Press Releases
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June 07, 2019
Senator Ernst: “Iowans are breathing a sigh of relief”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy as well as a member of the Senate Judiciary... -
June 06, 2019
Disaster Aid Package to Help Iowans Signed Into Law, Includes Assistance for Lost Stored Grain
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has worked tirelessly for Iowans to get the disaster assistance they need, applauded President Trump for signing the bipartisan... -
June 06, 2019
Ernst Continues Efforts to Help Iowa Students Plan Finances for Higher Education, Address Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON—On National Higher Education Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to push for bipartisan solutions to give Iowa students and their families better tools... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the bipartisan disaster aid package advancing to the President’s desk, to provide critical relief for Iowans affected by the...
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WASHINGTON – On the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female elected to the U.S. Senate from the State of Iowa and...
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June 04, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Working Across the Aisle to Assist Family Caregivers Iowa is home to over 300,000 family caregivers. Many of these individuals are juggling their own full-time or part-time... -
June 04, 2019
Ernst Joins Republican and Democratic Female Colleagues to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment’s Passage
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female elected to the U.S. Senate from the State of Iowa and the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate,... -
WASHINGTON—Today, President Trump and his administration have followed through on a promise to allow for the year-round sale of gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15). U.S. Senator Joni...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy as well as a member of the Senate Judiciary...
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WASHINGTON—After hearing from a number of Iowans at her 99 County Tour stops and town hall meetings who receive surprise medical bills in the mail, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)...
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May 28, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Senate Passes Disaster Relief for Iowans, Aid for Lost Stored Grain On Thursday, Senator Joni Ernst, who has worked tirelessly to provide aid to Iowans in the wake of the spring... -
May 24, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Harrison County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Harrison County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
WASHINGTON –With more than 50 provisions by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) included, the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has moved out of the Senate...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, spoke at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing urging her colleagues to support her bill that ensures veterans...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after passage of a bipartisan disaster aid package in the U.S. Senate: “This spring has brought...
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Ivanka Trump and Senator Joni Ernst discussing paid parental leave. WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted a meeting with Ivanka Trump and other female Senators...
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May 23, 2019
In Light of Out-of-Control Spending By the Pentagon, Ernst Calls for Disclosure of Costs for DoD Projects
WASHINGTON – In light of out-of-control spending by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling for the Pentagon to disclose the costs... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today applauded the lifting...
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WASHINGTON—Following President Trump’s removal of the 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business...
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May 20, 2019
Ernst Works to Improve Mitigation and Treatment of Blast Exposure Injuries in Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—Building off of her efforts from last Congress to support servicemembers impacted by traumatic brain injury (TBI), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female...