Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—Today, President Trump and his administration have followed through on a promise to allow for the year-round sale of gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15). U.S. Senator Joni...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy as well as a member of the Senate Judiciary...
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WASHINGTON—After hearing from a number of Iowans at her 99 County Tour stops and town hall meetings who receive surprise medical bills in the mail, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)...
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May 28, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Senate Passes Disaster Relief for Iowans, Aid for Lost Stored Grain On Thursday, Senator Joni Ernst, who has worked tirelessly to provide aid to Iowans in the wake of the spring... -
May 24, 2019
Sen. Ernst to Hold Harrison County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Harrison County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. Senator Ernst... -
WASHINGTON –With more than 50 provisions by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) included, the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has moved out of the Senate...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, spoke at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing urging her colleagues to support her bill that ensures veterans...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after passage of a bipartisan disaster aid package in the U.S. Senate: “This spring has brought...
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Ivanka Trump and Senator Joni Ernst discussing paid parental leave. WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted a meeting with Ivanka Trump and other female Senators...
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May 23, 2019
In Light of Out-of-Control Spending By the Pentagon, Ernst Calls for Disclosure of Costs for DoD Projects
WASHINGTON – In light of out-of-control spending by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling for the Pentagon to disclose the costs... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today applauded the lifting...
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WASHINGTON—Following President Trump’s removal of the 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business...
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May 20, 2019
Ernst Works to Improve Mitigation and Treatment of Blast Exposure Injuries in Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—Building off of her efforts from last Congress to support servicemembers impacted by traumatic brain injury (TBI), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement with regard to the U.S....
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chairman of the Senate...
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May 16, 2019
Ernst Pushes Major Reforms to Confront and Prevent Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in the Military
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, is putting forward two bipartisan bills with Senator Kyrsten Sinema... -
WASHINGTON—During National Military Appreciation Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)—a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to fight for rural communities across Iowa, this time focusing her efforts on expanding access to quality broadband by...
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WASHINGTON—Following her visit to affected areas in Davenport and Buffalo last weekend, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to call on Congress to take action to provide disaster...
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May 14, 2019
Ernst Seeks to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is cracking down on intrusive and illegal robocallers by supporting bipartisan legislation to give authorities better tools to...