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WASHINGTON – Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today praised the U.S. Department of...
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August 04, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Oppose Energy Department Nominee, Call for Greater Transparency of “Gap Year” Small Refinery Waiver Process
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), longtime champions for Iowa’s renewable fuel industry, today voted against the nominee for Deputy Secretary of... -
August 04, 2020
Progressive Farmer: Sens. Grassley, Ernst Ask DOE Nominee for Transparency on Biofuels Waivers
Iowa Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst…voted against the nomination of Mark Menezes as deputy secretary of energy, stating in a letter to Menezes on Tuesday that they... -
WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is continuing her efforts to support Iowa’s farmers and producers during COVID-19. Ernst,...
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June 26, 2020
Ernst Blocks EPA Deputy Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee—which provides oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... -
June 25, 2020
Ernst, Klobuchar, Duckworth, Grassley Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless fighter for Iowa’s biofuel community, led a bipartisan letter with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), as well as fellow Iowan... -
June 19, 2020
Ernst Joins Effort to Advance Renewable Fuels Innovation
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is joining a bipartisan effort to reverse the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) inaction on advanced biofuel... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary...
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June 13, 2020
Ernst Makes 99 County Tour Stop in Warren County, Sees USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program in Action
NORWALK, Iowa—As part of her 99 County Tour for 2020, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, visited Capital City Fruit in Norwalk today... -
June 03, 2020
KCAU: Iowa leaders send letter petitioning USDA to provide CFAP funds to egg producers
Iowa leaders sent a letter on Tuesday to Secretary Sonny Perdue asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include egg producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program... -
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to Secretary Sonny Perdue today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Secretary of...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuel community and member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), is joining...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless fighter for Iowa’s biofuel community, pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler today at...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, issued the following statement after President...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to provide citizens access to rural broadband. The coronavirus pandemic, however, further highlights the need for greater...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and 17 of her Senate...
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May 12, 2020
Ernst: Let’s Support Front Line Workers, Ensure Iowa Can Continue to Feed and Fuel the World
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development, today spoke on her efforts to support Iowa’s agriculture... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today is seeking additional assistance for Iowa pork producers suffering from restaurant and meat processing plant closures during...
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May 08, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Welcome VP Pence to Iowa for Discussions with Faith Leaders, Ag and Food Supply Chain Leaders
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with Governor Kim Reynolds, welcomed Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Department of... -
May 07, 2020
Ernst, Grassley, Bipartisan Senators Reject Legality of Waiving the RFS, Call on Administration to Protect Biofuels
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuels community, is leading a bipartisan effort with Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Chuck Grassley...
