Press Releases
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September 18, 2019
Ernst Applauds Trump Admin Scrapping Obama’s WOTUS Rule, Calls on Congress to Codify Reasonable Definition
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, thanked the Trump Administration for finalizing the rollback of the... -
September 17, 2019
Ernst: Forget Area 51—Waste at the Pentagon is Out of This World
WASHINGTON—While social media is abuzz this week about “storming” Area 51, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services,... -
September 16, 2019
Ernst Invites Iowa Students to Apply to Service Academies
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued a reminder to Iowa students that applications to... -
September 12, 2019
Ernst: We’re getting Washington’s hands out of Iowans’ lives by scrapping Obama’s WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, applauded the Trump Administration for following through on... -
September 12, 2019
Ernst Brings Iowans’ Voices to Washington: Uphold the RFS, Lower Costs of Health Care, Pass the USMCA
WASHINGTON—Following a month of traveling across Iowa on her 99 County Tour, hearing from Iowans in every corner of the state, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing to bring... -
September 11, 2019
Ernst: We Will Never Forget
WASHINGTON—On the 18th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke on the Senate floor today in memory of the victims, first... -
September 09, 2019
Ernst: Iowans Want the USMCA Now
RED OAK, Iowa—During August, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, crisscrossed the state on her 99... -
September 04, 2019
Ernst's August in Iowa: 11 Town Halls, 37 Visits and County Tour Stops, 3 Bills Signed Into Law, 1 Committee Field Hearing – Meeting with Thousands of Iowans
11 Town Halls, 37 Visits and County Tour Stops, 3 Bills Signed Into Law, 1 Committee Field Hearing – Meeting with Thousands of Iowans RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst,... -
September 03, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Emmet County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Emmet County at 8:30 AM on Saturday as part of her 99 County Tour for... -
September 03, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Kossuth County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Kossuth County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
September 03, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Dickinson County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Dickinson County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
September 03, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Hancock County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Hancock County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is calling on the...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to follow through on its commitment to rebuild a...
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August 24, 2019
Ernst’s Bipartisan Bill to Assist Veterans Signed into Law
RED OAK, Iowa—One of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bipartisan bills aimed at assisting veterans in Iowa and across the country, was signed into law yesterday by President Trump.... -
August 22, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Fremont County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Fremont County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 21, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Franklin County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Franklin County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 19, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Three public town hall meetings, including one in Polk County, and a number of meetings and visits with Iowans from all backgrounds, including small business leaders, farmers,... -
August 16, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Winnebago County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Winnebago County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 16, 2019
Ernst Chairs Senate Small Business Field Hearing, Highlights Ongoing Efforts to Address Workforce Challenges and Help Iowans Succeed
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted and chaired a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing in Des Moines, Iowa today focused on...