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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today blasted the Biden administration for failing to provide meaningful guidance on the 45Z...
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December 20, 2024
Ernst Celebrates Win Over Mexico Corn Ban
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, celebrated a major win for Iowa’s farmers after a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement... -
December 18, 2024
Ernst Bill to Protect Iowa Agriculture from Disease and Pests Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) to prevent the spread of devastating foreign animal diseases is on its... -
December 13, 2024
Ernst Pushes EPA for Answers on Used Cooking Oil Imports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the... -
December 12, 2024
Ernst-Supported FAFSA Bill Becomes Law
WASHINGTON – The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Act, which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) cosponsored, has become law. This legislation requires the... -
November 22, 2024
Ernst, Warnock Bill to Sniff Out Foreign Animal Disease is One Step Closer to Becoming Law
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) to support the Beagle Brigade, a specialized group... -
November 21, 2024
Ernst-Supported Bill to Ensure FAFSA Form Availability Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate passed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Act, which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) cosponsored, to require the... -
October 28, 2024
Ernst Demands Answers on USDA Oversight Following Pure Prairie Poultry’s Abrupt Closure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in demanding answers from United States... -
October 09, 2024
Ernst Celebrates National 4-H Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and 4-H alumna, co-led a resolution with 39 of her colleagues to designate this week as... -
September 26, 2024
Ernst Works to Secure Support for Renewable Fuel Infrastructure, Expand Access to Biofuels
WASHINGTON – As the deadline to extend the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) rapidly approaches, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding certainty for... -
September 24, 2024
Ernst Work to Fix FAFSA Fiasco for Farm Families Gains Support
WASHINGTON – In light of a new report revealing that it will take the Department of Education well into 2027 to complete the implementation of the new Free Application for Federal... -
September 18, 2024
Ernst Honored as Champion for Homegrown American Biofuels
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was honored to receive Growth Energy’s 2024 Fueling Growth Award in recognition of her... -
September 11, 2024
Ernst Fights to Protect American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to create another layer of scrutiny on foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland... -
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) led a bipartisan group in urging the U.S....
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August 06, 2024
Ernst, Padilla Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced the passage of their bipartisan resolution to celebrate National Farmers Market Week from... -
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Saturday, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led a roundtable discussion with transportation and agriculture industry experts to discuss how the Biden-Harris electric...
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July 24, 2024
Ernst Fights to Add Value to Iowa Farmers’ Crops, Increase U.S. Production of Biofuels
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of 51 of her colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Iowa Governor Kim...
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WASHINGTON – After Iowa was hit hard by recent tornados and flooding, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, advocated for efforts to...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led the entire Iowa delegation in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue working with state leaders to support...