Press Releases
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February 03, 2016
Ernst Joins Boxer, Colleagues in Introducing Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Female Veterans Suicide... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing entitled “Implementation of the Decision to Open All Ground Combat Units to Women”, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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February 02, 2016
Senator Ernst Statement for the Record on Implementation of the Decision to Open All Ground Combat Units to Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) submitted the following statement for the record to the Senate Armed Services Committee ahead of today's hearing, "Implementation... -
January 28, 2016
Ernst Questions Defense Officials on U.S. Dependency of Russian-made Rocket Engines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) pressed witnesses on U.S. dependency on Russian-made rocket engines, RD-180s, used... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) questioned the Secretary of the Army nominee, Honorable Eric K. Fanning, on the...
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January 22, 2016
Ernst Addresses Crowd at March for Life 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today addressed tens of thousands of people from across the country at this year’s March for Life rally. At the rally, Senator... -
January 21, 2016
Ernst Participates in Post-9/11 Veterans Caucus Briefing with former Navy SEAL and Iowa Bison Farmer Jathan Chicoine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a founding member of the Senate’s bipartisan Post 9/11 Veterans Caucus, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today took part in the caucus’ “Veterans and... -
January 21, 2016
Ernst Urges Override of President Obama’s Veto of WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting to override President Obama’s veto of her bipartisan... -
January 20, 2016
Ernst Puts American Security First Through Support of SAFE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in support of the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act (H.R.... -
January 20, 2016
Ernst Supports Reauthorization of Child Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following consideration by the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today expressed her support for the Improving Child Nutrition... -
January 19, 2016
Ernst Remains Committed to Scrapping WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after President Obama vetoed her bipartisan resolution of disapproval (S.J.... -
January 19, 2016
Ernst, Grassley Offices Announce Spring Break Reception for Iowans Visiting Nation’s Capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), today announced a joint, open-door reception to meet the many Iowans expected to visit... -
January 19, 2016
Ernst Joins Iowa Delegation Urging EPA to Set Strong Renewable Fuels Levels, Get RFS Back on Track
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined the entire Iowa congressional delegation, led by Iowa Congressman David Young, in calling on the Environmental... -
January 14, 2016
Ernst Presses VA Inspector General and Special Counsel Nominees on Commitment to Oversight and Accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) pressed the nominee for the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S.... -
January 13, 2016
ICYMI: Ernst Calls Out President Obama For Missed Opportunity In State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today joined Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” to discuss her disappointment in the President’s failure to... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) resolution of disapproval (S.J. Res. 22) to end the expanded definition of the “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule today...
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January 12, 2016
Ernst: President Ignored Country’s Troubling Reality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union Address: “First and... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate urging support of her legislation, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations...
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January 12, 2016
Ernst Supports Measure to Audit the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting in support of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 (S.2232),... -
January 08, 2016
Ernst Vows to Continue Efforts to Repeal ObamaCare, Redirect Planned Parenthood Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after President Obama vetoed legislation passed by both the Senate and the House to repeal...