Press Releases
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June 16, 2020
Ernst: Annual Defense Bill Directly Benefits Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served for 23 years in the Iowa Army National Guard and Army Reserves, successfully included provisions that... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, won important victories in her ‘War on Waste’ in the...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary...
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June 13, 2020
Ernst Makes 99 County Tour Stop in Warren County, Sees USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program in Action
NORWALK, Iowa—As part of her 99 County Tour for 2020, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, visited Capital City Fruit in Norwalk today... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, secured major wins to protect U.S. troops in the...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are introducing the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here In North...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, is working on bipartisan legislation to support homeless...
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June 09, 2020
Ernst: Let’s Continue Conversations, Work Together to Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem
WASHINGTON—As the nation honors the life of George Floyd, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today called on her colleagues, and all Americans, to work together and be part of the... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of the anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with her fellow female combat...
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June 04, 2020
Ernst, Axne Push to Keep Domestic Violence Survivors Safe and Sheltered During COVID-19
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor of domestic violence, and Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to request... -
June 03, 2020
Ernst Questions Business Leaders on Impact of COVID-19 Relief, Success of Paycheck Protection Program
WASHINGTON—At a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing today examining COVID-19’s impact on small businesses, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) highlighted... -
June 02, 2020
Ernst: “Right now we can’t hear those peaceful protestors’ voices over the sound of shattering glass and splintering wood”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today said her “heart hurts” following the murder of George Floyd and recent events across the country. Ernst also called on folks to come... -
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to Secretary Sonny Perdue today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Secretary of...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) resumed her 99 County Tour for 2020 last week, hearing directly from Iowans as the state works to safely reopen. Following public health...
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May 28, 2020
Ernst Calls for Fix to Bolster Financial Support, Expand Tax Credit for Iowa Family Caregivers Amid COVID-19
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing to push for increased support and expanded relief for Iowa’s family caregivers, who are tending to some of our most... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuel community and member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), is joining...
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RED OAK, Iowa—Continuing her efforts for Iowa’s working families and child care community, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling for $25 billion in additional support for child...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on its...
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RED OAK, Iowa—Today, on Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served in the military for 23 years, released a video tribute to the generations of...