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September 17, 2016
Cedar Rapids post office gets new name to honor soldier
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - A post office in Cedar Rapids is officially named after Sergeant First Class Terryl L. Pasker. A plaque with his name on it was unveiled at a... -
September 17, 2016
Memory of fallen Cedar Rapids soldier endures in post office naming
By Michaela Ramm CEDAR RAPIDS — Family and friends of a Cedar Rapids soldier killed in Afghanistan, just weeks before his tour of duty was to be over, believe a building can... -
September 16, 2016
Iowa Senators tour VA Hospital
By Mark Stevens IOWA CITY, Iowa. (KWQC) – Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst toured the Iowa City V.A. Hospital Friday. The tour comes in response to the suicide of... -
September 16, 2016
Iowa lawmakers take their concerns to Iowa City VA after Marine’s suicide
By Jenna Morton IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa lawmakers are looking for answers at the VA Hospital in Iowa City, over a Davenport Marine who took his own life. Brand Ketchum's family says... -
September 13, 2016
Ernst “Worried” About Negative Impact Of Proposed EPA Atrizine Limits
Northwest Iowa — Northwest Iowa farmers would be drastically limited on the amount of a popular herbicide that they would be able to apply to their fields if the... -
September 13, 2016
Female senators push FBI on stalking, domestic violence
By Tim DeVaney The FBI is coming under pressure from a bipartisan pair of female senators to collect more information on domestic violence and stalking crimes. "The seriousness and... -
September 08, 2016
Senate plan: 'Expedite' Cedar Rapids flood protection system
By B.A. Morelli CEDAR RAPIDS — Not long after local and federal officials acknowledged increasingly grim prospects a Cedar Rapids flood protection system would ever see... -
August 24, 2016
The U.S. Can't Ignore ISIS in Asia
As an Iraq war veteran, the horrific rise of ISIS has long been a focus of my work on national security in the United States Senate. From Syria, to Afghanistan, to San Bernardino,... -
August 15, 2016
To military women: Seize new opportunities in ground combat jobs
As a young second lieutenant with a degree from Iowa State University, I had high aspirations for my military career. When I was about 22 years old, it was my goal to one day... -
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... -
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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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... -
By Mike Brownlee A group of Republican senators from Iowa and Nebraska have introduced a law that would detain immigrants in the country illegally if they commit a crime that...
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June 29, 2016
PTSD law would help female veterans
By Mark Newman OTTUMWA — When you hear “veteran” suicide, the vet you picture in your mind may be a man. Yet both men and women are treated locally for trauma... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded Senate passage of the Presidential Allowance Modernization...
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June 24, 2016
PTSD law would help female veterans
OTTUMWA — When you hear “veteran” suicide, the vet you picture in your mind may be a man. Yet both men and women are treated locally for trauma they suffered in... -
An internal audit, conducted in June 2014 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, found that more than 120,000 veterans waited at least 90 days for appointments for health care, or...
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June 14, 2016
The Next Step in Curbing Sexual Assaults in the Military
The freedoms we are lucky enough to enjoy in America are because of the brave men and women who step up and say, “take me – I am willing to give my life for my...