Press Releases
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September 16, 2016
Senator Ernst to Hold Town Meeting in Decatur County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town meeting in Decatur County as part of her 99 county tour to speak with constituents... -
September 15, 2016
Ernst Highlights Iowans’ Concerns Over Rising ObamaCare Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the state of health insurance markets, Senator Joni Ernst raised... -
September 15, 2016
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing Bill to Reauthorize Leasing Authority at Arsenals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced... -
September 15, 2016
Ernst Pushes for Completion of Cedar Rapids Flood Control Project in WRDA
Ernst Pushes for Completion of Cedar Rapids Flood Control Project in WRDA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement in support... -
September 12, 2016
Senators Gillibrand and Ernst Urge FBI to Collect Crime Data on Stalking and Domestic Violence
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today sent a letter to James Comey, Director of the FBI, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the... -
September 08, 2016
Rep. Blum, Sen. Ernst to Hold Post Office Renaming Ceremony Honoring Fallen Guardsman
CEDAR FALLS, IA – Congressman Rod Blum and Senator Joni Ernst will host a post office renaming ceremony at the Cedar Rapids Post Office to honor the sacrifice... -
September 06, 2016
Senator Ernst Supports Critical Funding for Military, Veterans, and Zika
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after again supporting the conference report on the Zika Prevention and Response Act, the... -
September 01, 2016
Ernst Urges President Obama to Focus on Solutions to Counter Rise of ISIS in Asia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to President Obama ahead of his meeting... -
August 30, 2016
Ernst on ISIS Progression in Asia
Senator Joni Ernst today issued the following statement on reports that “at least 25 militants and 15 soldiers have been killed in a series of skirmishes in recent... -
August 18, 2016
Ernst Statement on U.S. Payment of $400 Million to Iran Contingent upon Americans’ Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Associated Press today reported that the “State Dept. says $400 million cash payment to Iran was contingent on American prisoners' release.” U.S. Senator... -
August 18, 2016
In Case You Missed It: Senators Ernst, Johnson Hold Hearing in Dubuque on Burdensome Regulations Facing Agriculture Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) held field hearing entitled “From... -
Video of the full hearing is available here: http://bit.ly/2bHGQPa DUBUQUE, Iowa — Regulations often have unintended consequences that harm Americans in unforeseen ways,...
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August 16, 2016
Senator Ernst Calls for Answers over Iowa City VA “Ghost Panels”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today sent letters to Network Director for the VA Midwest Health Care Network Janet Murphy and Iowa City VA Health Care System... -
August 15, 2016
Senator Ernst to Hold Town Meeting in Ida County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town meeting in Ida County to speak with constituents about their ideas, concerns, and the... -
August 15, 2016
Tester, Ernst Push Department of Defense to Address Suicide Problem Plaguing the National Guard
(Senate) – U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Joni Ernst are urging Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to address the growing rate of suicide among Guardsmen and women. In a letter to the... -
August 12, 2016
Senator Ernst Statement on Passing of Former Iowa Adjutant General Retired Maj. Gen. Warren “Bud” Lawson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement on the passing earlier this week of Retired Major General Warren “Bud” Lawson... -
August 12, 2016
Ernst, Johnson Statement on Report Finding Evidence of Overly Optimistic Intelligence Reporting at CENTCOM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, and Ron Johnson... -
August 11, 2016
VA Office of Inspector General Investigates Iowa Veteran’s Death Following Requests from Ernst, Grassley, Johnson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) confirmed... -
August 10, 2016
Senator Ernst to Hold Veterans Roundtable in Council Bluffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a roundtable discussion in Council Bluffs with Iowa veterans and community leaders. The roundtable... -
August 05, 2016
Senator Ernst to Participate in ISU Veterans in Agriculture and Entrepreneurship Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will participate in Iowa State University’s upcoming veterans in agriculture and entrepreneurship conference entitled...