Press Releases
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WASHINGTON – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst requested more information from the United States Department of...
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April 29, 2016
Senator Ernst to Hold Town Meeting in Hardin County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town meeting in Hardin County as part of her 99 county tour across Iowa. This town meeting... -
April 28, 2016
McCaskill & Ernst Take Next Step to Curb Sexual Assault in the Military, Aiming to Protect Survivors from Retaliation
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators today took the next step to continue curbing sexual assaults in the military, introducing legislation to build on the historic... -
April 27, 2016
Ernst Introduces Prove It Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Prove It Act of 2016, legislation that increases transparency within the federal rulemaking process, especially... -
April 27, 2016
Iowa, Nebraska Senators: Who was Monitoring Edwin Mejia?
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate delegations from Iowa and Nebraska are seeking details on the Obama Administration’s decision to place an unaccompanied minor immigrant in... -
***WATCH Full Press Conference HERE**** Washington, D.C. – To mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault...
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April 20, 2016
Ernst Encourages Support of 4-H
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in support of 4-H and its... -
April 20, 2016
Ernst Supports Bipartisan Comprehensive Energy Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act (S.2012), a... -
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, We appreciate the opportunity to submit for the record a joint statement to honor our constituent, Ms. Sarah Root, who...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization...
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April 18, 2016
Senator Ernst Honors Life of Sarah Root, Demands Answers Over Failure to Detain Illegal Immigrant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor the life of Sarah Root, a young Iowan allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant, Eswin... -
April 13, 2016
Ernst Co-Sponsors Detainee Transfer Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with 12 additional senators today introduced the Detainee Transfer... -
April 13, 2016
Sens. Moran and Ernst Introduce Legislation to Encourage New Generation of Agriculture Producers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) this week introduced the... -
April 12, 2016
In Case You Missed It: Ernst Introduces Bipartisan Tax Credit to Help Iowa Family Caregivers
Last week, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced the Credit for Caring Act, which would... -
April 08, 2016
Senator Ernst to Hold Town Meeting in Jones County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town meeting in Jones County as part of her 99 county tour across Iowa. This town meeting is... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced the Credit for Caring Act, which would...
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April 06, 2016
Overview of Ernst Subcommittee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Agriculture Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy hearing today, Chairman Joni Ernst stressed the need to... -
April 06, 2016
Sen. Joni Ernst Delivers Opening Remarks at Senate Ag Subcommittee Hearing on USDA Rural Development Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today delivered the... -
April 04, 2016
Ernst Supports Protections for Trade Secrets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a co-sponsor of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, today released the following statement following strong, bipartisan... -
March 31, 2016
Ernst, Grassley Call for Review of Regulatory Barriers Iowa Pharmacies Face in Federal Drug Take Back Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request that the agency provide...