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January 30, 2018
Ernst Joins 35 Colleagues in Outlining Way Forward on NAFTA
Washington D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined 35 of her colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump highlighting that the North American Free Trade Agreement... -
December 22, 2017
2017 Ernst Initiatives and Victories for Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2017 comes to a close, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released a series of initiatives and victories she led throughout the year on behalf of Iowans.... -
December 08, 2017
Fischer, Moran, Ernst stress NAFTA’s value to Midwest agriculture producers in talks with president, agency heads
Several Republican senators from top agriculture states met this week with President Donald Trump and administration officials to discuss the ongoing North American Free Trade... -
December 06, 2017
Sens. Fischer, Ernst stress benefits of NAFTA at meeting with Trump
WASHINGTON — Farm state lawmakers continue to urge President Donald Trump not to completely abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement. Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and... -
December 05, 2017
Ernst Stresses Importance of NAFTA at White House Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a meeting at the White House with President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today stressed the... -
December 05, 2017
Sen. Joni Ernst meets with Trump to lobby for continuing NAFTA
The trade deal supports 138,000 Iowa jobs: U.S. Chamber CEDAR RAPIDS — With the U.S. trade deficit at a nine-month high due to rising oil prices and the widening of... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is among more than a dozen members of the Senate who have called on the U.S. Commerce Department to provide a financial impact analysis of how any...
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November 20, 2017
Senators Call on Commerce Secretary to Conduct Economic Analysis of NAFTA Changes to Ag Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today joined her colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross asking the administration to conduct... -
October 31, 2017
Donnelly, Ernst, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure RV Industry has Access to Duty-Free Trade Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), co-chairs of the Senate RV Caucus, along with Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), today introduced... -
September 20, 2017
Ernst, King, Donnelly, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote American Agricultural Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Ernst (R-Iowa), King (I-Maine), Donnelly (D-Ind.) and Collins (R-Maine) introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase... -
September 20, 2017
Corn, soy, wheat groups applaud bill to boost funding for ag export programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 – Organizations representing producers of U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat offered strong support for legislation introduced in the Senate today that... -
September 18, 2017
Senators to Lighthizer: Engage Brazil on Unfair Ethanol Tariff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Al Franken... -
September 05, 2017
Ernst Urges President to Maintain Trade Agreement with South Korea
“Terminating KORUS would leave our farmers at a competitive disadvantage to those in other countries that enjoy preferential trade access to Korea. American farmers and ranchers... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition, today joined a bipartisan group of 36 senators in...
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July 13, 2017
At Ag Hearing, Ernst Calls for Increased Trade Agreements to Strengthen Agricultural Economy & National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, questioned industry leaders on how best to promote... -
June 28, 2017
Ernst Joins Senators to Urge USTR to Strengthen Agricultural Trade in NAFTA Negotiations
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today joined 16 of her colleagues in the Senate in urging... -
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 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. – 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)...
