Press Releases
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WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will serve on five prominent Senate committees in the 116th Congress, all of which impact the livelihoods of Iowans. “My Senate committees...
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January 04, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
And we’re back! The 116th Congress is now in session, and Senator Joni Ernst will be serving on the following Senate committees in this Congress: Committee on Agriculture,... -
January 03, 2019
Iowan Douglas J. Strike Confirmed as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Iowan Douglas J. Strike was confirmed by voice vote to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa. Strike was nominated by President... -
December 21, 2018
Week in Review: December 10-15, 2018
WEEK IN REVIEW December 10 – December 15, 2018 What a week for our farmers, ranchers and rural communities! The Senate and House passed the 2018 Farm Bill, and it’s now on... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide answers for the agency’s lackluster performance when...
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December 20, 2018
2018 Farm Bill Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) worked hard to get the 2018 Farm Bill, which was signed into law today by President Trump, across the finish line and to secure key... -
December 20, 2018
Joni Ernst Incentives and Victories - 2018
WASHINGTON – From her efforts to secure $117 million in federal funding for the Cedar Rapids flood mitigation project to successfully getting E15 year-round to watching the... -
December 20, 2018
Senator Ernst Releases Strong Statement Against U.S. Withdraw from Syria
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, released the following statement following President Trump’s statement that U.S. troops are being withdrawn from... -
December 20, 2018
Sens. Ernst, Graham, Shaheen, King, Cotton, Rubio Urge Trump Administration to Reconsider Withdrawing U.S. Forces from Syria
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), joined her colleagues, Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), Angus King (I-Maine), Tom Cotton... -
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan First Step Act this week, legislation to reduce recidivism and improve fairness in sentencing of federal...
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December 19, 2018
AUDIO NEWS RELEASE (ANR): Senator Ernst Reflects on 2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released audio of her year-end message highlighting her hard work for the people of Iowa over this past year. ... -
December 17, 2018
Ernst: “It is important that we protect people with pre-existing conditions, as we repeal and replace Obamacare.”
WASHINGTON - Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement today after a federal judge in Texas ruled Obamacare unconstitutional: “Too many Iowa families and... -
December 17, 2018
Ernst Statement on Holding Saudi Arabia Accountable and Finding a Diplomatic Solution to the War in Yemen
WASHINGTON – Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, released the following statement about her vote against “the Sanders-Lee Yemen Resolution” that invokes... -
December 14, 2018
Ernst Nominates 33 Iowans for Admission to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced U.S.... -
December 14, 2018
Ernst: “It is critical that Congress have a zero-tolerance policy”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), released the following statement following the Senate passage of a congressional anti-sexual harassment bill by unanimous... -
December 11, 2018
Ernst: “This Farm Bill is farmer-focused and welcome news for Iowans”
WASHINGTON – After months of hard-work and negotiation, the U.S. Senate passed the 2018 Farm Bill today, with strong bipartisan support. “The 2018 Farm Bill is farmer-focused... -
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule, released today, to...
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December 04, 2018
Senator Ernst Statement on China Trade Negotiations
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), today, released the following statement with regard to the ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China, following... -
December 01, 2018
Senator Ernst Statement on the Passing of George H.W. Bush
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement on the passing of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States: “I join the... -
November 30, 2018
Ernst Statement on Final RFS RVO Rule
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that sets the renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for...