa pork producers suffering from restaurant and meat processing plant closures during...
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May 08, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Welcome VP Pence to Iowa for Discussions with Faith Leaders, Ag and Food Supply Chain Leaders
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with Governor Kim Reynolds, welcomed Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Department of... -
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 07, 2020
Ernst, Grassley, Bipartisan Senators Reject Legality of Waiving the RFS, Call on Administration to Protect Biofuels
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuels community, is leading a bipartisan effort with Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Chuck Grassley... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), today successfully helped advance a major bipartisan package supporting our...
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May 06, 2020
Ernst, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Resolution for Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor of sexual assault, joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Chuck Grassley... -
May 06, 2020
Ernst Calls on USDA to Support Iowa’s Egg Producers
WASHINGTON— Following a call with members of the Iowa Poultry Association and the Iowa Egg Council about the unique hardships facing the state’s egg producers, U.S. Senator Joni... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today spoke on the success Iowans are seeing from the Paycheck Protection Program. Ernst...
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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—After calling for action, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has helped secure a fix that ensures publicly-owned hospitals with 500 or fewer employees – like many rural,...
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May 04, 2020
Ernst Helps Secure Over $383M for Iowa’s Rural Hospitals, Clinics, and Community Health Centers
RED OAK, Iowa – As a result of the bipartisan CARES Act, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has helped secure $383,318,585 for Iowa’s rural health care providers. This announcement... -
May 04, 2020
Sen. Joni Ernst: Lending a helping hand
If there’s one thing I know about Iowa farmers, it’s that they’re resilient. Growing up on my family’s hog, corn and soybean farm in southwest Iowa,... -
April 30, 2020
Ernst Talks COVID-19, Flood Recovery and Mitigation Efforts with Mills County Leaders
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to listen to and hear directly from Iowans, including the Mills County leaders she spoke with via phone today. During the... -
April 29, 2020
After Urging the Administration to Ensure a Secure Food Supply Chain, Ernst Welcomes Action by President
RED OAK, Iowa – After urging the administration to use any tool they had to keep workers safe, ensure a secure food supply chain, and support Iowa’s pork producers – including... -
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are calling on the federal government to ensure Iowa’s colleges and universities are eligible for the...
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Each morning Sen. Joni Ernst walks into her Red Oak kitchen, and while getting nourishment for the day, listens to her local radio station, KCSI, which she tells us is about a mile...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and John Thune (R-SD), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, held a joint telephone town hall this afternoon with...
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RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues are pushing for a fix to allow more Iowans to get access to COVID-19 relief payments. After...
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April 28, 2020
Joni Ernst: Now more than ever, we must protect the safety of our workers and the integrity of our food supply.
Growing up on my family’s hog, corn, and soybean farm in Southwest Iowa, I know firsthand the sense of pride our farmers have. These hardworking Iowans understand how...