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January 18, 2018
Ernst wants Corps of Engineers to change funding formula
WASHINGTON (KCRG-TV9) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst on Wednesday asked the head of the Army Corps of Engineers to change the calculation that directs where federal money for... -
January 10, 2018
Ernst: “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a big step in the right direction for agriculture.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today delivered remarks... -
January 04, 2018
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means New Opportunities for Iowans
The start of a new year brings about new possibilities for folks across the country. This might be a year that parents will see their child go to college, small businesses and... -
December 22, 2017
2017 Ernst Initiatives and Victories for Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2017 comes to a close, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released a series of initiatives and victories she led throughout the year on behalf of Iowans.... -
December 22, 2017
Tax Reform Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which includes the SQUEAL Act, into law:... -
December 20, 2017
SQUEAL Act, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which includes Senator... -
December 20, 2017
Ernst, Young hail tax bill's passage
(Washington) -- Republican congressional leaders call it an early Christmas present--the passage of the first major tax overhaul in more than 30 years. By a 51-to-48 vote Tuesday,... -
December 19, 2017
Ernst: Optimism ‘in the air’ ahead of GOP tax overhaul
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowan Republican lawmakers in Washington said Tuesday that they are excited about the tax reform overhaul. Sen. Joni Ernst said Democrats' claims that... -
December 19, 2017
Senate passes tax reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- UPDATE: Both Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Joni Ernst have issued statements on the bill's passage. Sen. Grassley wrote in part, "Its passage is... -
December 08, 2017
Fischer, Moran, Ernst stress NAFTA’s value to Midwest agriculture producers in talks with president, agency heads
Several Republican senators from top agriculture states met this week with President Donald Trump and administration officials to discuss the ongoing North American Free Trade... -
The nominee for a top position in the U.S. Army of Corps Engineers said he would reevaluate the benefit-to-cost ratio used to determine which water infrastructure projects get...
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December 05, 2017
Sen. Joni Ernst meets with Trump to lobby for continuing NAFTA
The trade deal supports 138,000 Iowa jobs: U.S. Chamber CEDAR RAPIDS — With the U.S. trade deficit at a nine-month high due to rising oil prices and the widening of... -
December 02, 2017
Ernst Votes to Reform Tax Code, Promote Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which includes the SQUEAL Act: “Today, the... -
December 02, 2017
Ernst and Grassley Respond to Senate Passing GOP Tax Plan
Early Saturday morning the U.S. Senate passed the GOP Tax Plan (H.R. 1) on a 51-49 vote. U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who both voted yes on the... -
December 02, 2017
Grassley, Ernst applaud tax bill's passage
WASHINGTON — The majority Republican Senate passed a nearly $1.5 trillion tax bill early Saturday, marking it as the first major legislative victory for President Donald... -
November 30, 2017
Heitkamp, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Government Efficiency and Accountability
Bill would Improve the Way Inspector General Recommendations are Posted Online; this year Inspectors General Found over $20 Billion in Potential Taxpayer Savings Legislation would... -
November 29, 2017
Ernst Applauds Progress on Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to begin debate on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “I am pleased that today we... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is among more than a dozen members of the Senate who have called on the U.S. Commerce Department to provide a financial impact analysis of how any...
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It has been more than 30 years since the last time the United States comprehensively reformed our tax system. In that time, the length of the tax code has doubled to 2.4 million...
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November 17, 2017
Bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act Passes Out of Finance Committee
Washington, D.C. – In a major step toward helping distressed communities nationwide, the bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) passed out of the...