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June 05, 2018
Ernst & Heitkamp’s Bipartisan Bill to Improve Government Efficiency & Accountability Passes in the Senate
Senators’ Bill would Strengthen Congressional Oversight and the Public’s Ability to Evaluate How Federal Agencies are Tackling Problems Identified by Inspectors General In... -
June 05, 2018
Republican Senator Calls Pruitt ‘as Swampy as You Get’
Republican Senator Joni Ernst blasted allegations of ethical misconduct by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, calling him “about as swampy as you get.” Pruitt’s... -
This week my colleagues and I introduced the No Budget, No Vacation Act to ensure Congress passes a budget. This bill says that if Congress hasn’t passed a budget and regular...
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ALLENTOWN, PA — Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) along with Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), David Perdue (R-GA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rand Paul (R-KY),...
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May 26, 2018
Ernst and Fellow Senators Introduce Rescission Bill
Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Pat Toomey (R-PA), David Perdue (R-GA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Ben Sasse (R-NE)... -
WASHINGTON – Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Pat Toomey (R-PA), David Perdue (R-GA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Ben...
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May 24, 2018
Senators Ernst, Lankford, Perdue Introduce ‘No Budget, No Vacation Act’ to Ensure Congress Passes Budget
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and David Perdue (R-GA), introduced the No Budget, No Vacation Act. This bill would prohibit... -
May 17, 2018
Ernst, senators talk skipping August recess
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is among a group of senators calling for Congress to delay or eliminate its August recess. The effort is by Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is similar to an... -
May 17, 2018
Ernst calls on Senate to "pick up the pace"
(Washington, D.C.) -- Congress has a lot of work to do with little time remaining before the end of the current fiscal year. That's according to Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, who called... -
May 15, 2018
Ernst, Colleagues Call on Senate to Stay In Session to Pass Funding Bills and Confirm Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike... -
May 15, 2018
Full Replay: GOP Senators Demand Congress Work "Nights And Weekends" To Confirm All Trump Nominees
U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Dean Heller (R-NV), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John... -
May 15, 2018
#MakeCongressWorkAgain: Drain the Swamp by Working Nights, Weekends, Through August Recess
Republican senators including David Perdue (R-GA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) held a press conference Tuesday at the U.S.... -
May 11, 2018
Senators Push To Avoid Last-Minute Funding Battles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Dean... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Reform held a hearing on bipartisanship in budgeting and received testimony...
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April 19, 2018
Can Ernst’s SWAMP Act Help Drain the Swamp?
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) works just down the road from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but she says the people most directly impacted by their rules and regulations,... -
April 17, 2018
Ernst Calls for Fix to Dysfunctional Budget Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Reform held its first open hearing entitled “Opportunities to Significantly... -
March 29, 2018
OUR OPINION: Joni Ernst's SWAMP Act deserves more discussion
Imagine moving U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters to Iowa, in the heart of farm country. Far-fetched? Perhaps. Still, in our minds, it's an idea with merit. That's why... -
March 27, 2018
Bureaucratic Burrowers Earn Senator's Squeal Award
“Burrowing” in Washington refers to political appointees who find a way to stay in Washington with permanent government jobs. Joni Ernst (R-IA) says it needs to... -
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is introducing legislation establish a competitive bidding process to allows states, cities, and towns across the country to compete to be the new home for...
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March 22, 2018
Ernst Introduces SWAMP Act, Push for Relocation of Agency Headquarters Throughout U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement (SWAMP) Act, legislation that would move the...