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October 30, 2016
SUNDAY TALK: Ernst Visits and Talks About Rural Business
By AJ Taylor U. S. Senator Joni Ernst was in Forest City and Lake Mills on Friday as a part of her 99 county tour through Iowa. During the stops she visited Winnebago Industries... -
October 25, 2016
Ernst on Double Digit Premium Increases for 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst released a statement following yesterday’s confirmation by the Obama administration that there would be, on average, a 25 percent... -
September 26, 2016
Ernst Statement on VA OIG Findings on Health Net
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on whether the Patient-Centered... -
September 23, 2016
Ernst, Black Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to HHS Secretary Opposing Proposed Title X Rule
“Rarely do the American people benefit when the federal government attempts to substitute its judgment for that of state or local governments – particularly when the criteria used... -
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... -
September 15, 2016
Ernst Highlights Iowans’ Concerns Over Rising ObamaCare Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the state of health insurance markets, Senator Joni Ernst raised... -
September 06, 2016
Senator Ernst Supports Critical Funding for Military, Veterans, and Zika
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after again supporting the conference report on the Zika Prevention and Response Act, the... -
August 02, 2016
Iowa legislators look for answers after veteran's suicide
By James Lynch Members of Iowa’s U.S. congressional delegation want to know why an Iowa veteran who committed suicide reportedly was denied admittance to the Iowa City... -
July 14, 2016
Senator Ernst Disappointed in Failure to Progress Funding for VA, Combatting Zika Virus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the conference report on the Zika Prevention and Response... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the passage of the conference report for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which passed the...
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July 01, 2016
Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, applauded the signing of their bill, the Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act (S. 2487), into law. This... -
June 29, 2016
PTSD law would help female veterans
By Mark Newman OTTUMWA — When you hear “veteran” suicide, the vet you picture in your mind may be a man. Yet both men and women are treated locally for trauma... -
June 28, 2016
Sen. Ernst Supports Military, Veterans Administration Appropriations; Measure to Combat Zika Virus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the conference report on the Fiscal Year 2017 Military... -
In yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) legislative session, Senator Joni Ernst joined several other Senators in praising the unanimous passage of the Female Veteran Suicide...
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June 08, 2016
BOXER, ERNST, COLLEAGUES PRAISE SENATE PASSAGE OF FEMALE VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION ACT
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today praised the Senate's unanimous passage of the... -
May 23, 2016
Ernst Supports Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act: “I am... -
By Dar Danielson Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, joined with Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri Thursday to introduce legislation they say will...
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April 29, 2016
Baldwin, Ernst tout caregiver tax break
By Ben Jacobson A pair of U.S. senators from the tri-state area support legislation that would create a tax credit to those who care for loved ones at home. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa,... -
***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...
