Columns
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Last year, after she took office, WOWT 6 News sat down with Senator Joni Ernst in Washington, D.C. to see how she was adjusting to the new job. A year later, WOWT's Brian Mastre...
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March 28, 2016
Roses: Ernst leads effort to honor female pilots
By the Editorial Board A rose to Sen. Joni Ernst for pushing to restore burial rights for female World War II pilots at Arlington National Cemetery. Ernst is... -
March 25, 2016
Ernst: U.S. needs to lead fight against ISIS
By Tim Johnson GLENWOOD – Sen. Joni Ernst told several dozen citizens here Thursday that the United States needs to take the lead in the fight against ISIS. Tuesday’s... -
March 23, 2016
Ernst finds a spot in D.C.
By Rebecca Morin WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Fridays, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, sends a little Iowa hospitality — popcorn specially popped from a personal machine in her... -
March 19, 2016
Engaging in the battle against opioid abuse
Source: The Gazette A tragic epidemic is sweeping across the country, tearing apart families, devastating our communities, and causing unnecessary loss of precious life —... -
By Gene Lucht U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is now in her second year serving in Congress. Ernst is the first woman elected to Congress from Iowa, and as a rural resident and a...
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By Kristina WongA bipartisan group of lawmakers, including several military veterans, called on the Army to reverse its decision to revoke inurnment rights for female World War II...
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March 16, 2016
Ernst, Grassley join effort to name Cedar Rapids post office for Eastern Iowa soldier
By James Q. LynchDES MOINES — Iowa’s U.S. senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, have joined their House colleagues in seeking to name the Cedar Rapids Post Office... -
March 16, 2016
Veterans fight for Arlington rights
By Sarah B. Boxer They were known as WASPs, Women Airforce Service Pilots. During World War II, between 1942 and 1944, about 1,100 women volunteered to fly military planes here in... -
WASHINGTON, DC (KCRG-TV9) -- Iowa's Congressional delegation wants to name a Cedar Rapids post office to honor an Iowa National Guardsman killed in Afghanistan in 2011. They will...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCRG-TV9) - Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst joined lawmakers and others to honor the women who flew military planes during World War II. Lawmakers are pushing...
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March 16, 2016
Ernst meets SHS students in D.C.
By Mike Peterson (Washington) -- Another group of Shenandoah High School students are touring the East Coast. On Monday, a group of SHS juniors and seniors plus five chaperones... -
March 15, 2016
Let’s keep our focus on the next generation in agriculture
As publish in: Iowa Spokesman As we recognize National Agriculture Day, we are provided with an opportunity to reflect on the state of agriculture here in Iowa, the nation, and the... -
As published in: Independent Journal Review Agriculture is the foundation of our national economy, and Iowa plays an important role in ensuring folks across the country and around...
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February 24, 2016
Senator Ernst Visits Muscatine
By Mary Mason U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R) visited Muscatine on February 18, as part of her 99 counties tour of Iowa. Ernst was provided a tour of the hospital facilities and spoke... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst tours Ames research facility for Zika Virus vaccine
By Austin Harrington It was purely coincidental that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured an Ames bio-pharmaceutical company that is working on a vaccine for the Zika Virus on the... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst talks policy with business leaders in Cedar Rapids
By Alex Boisjolie CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst joined the Iowa Chamber Alliance on Friday morning for bacon, eggs and a federal policy discussion to gather... -
February 18, 2016
Ernst tours Trinity Muscatine
By Kevin Smith MUSCATINE, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured UnityPoint Health- Trinity Muscatine hospital Thursday as part of her 99 county tour of... -
February 16, 2016
World needs United States to lead
As published in: Omaha World-Herald We just finished the Munich Security Conference, one of the most important gatherings on global threats. Now home, we offer Nebraskans and... -
February 11, 2016
Ernst, Young voice North Korea concerns
By Mike Peterson (Washington) -- Provocative actions by North Korea have the attention of Iowa's congressional representatives. Red Oak Republican Joni Ernst joined her U.S. Senate...