Press Releases
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement in observance of National Agriculture Day: “As we recognize National Agriculture Day, we...
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March 17, 2015
Sen. Ernst Presses SSA on Inaccurate Death Master File and Failure to Correct Existing Deficiencies
“…You can’t dispute that there are still 6.5 million numbers that exist out there and even though they may not be drawing benefits on those numbers, it is still an issue whether it... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined a bipartisan group of senators in a letter urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (Arkansas) along with fellow freshman Senators James Lankford (Oklahoma), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Thom Tillis (North Carolina), and...
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March 12, 2015
Ernst on Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation: “We must bring this bill forward for a vote”
"As the mother of three beautiful daughters, and as someone who as a young woman volunteered my time, my energy at a women's crisis shelter that dealt with many of these forms of... -
March 12, 2015
Ernst Calls for Review of U.S. Equipment Provided In Iraq
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to President Obama calling for a detailed response regarding circumstances in which? equipment has... -
March 11, 2015
Sen. Ernst Supports Legislation to Recognize Community Providers Focused on Military Culture and Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) cosponsored Senator Joe Donnelly’s (D-IN) Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act. This legislation creates a... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today joined a group of senators challenging the Obama Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’...
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March 06, 2015
Ask Joni
Thank you to everyone who submitted questions this week! Below are my most recent answers to questions Iowans asked me on social media: Caleb from Early, Iowa – posted on... -
March 04, 2015
Senator Ernst Receives Update on Request for Examination of the VA Central Iowa Health Care System’s Mental Health Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General’s office has provided an update regarding U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) request for an examination... -
Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) co-sponsored Senator Gary Peters’ (D-MI) bipartisan Military Reserve Small Business Jobs Act of 2015, to extend a tax credit for small businesses...
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Today Senator Joni Ernst attended the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress and issued the following statement: “Prime Minister...
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March 03, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will attend the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address to a joint session of Congress. The Iowa Senator is also... -
February 27, 2015
Statement on DHS Funding and President’s Executive Amnesty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding and the President’s executive... -
February 24, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Introduces Farmer from Iowa to Testify Before the Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced Iowa farmer Mr. Clay Mitchell to testify before the first Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee... -
February 24, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Urges President to Sign Keystone Pipeline Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congress will send President Obama the Keystone XL Pipeline Act (S.1), a jobs and infrastructure bill authorizing construction of a cross-border pipeline... -
February 23, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Requests Examination of the VA Central Iowa Health Care System’s Mental Health Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requesting an examination of the VA Central Iowa Health Care... -
February 23, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Invites EPA Administrator to Iowa
“It is critical to hear and see how your proposed changes to WOTUS and failure to put forth required levels for the RFS could, and have, impacted farmers, biofuel producers, and... -
February 22, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Cosponsors Legislation To Rein-In Federal Regulations
REINS Act Would Hold Elected Officials Accountable To Approve New Major Rules & Regulations Rather Than Bureaucrats U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced she has... -
February 20, 2015
Letter Requesting Speaker Boehner Invite Afghan President Ghani to Address Congress
February 20, 2015 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Office of the Speaker H-232 The Capitol Washington, D.C....