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March 28, 2018
Senator Ernst visits Le Mars
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst brought her 99-county tour to Le Mars and Schuster Co. Tuesday afternoon. Owner Steve Schuster took Ernst on a tour of the company, showing a new tractor and... -
March 27, 2018
Senator Ernst to Hold Town Meeting in Keokuk County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town meeting in Keokuk County as part of her 99 county tour to hear from constituents in the... -
March 27, 2018
Bureaucratic Burrowers Earn Senator's Squeal Award
“Burrowing” in Washington refers to political appointees who find a way to stay in Washington with permanent government jobs. Joni Ernst (R-IA) says it needs to... -
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is introducing legislation establish a competitive bidding process to allows states, cities, and towns across the country to compete to be the new home for...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced she will hold a town meeting in Woodbury County as part of her 99 county tour to hear from constituents in the...
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March 22, 2018
Ernst Introduces SWAMP Act, Push for Relocation of Agency Headquarters Throughout U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement (SWAMP) Act, legislation that would move the... -
March 22, 2018
Joni Ernst ‘appalled’ by budget process
Sen. Joni Ernst is expressing frustration with the proposed $1.3 trillion budget deal Congress hopes to reach before a Friday night deadline, including the lack of a fix to protect... -
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. This legislation clears the way for victims...
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At the same time Congress is struggling to reach agreement on a $1.3 trillion budget deal to keep the federal government’s lights on, Sen. Joni Ernst is proposing to move...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today applauded Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. This legislation...
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March 21, 2018
Ernst Seeks to Prevent Political Appointees from Using Influence to “Burrow” into the Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act to ensure those who serve as political appointees at federal agencies... -
March 20, 2018
Ernst Seeks Answers from DOD, DOJ on Protecting Children in Military Families from Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Attorney General... -
March 20, 2018
MIDWEST SENATORS WRITE TRUMP OPPOSING ANY RIN WAIVER CAP
A group of Midwest Senators is urging President Trump to oppose capping Renewable Identification Numbers, or RIN prices, as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Joni Ernst and... -
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to Office of...
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to...
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March 16, 2018
Ernst, Wagner Lead Colleagues in Call for Strengthened Protections for Most Vulnerable in International Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-2) led 28 of their colleagues in a letter to United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, urging the... -
The GROW Act invests in conservation on working agricultural lands by maintaining current acreage and funding levels for CSP, EQIP, and CRP, and doubling the acreage that can be...
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March 16, 2018
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rural Economies Through Conservation Reform
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, including Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck... -
March 15, 2018
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rural Economies Through Conservation Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, including Senators Sherrod Brown... -
March 15, 2018
Bipartisan Senate bill refocuses conservation programs
A new bipartisan Senate proposal to reform USDA’s three largest conservation programs departs sharply from what is expected to be in the House farm bill while putting an...