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October 12, 2018
KIMT: Senators want investigation into polio-like sickness that has struck seven children
The U.S. Senators from Iowa and Minnesota are asking for an investigation into a rare polio-like illness that has infected seven children across both states. DFLers Amy Klobuchar... -
October 10, 2018
Senator Ernst makes stop in Siouxland
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) - Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst isn't up for re-election this year, but she made a campaign stop in Sioux City none the less. Ernst spoke to a small crowd at... -
IOWA CITY — U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley sent a letter Tuesday to the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System with questions about allegations of improperly...
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October 05, 2018
The Daily Signal: Rating of US Military Strength as ‘Marginal’ Is Worrisome, Sen. Joni Ernst Says
The military strength of the United States is rated as only marginal in a new report from The Heritage Foundation, and the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S.... -
President Donald Trump may tell Iowa voters next week he’ll allow year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline -- a move that could bolster Midwest Republicans in tough election...
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October 03, 2018
New North American trade agreement is ‘leveling the playing field,’ Sen. Joni Ernst says
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday there’s excitement back home about the new North American trade agreement President Donald Trump announced this week. “This is a... -
October 02, 2018
Senator Ernst Applauds USMCA Trade Agreement
On Sunday, Canada agreed to terms on a trilateral trade agreement with The U.S. and Mexico. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is pleased with the progress on trade in general and... -
October 02, 2018
Ernst Joins CBS This Morning to Discuss USMCA
WASHINGTON – After joining President Trump in the Rose Garden for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement announcement (USMCA) yesterday, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined... -
September 14, 2018
Senator Ernst on Transparency with the RFS: “All of this should be no-brainer stuff”
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Bloomberg TV yesterday to discuss the latest with regard to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). A portion of her interview is... -
September 10, 2018
First 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee Meets
The 56-member Farm Bill conference committee met for the first time this past week. The current Farm Bill, which sets agriculture and nutrition program policy for five years,... -
Ask Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst about her friend and mentor, Sen. John McCain, and one of the first stories she tells is about a time when he was hopping mad at her. Ernst, the first...
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August 27, 2018
Editorial: Ernst correct on views
We strongly agree with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on a pair of topics she addressed at a town hall gathering earlier this month in Sanborn. Ernst, a first-term Republican, said she... -
August 23, 2018
‘Congress Needs to Act:’ Iowa Sen. Ernst Calls for Passage of Sarah’s Law After Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Wednesday on Outnumbered Overtime that Sarah's Law has been reintroduced to Congress after the murder of Iowa college student Mollie... -
August 17, 2018
Ernst gets feedback on tax reform
As part of her 99 counties tour, Sen. Joni Ernst made a stop at Ohnward Bank and Trust in Monticello seeking feedback on how tax reform has affected local... -
August 17, 2018
Ernst Encourages Open Markets
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said China has been a “horrible trade partner” to the United States. Speaking at a town hall meeting at Yesterday’s Memories &... -
August 15, 2018
Joni Ernst’s Squeal Award Goes to the U.S. Senate
… Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) helped introduce the President’s rescission package in the Senate, which would have rescinded $15 billion in unspent funds, she explained in a... -
August 13, 2018
Ernst’s bipartisan bill supports U.S. veterans earning college credits for military training
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Aug. 1 introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide more American military veterans with the chance to gain college credits for their... -
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst met with ag producers in Sibley on Monday night for a roundtable on multiple issues the industry is facing. … Ernst spent nearly two hours with...
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August 01, 2018
Students impress Ernst at Friday program
Students from the Marnie Simons School in Hamburg, home to students from pre-K through eighth grade, hosted Iowa Senator Joni Ernst for a tour of the Farm School on Friday, July... -
Sexual assault study by base must be released by Pentagon, senators say Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Sen. Joni Ernst are demanding that the...