Press Releases
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today applauded Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. This legislation...
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March 21, 2018
Ernst Seeks to Prevent Political Appointees from Using Influence to “Burrow” into the Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act to ensure those who serve as political appointees at federal agencies... -
March 20, 2018
Ernst Seeks Answers from DOD, DOJ on Protecting Children in Military Families from Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Attorney General... -
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to...
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March 16, 2018
Ernst, Wagner Lead Colleagues in Call for Strengthened Protections for Most Vulnerable in International Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-2) led 28 of their colleagues in a letter to United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, urging the... -
March 15, 2018
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rural Economies Through Conservation Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, including Senators Sherrod Brown... -
March 12, 2018
Traveling Office Hour Time Change in Dickinson County
Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be a slight time change for the traveling office hour in Dickinson County. A member of our staff will be available to assist Iowans with... -
March 12, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), introduced the bipartisan Credentialing, Educating,... -
WASHINGTON, DC – The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released an extensive report that details the amount of federal tax dollars spent from 2013-2015...
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March 08, 2018
VIDEO: Ernst Responds to President’s Announcement on Tariffs
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following message after the White House announced new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, which could have... -
March 08, 2018
ETC Chairman Ernst Leads Senate Colleagues in Letter to the President Over Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chairman Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Lamar... -
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Congressmen Diane Black (R-TN-06), Pete Olson (R-TX-22) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), responded to the release of the...
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March 07, 2018
Ernst, Colleagues Introduce the PACED ACT – Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) along with Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), and David Perdue... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman David Young (IA-03) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Congressmen Rod Blum...
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March 06, 2018
Regional Director To Hold Rescheduled Traveling Office Hours in Grundy, Hamilton, and Hardin Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A regional director from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s office will hold rescheduled traveling office hours in Grundy, Hamilton, and Hardin counties. The previous... -
March 06, 2018
Ernst Questions Director of National Intelligence on National Security Implications of Proposed Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats on the national security... -
Washington, DC— Today, US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mitch McConnell...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are demanding answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding their national review of all VA...
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March 01, 2018
Ernst Continues to Stress Importance of RFS at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement following today’s meeting at the White House with industry leaders to discuss the importance of the Renewable... -
March 01, 2018
Ernst Follows up on Cedar Rapids Flood Letter, Stresses Importance of Strong Rural Broadband Infrastructure at EPW Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, raised questions at a hearing entitled, “The...