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April 13, 2017
Ernst-Black Legislation to Restore States’ Ability to Make Funding Decisions for Title X Providers Signed by President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Congressman Diane Black’s (TN-06) bicameral legislation to overturn an... -
February 24, 2017
Grassley, Ernst Seek Answers from Justice Department on Troubled Iowa Nursing Home
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst are asking the Justice Department to explain the penalties against an Iowa nursing home that was ordered closed and... -
February 16, 2017
Ernst Applauds House Passage of Resolution to Restore States’ Ability to Decide Best Eligible Health Providers for Citizens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed bicameral legislation she introduced along with... -
February 14, 2017
Ernst Asks Administration to Relieve Americans of ObamaCare Burdens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joined a group of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to recently confirmed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... -
February 10, 2017
Senator Joni Ernst Statement on Price
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Congressman Tom Price, M.D. for Secretary of the United... -
January 12, 2017
Senate Takes Step Toward ObamaCare Repeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the United States Senate took a step toward repealing ObamaCare. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Senate... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) re-introduced the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, paving the...
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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 07, 2016
21st Century Cures Passes Senate with Ernst Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) voted in support of the 21st Century Cures Act, legislation that provides additional critical resources to support... -
November 29, 2016
Momentum Continues to Build for Credit for Caring Act
Earlier this year, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bipartisan Credit for Caring Act, which... -
November 28, 2016
Senator Ready for New Congressional Year
Born and raised in southwest Iowa, I grew up on our family hog, soybean and corn farm. As a child, I was taught by my parents the values many Iowans share: hard work, service and... -
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...