Press Releases
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December 23, 2016
Ernst Provisions Included in NDAA Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after President Obama signed the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into... -
December 21, 2016
Ernst Announces Committee Assignments for 115th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced her four Senate committee assignments for the 115th Congress. The Iowa Senator will serve on the following Senate... -
December 19, 2016
President Signs Water Infrastructure Bill into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement after President Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation (WIIN) into law, which... -
December 19, 2016
Ernst Announces Three Public Events for 99 County Tour Launch
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced today she will kick off her 99 county tour for 2017 on Saturday, January 7th. The events below are open to... -
December 16, 2016
Klobuchar, Ernst Bill to Cut Red Tape and Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Appointments at VA Medical Facilities Signed into Law by President
A June 2014 internal audit by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) found that more than 120,000 veterans waited at least 90 days for appointments for health care or never... -
December 16, 2016
Ernst, Heitkamp Program Management Bill Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) released the following statements after their bipartisan legislation, the Program Management... -
December 15, 2016
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, today announced that she has nominated 32 Iowa students to be... -
December 14, 2016
Ernst: Midnight GIPSA Rule Hurts Family Farms, Discourages Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards... -
December 14, 2016
Ernst Reacts to Judiciary Committee Referral for Investigation into Planned Parenthood and its Affiliates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s decision to refer the... -
A June 2014 internal audit by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) found that more than 120,000 veterans waited at least 90 days for appointments for health care or never...
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December 12, 2016
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the VA to Comply with 2010 Law that Protects Veterans from Exorbitant ER Bills
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joined more than 20 senators in writing to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to urge him to comply with... -
December 12, 2016
Ernst Provision Calling for Completion of Cedar Rapids Flood Control Project in Water Infrastructure Bill Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after her provision to urge the Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Cedar Rapids flood... -
December 12, 2016
Ernst-Led Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Leasing Authority at Arsenals Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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) released the... -
December 12, 2016
Ernst Statement on General Kelly
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued a statement today following... -
December 09, 2016
Ernst Statement on Short Term Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the short term spending bill that funds the government... -
December 08, 2016
Ernst Joins Fox Business to discuss ISIS, Trump Transition, Iowa Gov/LG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined “Varney & Co.” on Fox Business to discuss President Obama’s “surprise” reaction to ISIS, President-elect Trump’s... -
December 08, 2016
Ernst Praises Final Passage of NDAA, Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the final Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act... -
December 07, 2016
Ernst Statement on McMahon to Lead Small Business Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued a statement on President-elect... -
December 07, 2016
Ernst Statement on Branstad, Reynolds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement today following President-elect Trump’s announcement that he has nominated Iowa Governor... -
December 07, 2016
21st Century Cures Passes Senate with Ernst Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) voted in support of the 21st Century Cures Act, legislation that provides additional critical resources to support...