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November 11, 2017
Meet US Marine Al Nelson, Iowa’s last 3-war veteran
Al Nelson, of Burlington, served in the Marines during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. On the 242nd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gunnery Sgt. Alban... -
November 11, 2017
SERVING HER COUNTRY: Ernst, first female combat veteran in U.S. Senate, recalls leading troops in Iraq
SIOUX CITY | Long before she had a chance to impact public policy affecting the U.S. military branches, Sen. Joni Ernst enrolled in the Iowa State University ROTC program... -
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reintroduced the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment...
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November 10, 2017
World War II Veteran honored today on Marine Corps 242nd birthday
BURLINGTON, IA Kicking off Veterans Day weekend, a World War II hero honored today in Burlington, IA on Friday. 91-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Allen Nelson Jr. had himself a... -
November 10, 2017
Military experience changed her life, Ernst says at Veterans Day event
CEDAR RAPIDS — Sen. Joni Ernst wrote the names of two fellow soldiers killed in Afghanistan on stones that were part of a Veterans Day ceremony in Cedar Rapids Friday... -
November 10, 2017
Veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam honored in southeast Iowa
A 91-year-old man from Burlington who is a veteran of three foreign wars was honored with a private ceremony today in the Burlington Memorial Auditorium. “I’m kind... -
November 10, 2017
A soldier at sea: Great appreciation for America’s Navy
As a former soldier in the Iowa National Guard, I often reflect upon my time in uniform, particularly around Veterans Day. Understandably, my past thoughts focused primarily on the... -
November 09, 2017
Ernst: Start now on memorial to honor current war's fallen
Greeting and visiting with Iowa veterans at our national war memorials in Washington, D.C., is without a doubt something I look forward to throughout the year. To see these humble... -
CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are among a bipartisan group that has introduced a resolution that would mandate sexual harassment prevention training...
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November 02, 2017
Ernst proposes end to tax loophole for members of Congress
Members of Congress would no longer be able to deduct their Washington, D.C. living expenses for tax purposes under legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
November 01, 2017
Joni Ernst's SQUEAL Act targets lawmakers' deduction for living expenses
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wants to include a bit of tax pain for Congress itself in the Republican tax package. Ernst unveiled legislation Tuesday that would... -
October 31, 2017
'We are going to make 'em squeal': Sen. Ernst introduces SQUEAL Act
(KWWL) - "Washington's full of big spenders, let's make 'em squeal." That's what Joni Ernst said in an election ad for the Iowa Senate race back in 2014. During her victory... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced legislation that would give the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) watchdog entity more power when federal regulations are...
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President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Thursday, authored by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, intended to protect whistleblowers reporting on illicit activities within...
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October 24, 2017
Senators Propose ARC Changes
Ernst, Heitkamp Propose Shifting Yield Calculations in Farmer Safety Net OMAHA (DTN) -- While it's widely expected that the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will make... -
October 24, 2017
Editorial: Ernst comes through for farmers, Iowa
Junior senator’s hard-ball approach wins concessions from EPA Politicians from Iowa — the nation’s No. 1 producer of ethanol — and Nebraska — the... -
October 24, 2017
Editorial: Ernst comes through for farmers, Iowa
Junior senator’s hard-ball approach wins concessions from EPA Politicians from Iowa — the nation’s No. 1 producer of ethanol — and Nebraska — the... -
October 24, 2017
Heitkamp, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Farmers Suffering from Low Commodity Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County... -
October 22, 2017
OUR OPINION: Positive Renewable Fuel Standard signs emerge
We will embrace only cautious optimism until the ink is dry on final new rules expected sometime before the end of next month, but positive signs related to the Renewable Fuel... -
WASHINGTON — Iowa and Nebraska politicians on Friday hailed as a triumph Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s embrace of policies favorable to...