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February 28, 2023
Ernst, Grassley Continue Work to Bring Transparency to College Tuition
WASHINGTON – As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments this week on President Biden’s student debt transfer, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley... -
February 16, 2023
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Give Students a Clear Picture of College Costs Upfront
WASHINGTON – As students and families across the United States face mounting student loan debt, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading a bipartisan effort, supported by her... -
March 23, 2022
Ernst, Female Colleagues Slam Taliban’s Refusal to Open Secondary Education to Afghan Girls
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following joint statement with U.S.... -
March 17, 2022
Ernst, Grassley Want to Give Students Clear Picture of Costs Before They Take Out Loans
WASHINGTON—As American students and families face staggering student loan debt, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), are proposing... -
September 07, 2021
‘That’s a Wrap!’: Ernst Finishes Up 99 County Tour for 2021
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Finishing up stop number 99 on the year in Sioux County, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) last week officially wrapped up her 99 County Tour for 2021, her... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host a U.S. Service Academy Virtual Open House on the evenings of Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May...
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In the coming weeks, high school students in Iowa and across the country will don their cap and gown to receive their high-school diplomas. Many of them will look forward to...
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March 05, 2021
Ernst Backs Amendment to Safely Get Students Back in School
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting an amendment to the Democrats’ partisan $1.9 trillion spending proposal to ensure that school reopening... -
WASHINGTON – In light of scientific research showing low community transmission of COVID-19 in schools, especially among younger children, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is...
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March 02, 2021
On Read Across America Day, Ernst Joins Preschoolers in Bettendorf to Read “What Pet Should I Get?”
WASHINGTON—Today, on National Read Across America Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined preschoolers at Hand-in-Hand of the Quad Cities in Bettendorf, Iowa to read Dr.... -
February 25, 2021
Ernst: “Respect the science; Reopen our schools safely; Return students, teachers, and learning to the classroom”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor on the need to safely reopen schools across the country and urged other states to follow Iowa’s lead in safely... -
February 23, 2021
Ernst: Let’s Support Women, Children; Safely Reopen Our Schools
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today continued to push for the safe reopening of schools to both support children who are falling behind during remote learning, as... -
February 12, 2021
Joni Ernst: Follow the science and data: get kids safely back in school
At a press conference this week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki moved the goal posts once again—claiming that the Biden Administration’s aim is to have more than 50 percent... -
February 04, 2021
Ernst Helps Introduce Bill to Get Students Back in School
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has helped introduce the Put Students First Act of 2021, legislation which would prohibit federal funding to schools that do not provide... -
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are calling on the federal government to ensure Iowa’s colleges and universities are eligible for the...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has been fighting tirelessly for Iowa’s child care providers – including ensuring quality, affordable, and accessible child care...
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September 29, 2019
Ernst: Work across aisle to improve child care access
During the past five years, Iowa has lost more than 40% of its regulated child care providers, and our rural communities are bearing the brunt of it. In fact, a quarter of Iowans... -
September 26, 2019
Ernst Works to Tackle the Child Care Crisis in Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a mother and a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, put forward a bipartisan bill focused on improving access to child... -
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 06, 2019
Ernst Continues Efforts to Help Iowa Students Plan Finances for Higher Education, Address Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON—On National Higher Education Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to push for bipartisan solutions to give Iowa students and their families better tools...