Press Releases
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March 20, 2019
(PHOTOS) Ernst Meets with State and Local Officials in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties
Senator Ernst meeting with emergency management personnel from Pottawattamie and Mills Counties on Tuesday evening. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA —Yesterday, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is working to protect young girls in Iowa, and across the country, from being exploited through a loophole in our immigration laws...
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March 18, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Paid Parental Leave: CRADLE Act On Tuesday, Senator Joni Ernst announced a new proposal aimed at giving parents in Iowa and across America the option of taking paid parental leave.... -
March 15, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Des Moines County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Des Moines County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
March 15, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Iowa County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Iowa County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst looks... -
March 15, 2019
U.S. Service Academy Open House March 22
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will host a U.S. Service Academy Open House for Iowa students... -
March 15, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Dallas County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Dallas County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has worked to root out Washington’s wasteful spending and to “Make ‘em Squeal,” just introduced legislation requiring every project...
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March 14, 2019
Ernst Statement on National Emergency Resolution
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after voting against a resolution disapproving the president’s national emergency... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement with regard to the U.S....
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC), held the inaugural subcommittee...
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March 12, 2019
Ernst, Lee Put Forward Paid Parental Leave Plan That is Budget Neutral and Flexible for Parents
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are putting forward a paid parental leave plan that is budget neutral and flexible for parents who choose to opt... -
March 08, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Green New Steal With a $93 trillion price tag, Senator Joni Ernst gave a Squeal Award to the so-called “Green New Deal.” Ernst, and nearly a dozen other senators, took to the... -
March 07, 2019
Ernst Pushes Two Bipartisan Bills to Help Veterans in Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, has introduced two bipartisan bills to help Iowa veterans, and those across the country,... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who came to Washington with the promise to Iowans of rooting out wasteful government spending and “Making ‘em Squeal,” is...
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March 06, 2019
Ernst, Duckworth Seek to Eliminate Discrepancy in Small Business Contracting That Puts Women, Veterans at a Disadvantage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the first two women combat veterans to serve in the Senate, are working to eliminate a... -
March 04, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Make ‘Em Squeal Senator Ernst made a promise to Iowans to cut wasteful spending, hold Washington accountable, and to “Make ‘em Squeal.” As part of these efforts, each month Senator... -
February 27, 2019
Ernst Reintroduces Bill to Cut Wasteful Spending, Cap Presidential Perks
WASHINGTON – Building on her efforts to cut wasteful spending, protect taxpayer dollars, and hold Washington accountable, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is reintroducing... -
February 26, 2019
Ernst Pushes for Full Disclosure of Costs, Timeline for Billion Dollar Government Projects Over Budget and Behind Schedule
WASHINGTON—Iowans sent Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to Washington to hold the government accountable and to “make ‘em squeal.” As part of that effort, Senator Ernst is introducing a... -
February 25, 2019
Ernst Votes to Protect Lives of Children Born After Failed Abortions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a longtime and outspoken pro-life advocate, today voted in support of legislation to protect the lives of children born-alive...