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February 22, 2023
Joni Ernst: It’s time to address our fentanyl epidemic with solutions equivalent to the problem.
Earlier this month, during a visit to the California-Mexico border, Border Patrol agents told me that they had recently been forced to release a smuggler caught with 50 pounds of... -
January 30, 2023
Joni Ernst: Investigation Proves Group that Funneled Tax Dollars into Chinese Labs Can’t Be Trusted with Taxpayer Money – or Bats
Nearly two years ago, I requested an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) into EcoHealth Alliance —the... -
Since John F. Kennedy was president, Congress has annually passed a bipartisan defense bill – the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – outlining our national...
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December 09, 2022
Joni Ernst: $600 now buys you a new tax form.
When was the last time you spent $600? Maybe it was paying your rent through Venmo or buying a couch from a neighbor using PayPal. Well, the Biden Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is... -
November 18, 2022
Thanksgiving trimmings have a different meaning this year.
Pecan or pumpkin pie? Dark or light meat? Green bean casserole or mashed potatoes? These are typically the “tough” choices Iowans are forced to make each... -
November 07, 2022
Joni Ernst: It’s time to seriously address the fentanyl crisis.
“He was slumped over his bed when I opened the door… I screamed. Told my wife to call 911.” This is part of the heartbreaking story of a Des Moines father whose... -
October 17, 2022
Joni Ernst: Let’s Defund EcoHealth.
The shady organization that funneled U.S. tax dollars into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to conduct risky research on coronaviruses collected from bats... -
September 30, 2022
Joni Ernst: The ultimate beneficiary of U.S. taxpayer-funded small business research is China. I’m ending that right now.
Washington is spending billions of your tax dollars every year to hypothetically achieve technological dominance over Communist China, but the ultimate beneficiary of that effort... -
September 23, 2022
Joni Ernst: Democrats’ misplaced priorities are creating problems for the rest of America.
In almost every single county I visit on my 99 County Tour, I see help wanted signs. From public schools to the National Guard, Iowa is facing a shortage of nearly every essential... -
August 29, 2022
Biden’s Appeasement in Afghanistan Endangers Us All
One year after our catastrophic withdrawal from Kabul, a dramatic shift in the U.S. posture toward the region is more important than ever. For 20 years, the United States... -
In the days and weeks following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul last August, I heard from veterans across the country questioning their service over the previous two decades...
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August 08, 2022
Joni Ernst: America’s leaders can and must choose proactive deterrence over reactive retreat.
American strength and prosperity require our leaders to boldly stand with our friends and deter those who wish to inflict damage to our people and our homeland. Nancy Pelosi... -
August 01, 2022
Joni Ernst: Biden’s tax and spend agenda has us climbing closer to the fiscal cliff.
Despite what the White House says, our economy is in a recession, and inflation is the highest it’s been in over 40 years. Washington Democrats keep telling us not to... -
July 22, 2022
Joni Ernst: I witnessed the crisis at our Southern border firsthand. Here’s what I saw.
Late on the evening of July 14, we landed in McAllen, Texas. It was well past nightfall. Soon after touching down, we climbed into a row of vehicles and headed a few miles further... -
July 15, 2022
Joni Ernst: Biden’s inflation and energy costs are crushing Iowans. There’s a better way.
We see it at the grocery store. We see it at the gas pump. We see it in our electric bills every month. Inflation is crushing Iowa families and small businesses. This week, the... -
July 08, 2022
Joni Ernst: President Biden, America must show strength—not weakness—on the world stage.
Almost one year ago, President Biden—over the advice of his experts and top military advisors—put into motion the full U.S. retreat from Afghanistan. As the world... -
Over the past year, we’ve seen the world become a more dangerous place. From Afghanistan to Ukraine, America’s enemies are on the march. Today, our country faces...
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June 10, 2022
Joni Ernst: At long last, America’s heroes of World War II—the Army Rangers—will receive the honor they deserve.
It was more than 80 years ago when a young man, still a student at East High School in Des Moines and a member of the Class of 1940, enlisted in the Iowa National Guard. It was the... -
June 03, 2022
Joni Ernst: Biden’s charging taxpayers to babysit unused border wall materials. Why not just build it?
As Iowans know, unearthing egregious waste in our federal government, and making ‘em squeal, is something that’s a priority for me. And in Washington, D.C.,... -
Here’s a headline I would never have thought I’d read in America in 2022: “Iowa families scour stores for baby formula.” But that’s the grim reality...
