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June 30, 2015
Ernst tours Polaris during Spirit Lake Stop
Source: Dickinson County News By Russ Mitchell U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst called Monday's tour of the Polaris Industries plant a "great educational opportunity" as she weighs the... -
Source: Sioux City Journal By Mike Bell SIOUX CITY | The Iowa caucuses might be top of mind for the news media in Washington, D.C., but the state's freshman senator said she'd...
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June 29, 2015
Senator Joni Ernst Visits Estherville
Source: KMEG ESTHERVILLE, IA -Today Senator Joni Ernst was in Emmet County as part of her 99 county tour across Iowa. Senator Ernst visited the Aero Race Wheels Plant in... -
June 27, 2015
Ernst’s New Legislation heads to Senate
Source: KMA Land By Brent Barnett (KMAland) -- Program management legislation introduced by Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp heads to the... -
June 24, 2015
Ernst on RFS proposal
Source: KMA Land By Brent Barnett (KMAland) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst recently commented on the Environmental Protection Agency's volume obligation proposal to the Renewable... -
June 23, 2015
Senate Moves Forward On Trade Authority
Source: WHO On June 23, the Senate voted 60-37 to avoid a filibuster and end debate on Trade Promotion Authority so a yes or no vote can be taken. Both Senators Chuck... -
June 16, 2015
Congress Pushes Obama to Arm Iraq's Kurds
Source: Bloomberg By Josh Rogin (Update: The Ernst-Boxer amendment was not adopted Tuesday afternoon after it failed the meet the 60-vote threshold for ending debate. The... -
Source: Radio Iowa By Kay Henderson Republican Senator Joni Ernst this afternoon joined with Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California to argue for direct U.S....
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June 16, 2015
Iowa lawmakers urge EPA to host public hearing
Source: Telegraph Herald WASHINGTON, D.C. -- All six of Iowa's federal lawmakers signed a letter filed Monday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging a public... -
Source: KIOW The entire Iowa delegation including Joni Ernst and Charles Grassley, led by Congressman David Young, has pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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June 15, 2015
USDA says hundreds working on bird flu
Source: Des Moines Register By Chris Doering The Agriculture Department says that it has hundreds of veterinarians working "around the clock" to battle the bird flu outbreak that... -
Source: KTIV U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was back in Northwest, Iowa on Saturday, continuing her discussion on the bird flu outbreak. "We have a lot of families that are hurting...
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June 12, 2015
Senators push to reform federal program management
Source: Federal Times By Andy Medici A bipartisan pair of Senators have introduced legislation that aims to improve how the federal government manages projects and... -
June 12, 2015
Ernst legislation to tackle wasteful spending
Source: Daily Nonpareil By Tim Rohwer Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announced Thursday she has co-introduced legislation to help eliminate wasteful spending by federal agencies. Ernst, a... -
June 11, 2015
Ernst, Blum air criticism of TSA
Source: Telegraph Herald By William Garbe Federal lawmakers from Iowa have criticized the Transportation Security Administration after recent reports revealed weaknesses in... -
May 30, 2015
Iowa politicians criticize proposed ethanol rules
Source: AP Iowa leaders are criticizing a proposal from the Obama administration that would reduce the amount of ethanol blended in U.S. gasoline. Iowa leads the nation in... -
May 28, 2015
Sen Ernst Seeks Pay Cut for Former Presidents
Source: KCHA Des Moines, Iowa - Former US presidents may well be in for a pay cut if the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2015 becomes law. Freshman US... -
May 24, 2015
Our duty to remember
As published in: Quad-City Times Memorial Day is an important time in the Ernst household. Both my husband and I have had the privilege of serving the country that we love. But... -
Source: Omaha World Herald By Joseph Morton WASHINGTON — Every year, taxpayers shell out millions of dollars in allowances to former U.S. presidents. It’s time to tighten those...
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May 18, 2015
Senator visits veterans in Iowa
Source: WHBF Iowa's newest senator was back in the Hawkeye state today, making stops for her a 99 county tour. Joni Ernst's goal is to visit every county in the state over the...