Press Releases
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July 05, 2019
Ernst on Proposed RVO Rule: EPA Doesn’t Account for Iowa Ethanol Lost to ‘So-Called’ Small Refinery Exemptions
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works... -
July 01, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Working to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs for Iowa Families Senator Ernst continues to work to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Iowa families. She is a cosponsor of a... -
June 28, 2019
Ernst: ‘Iowa families shouldn’t have to choose between making a mortgage payment and purchasing their prescriptions’
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business to discuss her latest efforts to lower the price of prescription drugs for Iowa families, including... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has successfully advanced three pieces of legislation aimed at lowering the costs of prescription drugs through Senate committees, moving...
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WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, proudly supported the...
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June 27, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Winneshiek County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Winneshiek County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
June 26, 2019
Ernst Supports Bipartisan Effort to Help Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today supported a bipartisan bill that will provide desperately needed aid to help address the humanitarian crisis at the southern... -
June 26, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Clinton County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Clinton County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
WASHINGTON—In response to a non-partisan government report confirming systemic problems in the reporting of seclusion and restraint in schools, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and...
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June 25, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Pushing for Greater Transparency in the Small Refinery Waiver Process Senator Ernst continues to be a strong voice for Iowa farmers and ethanol producers, this time pushing... -
June 22, 2019
Ernst Statement on Mark Esper Nomination
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the following... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, took to the Senate floor this week with a number of her fellow lawmakers to...
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June 20, 2019
Joni at the Bat: Senator Ernst, Bipartisan Lawmakers Take on the Press in Congressional Softball Game
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) teamed up with her Republican and Democratic Senate colleagues tonight to take on women members of Washington’s press corps at the... -
June 19, 2019
Ernst Pushes for Efficient and Effective Disaster Assistance for Iowa’s Businesses, Homeowners Impacted by Flooding
WASHINGTON—Building on her efforts to provide assistance to Iowans devastated by flooding this spring, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) chaired today’s Senate Small Business and... -
June 19, 2019
Ernst Urges Prompt Passage of Bipartisan Defense Bill
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities and a combat veteran, called on her fellow... -
June 18, 2019
Ernst Pushes for Army Corps to Prioritize Flood Control, Give Iowans a Stronger Voice in Decision-Making
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is pushing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) to put a greater emphasis on flood control and give Iowans more of a voice in the... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to be a strong voice for Iowa farmers and ethanol producers, this time pushing bipartisan legislation that will bring greater...
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June 17, 2019
Ernst Statement on Iran’s Nefarious Actions
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the following... -
June 17, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Celebrating Year-Round E15 Senator Ernst is continuing to tout the good news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally implemented their rule allowing for the... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a native of Southwest Iowa who grew up on her family farm and the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development...