Press Releases
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May 23, 2015
Senator Ernst to Attend Sioux County Town Meeting
***UPDATE ON TOWN MEETING ATTENDANCE*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate business has concluded and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will attend the town meeting in Sioux County at... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and...
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May 21, 2015
**UPDATE** Sen. Joni Ernst Announces Confirmed Guests to Discuss Avian Flu at Series of Town Meetings Saturday
***Due to pending votes in the Senate this weekend, it is highly unlikely Senator Ernst will be able to attend Saturday’s town meetings. Senator Ernst will do everything possible... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2015, legislation to reform the system for providing former U.S....
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced Mrs. Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, a fifth-generation farmer and small business owner from Lake City, Iowa, to the...
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May 19, 2015
Sen. Ernst Discusses Importance of Trade in Iowa
“…it was encouraging to have this letter, again signed by over 70 folks from Iowa supporting TPA…what they were stressing again is how international trade is so important to our... -
***Due to pending votes in the Senate this weekend, it is highly unlikely Senator Ernst will be able to attend Saturday’s town meetings. Senator Ernst will do everything possible...
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“I am pleased to see that seven of my amendments were included in the NDAA which added processes to ensure the VA is proactive in its outreach to veterans suffering from mental...
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WASHINGTON — Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack encouraging the department to ensure that resources have been...
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May 12, 2015
Sen. Ernst Statement on Trade Promotion Authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in support of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will host a town meeting in Henry County as part of her 99 county tour across Iowa. NOTE: The following...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: “Passage of the Iran Nuclear Agreement...
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“ISIS is deadly and determined, and Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces – our critical partner in the fight against ISIS – need U.S. weapons as quickly as possible. This three-year...
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May 05, 2015
Sen. Ernst Supports Balanced Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after voting for the Congressional balanced budget today: “This joint Senate-House budget... -
May 05, 2015
Sens. Ernst and Boxer Introduce Legislation to Arm the Kurds in Support of Fight Against ISIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide for a temporary, emergency authorization of defense... -
May 05, 2015
Sen. Ernst Stresses Importance of A-10
“The A-10 right now is the only air platform that can get up close, get very personal with ISIS, as Senator Isakson said, with those others that are intent on harming our men and... -
May 04, 2015
Ask Joni
Thank you to all who submitted questions! Below are a few of my recent answers to questions Iowans posted on social media. Josh of Iowa – tweeted: In Mills County & within... -
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan, bicameral Iowa delegation, led by Congressman Dave Loebsack, today called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide any assistance...
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The State Partnership Program helps U.S. military and civilian officials train, coordinate with foreign security forces WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),...
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April 29, 2015
Ernst Calls for Congressional Approval of Iran Agreement
“The ever increasing and complex threats we face in the Middle East underscores how crucial it is that any longstanding agreement with Iran must go through Congress.” WASHINGTON,...