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August 02, 2016
Ernst, Senators Press VA for Answers on Iowa Veteran’s Death
WASHINGTON, D.C. - ?U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is today demanding answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after failing to receive a response over her initial... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, applauded the signing of the National Bioengineered Food...
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August 02, 2016
Iowa legislators look for answers after veteran's suicide
By James Lynch Members of Iowa’s U.S. congressional delegation want to know why an Iowa veteran who committed suicide reportedly was denied admittance to the Iowa City... -
August 02, 2016
Ernst Pleased With Passing Of Bioengineered Food Labeling Bill
As a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she is pleased to see the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard... -
August 01, 2016
Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a bipartisan letter along... -
August 01, 2016
Senator Ernst to Hold Veterans Roundtable in Cedar Falls
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a roundtable discussion in Cedar Falls with Iowa veterans and community leaders. “Our veterans have... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new government spending report by a non-profit organization states that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has spent $20 million on costly artwork between...
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By Telegraph Herald Editorial Board In 7½ years in office, President Obama has vetoed congressional bills only 10 times. That’s on a par with his predecessor, George...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama vetoed the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act which passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate with...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - ?President Obama today vetoed the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act which passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate...
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July 20, 2016
Senator Ernst on Congressman Takai’s Passing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Congressman Mark Takai, representative for Hawaii’s first... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded the bipartisan Senate passage of their resolution expressing the...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Raymond Mabus seeking answers on the Navy’s dependence on...
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July 15, 2016
The Importance of Kosovo
Recently, more than 5,000 miles away from my hometown of Red Oak, Iowa, I visited our Sister State, Kosovo. As I walked the streets of the Muslim majority nation, I saw American... -
July 14, 2016
Senator Ernst Statement on Nice Attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) tonight released the following statement regarding the terrorist attack in Nice: “My prayers are with France and the... -
July 14, 2016
Senator Ernst Disappointed in Failure to Progress Funding for VA, Combatting Zika Virus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the conference report on the Zika Prevention and Response... -
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) called on the Department of Defense (DoD) to end U.S. reliance on Russian-made...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017, which...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the passage of the conference report for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which passed the...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today joined in a colloquy on the Senate floor to speak about the...