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After weeks of dragging their feet, and under bipartisan pressure, on Tuesday the Biden administration finally took steps to ban imports of oil and natural gas from Russia. As...
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March 05, 2022
Joni Ernst: Ukraine's military desperately needs more lethal aid and Congress must step up
The shock and horror of Russian President Vladimir Putin's lawless and bloody invasion of Ukraine are giving way to the fog of war. Exact data on casualty counts, the progress of... -
President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border...
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February 11, 2022
Ernst, Van Duyne, Stefanik: Biden's open border policies have left Americans vulnerable to rapists – here's how they can 'BE GONE'
The confusion and tragedy brought about by President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan last August have faded from the front page. Still, the national... -
When the Biden administration ordered the evacuation of families of U.S. diplomats from Ukraine last month due to the increased threats of Russian military action and crime, a...
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Last week, I continued on my 8th annual 99 County tour. Also known as the “Full Grassley,” this tour is the gold standard for representative government and...
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January 22, 2022
Joni Ernst: Biden’s First Year Failures
Just over a year ago, I joined my colleagues—Democrats and Republicans—on the front steps of the United States Capitol for the inauguration of President Biden. He told the American... -
January 20, 2022
Joni Ernst: Is Biden prepared to lead on Russia and Ukraine after a year of foreign policy disasters?
First Afghanistan, now Ukraine. The Biden administration's touted return to diplomacy, supporting our allies and partners, has proven again to be empty words and false... -
Just last year, Washington insiders colluded to try to overturn the will of the people of Iowa in a fair and free election. The Speaker of the House of Representatives...
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Chuck Schumer and Washington Democrats can’t seem to find their way. After a largely unproductive year in 2021, just before Christmas, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) torpedoed...
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December 18, 2021
Joni Ernst: Annual Defense Bill a Win for National Security, Servicemembers, and Veterans
In today’s polarizing environment, building bipartisan consensus on legislation isn’t easy. With one party in control of Washington, Democrats have spent most of the year focused... -
December 10, 2021
Joni Ernst: Biden’s Biofuel Agenda Will Amount to ‘Promises Made, Promises Broken’
Every four years, Iowans have the unique opportunity to personally meet and vet the candidates vying for their party’s nomination to serve as the next President of the United... -
December 06, 2021
Sen. Joni Ernst: Here’s what America must do to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine
America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan put vulnerable democracies around the globe at severe risk. Allies and partners who stood beside us in our fight now question our... -
December 02, 2021
Sens. Marshall, Ernst, Feinstein, Gillibrand: The world deserves a thorough review of the pandemic. Congress must set up a covid-19 commission.
Since covid-19 was first identified nearly two years ago, it has claimed more than 780,000 American lives and infected more than 48 million people in the United States. The... -
November 19, 2021
Joni Ernst: Under Biden, this Thanksgiving may break the bank.
Over-cooking the turkey. Making sure there is enough food for each guest. In-laws overstaying their welcome. These are the typical concerns we think about during the Thanksgiving... -
November 12, 2021
Sen. Joni Ernst: This Veterans Day, let's renew our efforts for a Global War on Terrorism Memorial
My heart sank as I watched the final plane depart from Kabul International Airport on August 30, 2021—the day President Joe Biden concluded our disastrous exit from... -
November 05, 2021
Joni Ernst: Answers and Accountability.
It seems like every week we are learning more and more about not only the possible origins of COVID-19, but about our own government’s involvement in dangerous scientific... -
October 29, 2021
Joni Ernst: President Biden’s misguided policies could leave much of the country in the dark and out in the cold this winter.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this coming winter could be one of the longest and coldest we’ve seen in years. But that’s not the only thought that should send a chill down... -
October 22, 2021
Joni Ernst: Let’s Save Our Servicemembers.
Serving our nation in uniform was one of the greatest honors of my life. It left me with countless experiences, lifelong friends, and lessons that I carry with me every day. It... -
October 15, 2021
Joni Ernst: Every state is now a border state.
In August alone, Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 208,000 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally—an increase of 318% during the...