Press Releases
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after her meeting at the White House this afternoon on health care reform: “We had a...
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June 12, 2017
Ernst Applauds End of Ban on U.S. Beef Imports to China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the following statement on the news... -
June 08, 2017
Ernst, Tester Push for Extension of Critical Suicide Prevention Training in National Guard, Reserves
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, and Jon Tester (D-MT), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, introduced... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Dean Heller of Nevada, and Joni Ernst of Iowa, who worked together to address sexual violence on college campuses,...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, today applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability and Whistleblower...
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June 06, 2017
Ernst Pleased with Resolution Over Sugar Dispute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today applauded the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, along with his Mexican counterpart Secretary of... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, applauded U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin’s announcement to discontinue...
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May 25, 2017
Johnson, Ernst Whistleblower Bill Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran,... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, and Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent a letter to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Lisa...
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May 25, 2017
Ernst Applauds Reynolds/Gregg Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement on Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ selection of Adam Gregg to serve as Lieutenant... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, United States Senators and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced bipartisan...
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May 24, 2017
Ernst Congratulates Branstad, Reynolds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement congratulating newly sworn-in Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and Iowa Governor Kim... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate in support of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s confirmation to be U.S. Ambassador...
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May 18, 2017
Ernst Statement on Confirmation of Iowan, Rachel Brand, to be U.S. Associate Attorney General
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Rachel L. Brand of Pella, Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General... -
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), as well as U.S. Representatives Tom Reed...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein along with 61 bipartisan colleagues in...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today joined a letter along with several Senate colleagues to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stressing the...
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May 11, 2017
Ernst Applauds Secretary Perdue’s Move to Establish Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, today applauded U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Mr. Robert Lighthizer to be U.S. Trade Representative...
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May 10, 2017
Ernst Emphasizes The Importance of Cedar Rapids Economy and The Need for Proper Flood Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, emphasized to the Commanding General and Chief of Engineers of the...