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May 14, 2021
Joni Ernst: Help Wanted: Federal Policies That Incentivize Work, Support Small Business
There’s no doubt about it: it’s been a long year. Just ask any small business, restaurant, or other employer across our state. Fortunately, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.... -
In the coming weeks, high school students in Iowa and across the country will don their cap and gown to receive their high-school diplomas. Many of them will look forward to...
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May 05, 2021
Joni Ernst: A bipartisan effort to prevent the scourge of sexual assault in the armed forces
On the battlefield, the difference between victory and defeat is often a leader having the ability to inspire his or her troops to success. When I decided to make a career out of... -
I often share the lessons I learned growing up on my family farm in southwest Iowa. It was a great experience that taught me the value of hard work and lending a helping hand. It...
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April 23, 2021
Joni Ernst: Let’s All Do Our Part. Help Protect Our Fellow Iowans by Participating in National Drug Take Back Day.
While our country has made significant strides to combat the opioid epidemic in recent years, tragically, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial challenges for folks battling... -
Like so many Iowans, I was born and raised on a rural family farm, where we made our living raising livestock and crops. The work was tough – and not always pretty – but my family...
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April 08, 2021
Joni Ernst: Democrats' Violence Against Women Act pressures women to negotiate with abusers
Joni Ernst: Democrats' Violence Against Women Act pressures women to negotiate with abusers Women have fought too long to not be held responsible for the actions of their abusers;... -
April 06, 2021
Joni Ernst and Anthony Bellotti: Suppressing Information Might Work in China, but We Should Not Stand for It
It has been over a year since the COVID-19 virus detected in and around Wuhan, China started a pandemic. The exact origins of the virus still remain a mystery. That is not entirely... -
When you hear the word infrastructure, what comes to mind? Roads, bridges, locks and dams, and maybe broadband? Well, according to the Biden Administration, infrastructure is just...
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March 26, 2021
Joni Ernst: As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ll keep working to enable fellow female leaders to succeed.
In this country that we’re so blessed to call home, every woman, no matter their background, can be the next “first.” After growing up on a small farm in rural southwest... -
March 19, 2021
Joni Ernst: Sunshine is the best disinfectant—because to stop waste, we first need to be able to spot it.
Every day, decisions are made in Washington that impact families and communities in Iowa and across the country. But too often, these decisions are made in the dark. It’s... -
March 12, 2021
Sen. Joni Ernst: Biden must own border crisis as emerging national security threat to US
It’s a tragedy that seems to play on an endless loop. Unaccompanied children, and families, making perilous journeys at the hands of ruthless smugglers to... -
March 08, 2021
Joni Ernst: The Democrats’ “COVID Relief” Bill is Partisan, Pricey, and Full of Pet Projects
It’s no secret that the worst global pandemic in a generation has brought unforeseen challenges and hardships. But it’s often during these challenging times when the American... -
Just recently, I was catching up with a friend from Montgomery County who confessed she had been having a difficult time balancing both her job as an essential worker and her...
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February 19, 2021
Joni Ernst: Radical Policies from Coastal Elites Hurt Rural America
Just last month, President Biden raised eyebrows when he took executive action to begin transitioning federal government vehicles to electric vehicles. It followed a similar move... -
February 12, 2021
Joni Ernst: Follow the science and data: get kids safely back in school
At a press conference this week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki moved the goal posts once again—claiming that the Biden Administration’s aim is to have more than 50 percent... -
February 06, 2021
Joni Ernst: President Biden’s Actions Ignore His Calls for Unity
On January 20th, I joined my colleagues on the front steps of the Capitol for the inauguration of our forty-sixth president, Joe Biden. At a time when divisions run deep within our... -
February 05, 2021
Joni Ernst: $15 minimum wage is the wrong path for Iowa
As many Iowans can relate, hard work was a part of life when I was growing up. There were no shortcuts on the family farm in Southwest Iowa. It was expected of you to pull your... -
February 05, 2021
COVID and women – their careers, businesses at risk if we don’t reopen soon. Here’s how.
By Senator Joni Ernst and Carrie Lukas Coronavirus and the economic shutdowns have affected everyone – but it hasn’t impacted everyone equally. Women... -
January 29, 2021
Joni Ernst: Let’s pass Sarah’s Law to help restore justice in our broken immigration system.
Last September, my daughter Libby celebrated her twenty-first birthday. While the pandemic halted any large-scale birthday plans, I was glad that she and a few of her friends at...