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August 23, 2018
‘Congress Needs to Act:’ Iowa Sen. Ernst Calls for Passage of Sarah’s Law After Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Wednesday on Outnumbered Overtime that Sarah's Law has been reintroduced to Congress after the murder of Iowa college student Mollie... -
August 22, 2018
Senators Ernst and Cortez Masto Introduces Amendment to Study the Connection between Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Defense and Health and Human Services... -
August 22, 2018
Iowa Senators Grassley and Ernst: We are Deeply Saddened Mollie Tibbetts’ Life Was Cut Short; We Cannot Allow These Tragedies to Continue
WASHINGTON – Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst released the following statement today, following the announcement from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, today,... -
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ (R-IA) request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration...
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WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting...
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August 17, 2018
Ernst gets feedback on tax reform
As part of her 99 counties tour, Sen. Joni Ernst made a stop at Ohnward Bank and Trust in Monticello seeking feedback on how tax reform has affected local... -
August 17, 2018
Ernst Encourages Open Markets
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said China has been a “horrible trade partner” to the United States. Speaking at a town hall meeting at Yesterday’s Memories &... -
August 15, 2018
Senator Ernst: ‘I urge my colleagues to put aside partisan gimmicks and games and support the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh’
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke on the floor of the Senate in support of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. The full transcript of... -
August 15, 2018
Joni Ernst’s Squeal Award Goes to the U.S. Senate
… Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) helped introduce the President’s rescission package in the Senate, which would have rescinded $15 billion in unspent funds, she explained in a... -
August 13, 2018
Ernst’s bipartisan bill supports U.S. veterans earning college credits for military training
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Aug. 1 introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide more American military veterans with the chance to gain college credits for their... -
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst met with ag producers in Sibley on Monday night for a roundtable on multiple issues the industry is facing. … Ernst spent nearly two hours with...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will host a U.S. Service Academy Open House for Iowa students...
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August 02, 2018
Sens. Ernst, Coons Introduce Bill to Help Veterans Translate Military Training into College Credit
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to provide more veterans an opportunity to translate their... -
August 02, 2018
Senator Ernst Questions EPA Acting Administrator Wheeler
Says, “RVP parity would not only boost commodity prices, but also be viewed across rural America as the Trump Administration taking concrete action to help during a time of... -
August 02, 2018
Senator Ernst Appointed to Farm Bill Conference Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was one of nine senators... -
August 01, 2018
Senate Passes FY19 NDAA with Ernst’s Support
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, released the following statement after... -
August 01, 2018
Portman, Jones, Ernst Introduce Trade Security Act to Reform National Security Tariff Process & Increase Congressional Oversight
Bipartisan Legislation Requires the Department of Defense, Rather than Department of Commerce, to Justify National Security Basis for New Tariffs Under Section 232 WASHINGTON, D.C.... -
August 01, 2018
Students impress Ernst at Friday program
Students from the Marnie Simons School in Hamburg, home to students from pre-K through eighth grade, hosted Iowa Senator Joni Ernst for a tour of the Farm School on Friday, July... -
Sexual assault study by base must be released by Pentagon, senators say Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Sen. Joni Ernst are demanding that the...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today met with President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Following the meeting,...