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October 03, 2017
REMINDER: U.S. Service Academy Applications Due Friday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Applications from Iowa students applying to receive a nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, or U.S.... -
August 23, 2017
Joni Ernst visits Tipton Adaptive Daycare on 99-county tour
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) visited Tipton Adaptive Daycare on Tuesday, Aug. 15 as part of her 99 county tour of Iowa. Owner and director Deborah VanderGaast gave the senator,... -
July 28, 2017
Iowa senators team to protect students
Getting a college education can be important to success in life. Unfortunately, doing so has become an increasingly expensive undertaking. One consequence is that a many college... -
July 25, 2017
Ernst, Grassley, Franken Introduce Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. Chuck Grassley, and Sen. Al Franken today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the amount of information students... -
June 22, 2017
Senators Coons, Ernst, Grassley, and Reed introduce bipartisan bill to expand and support teacher leadership opportunities
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced the Teachers Are Leaders Act, which would create... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced she will host two U.S. Service Academy Open Houses...
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April 06, 2017
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Renew Legislation to Combat Sexual Assault on College & University Campuses
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan coalition of Senators today renewed the Campus Accountability and Safety Act—legislation to combat sexual assault on college and... -
March 21, 2017
Sens. Moran, Ernst and Rep. McCaul Introduce Legislation to Support Young People in Agriculture
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to support young people... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is seeking Iowa college students and recent graduates for internship opportunities in the Washington, D.C. and Iowa...
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February 07, 2017
Senator Ernst on Betsy DeVos
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst released the following video after the United States Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. Click here to... -
December 23, 2016
Ernst Highlights 2016 Initiatives and Victories Led on Behalf of Iowans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After traveling the state and hearing from Iowans firsthand on her second 99 county tour as Iowa’s U.S. Senator, Joni Ernst (R-IA) has worked to turn that... -
December 15, 2016
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, today announced that she has nominated 32 Iowa students to be... -
October 18, 2016
Senator Ernst Meets With Students Learning About Wind Power
Estherville, Iowa - Senator Joni Ernst is making her way across Iowa, including paying a visit to Iowa Lakes Community College. As part of her 99 county tour, she toured the... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced that her office is seeking Iowa college students and recent graduates for internship opportunities in her Washington,...
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September 20, 2016
Senator Ernst to Join Bipartisan Group of Senators, Advocates, & Survivors to Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will join a bipartisan group of Senators, along with survivors and advocates from F2F (Fear 2 Freedom) and RAINN (the Rape, Abuse... -
***WATCH Full Press Conference HERE**** Washington, D.C. – To mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault...
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By Pat Curtis Iowa’s two U.S. Senators are backing legislation designed to curb sexual assaults on college campuses. Republicans Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley both took part...
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March 16, 2016
Ernst meets SHS students in D.C.
By Mike Peterson (Washington) -- Another group of Shenandoah High School students are touring the East Coast. On Monday, a group of SHS juniors and seniors plus five chaperones... -
March 02, 2016
Ernst, Grassley Resolution of Congratulations to Iowa Community Colleges Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) Iowa Community Colleges Resolution passed the Senate. The resolution offers... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced she has nominated 42 Iowa students to be considered for appointments to United States service academies. “It is...
