Press Releases
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is calling on the...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to follow through on its commitment to rebuild a...
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August 24, 2019
Ernst’s Bipartisan Bill to Assist Veterans Signed into Law
RED OAK, Iowa—One of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bipartisan bills aimed at assisting veterans in Iowa and across the country, was signed into law yesterday by President Trump.... -
August 22, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Fremont County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Fremont County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 21, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Franklin County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Franklin County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 19, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Three public town hall meetings, including one in Polk County, and a number of meetings and visits with Iowans from all backgrounds, including small business leaders, farmers,... -
August 16, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Winnebago County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Winnebago County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 16, 2019
Ernst Chairs Senate Small Business Field Hearing, Highlights Ongoing Efforts to Address Workforce Challenges and Help Iowans Succeed
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted and chaired a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing in Des Moines, Iowa today focused on... -
August 15, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Calhoun County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Calhoun County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 12, 2019
Kicking Off Wind Week, Ernst Introduces Legislation Incentivizing Wind Energy Jobs and Development
WASHINGTON – As American Wind Week kicks off, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced bipartisan legislation to help incentivize and promote the development of wind... -
August 12, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Polk County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Polk County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst looks... -
August 10, 2019
Ernst Statement on EPA Small Refinery Exemptions and Application Denials Announcement
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection... -
August 10, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Continuing Push to Lower Health Care Costs, Prescription Drug Prices Senator Ernst is continuing her efforts to lower the costs of health care and prescription drugs for Iowans by... -
August 09, 2019
Ernst to Host Senate Field Hearing in Iowa on Helping State’s Small Businesses, Workers Succeed
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will host and chair a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing next week in Iowa examining the steps... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her effort to bring transparency and accountability to the way Washington does business. A bipartisan measure that...
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August 07, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Butler County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Butler County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her efforts to lower the costs of health care and prescription drugs by helping advance multiple bills, including...
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August 06, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Appanoose County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Appanoose County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
August 03, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Securing Wins for Iowa in Historic Infrastructure Package Senator Ernst, a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), scored major wins for Iowa in... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation to codify into law the Trump Administration’s rollback of the Obama-era “Waters of the United States,” or...