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WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will serve on five prominent Senate committees in the 116th Congress, all of which impact the livelihoods of Iowans. “My Senate committees...
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December 20, 2018
Joni Ernst Incentives and Victories - 2018
WASHINGTON – From her efforts to secure $117 million in federal funding for the Cedar Rapids flood mitigation project to successfully getting E15 year-round to watching the... -
December 19, 2018
AUDIO NEWS RELEASE (ANR): Senator Ernst Reflects on 2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released audio of her year-end message highlighting her hard work for the people of Iowa over this past year. ... -
December 14, 2018
Sioux City Journal: Ernst sees farm bill, WOTUS rule change as good news
Passage of an $867 billion, five-year farm bill and the EPA’s proposed changes in the controversial Waters of the United States rule have made this a “great week”... -
December 14, 2018
Iowa's Joni Ernst sees farm bill, WOTUS rule change as good news
Passage of an $867 billion, five-year farm bill and the EPA’s proposed changes in the controversial Waters of the United States rule have made this a “great week”... -
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule, released today, to...
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October 11, 2018
Ernst Speaks with WOWT about Benefits of E15 Year-Round
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke with WOWT yesterday about the benefits of selling E15 year-round. A portion of her interview is highlighted below. LAUREN... -
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Bloomberg TV today to discuss the latest with regard to President Trump’s directive on the sale of E15 year-round. A...
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October 10, 2018
Senator Ernst Applauds Passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). “The Senate’s passage of bipartisan legislation to... -
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined President Donald Trump at the White House, as he announced his directive to remove the outdated restriction on the sale of E15...
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President Donald Trump may tell Iowa voters next week he’ll allow year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline -- a move that could bolster Midwest Republicans in tough election...
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September 24, 2018
Senator Ernst Comments on EPA’s New RFS Website
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement in regard to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement about an update to the... -
September 19, 2018
Ernst Statement after WOTUS Rule is Halted in Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Ernst released the following statement, after the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a request from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds... -
September 14, 2018
Senator Ernst on Transparency with the RFS: “All of this should be no-brainer stuff”
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Bloomberg TV yesterday to discuss the latest with regard to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). A portion of her interview is... -
September 13, 2018
Sen. Ernst Receives Award from Growth Energy for “Fueling Growth”
WASHINGTON – Growth Energy presented Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) with the 2018 Fueling Growth award for her work to advance renewable fuels like ethanol, and to increase consumer... -
September 12, 2018
President Trump Partially Approves Disaster Declaration for Iowa Counties
WASHINGTON – Today, the White House announced that President Donald Trump has partially approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ (R-IA) request for a Presidential Disaster... -
WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting...
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WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) announcement that it will award 117 million dollars in federal...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, applauded today’s final passage of...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in regard to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume...