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December 20, 2017
Ernst, Young hail tax bill's passage
(Washington) -- Republican congressional leaders call it an early Christmas present--the passage of the first major tax overhaul in more than 30 years. By a 51-to-48 vote Tuesday,... -
December 19, 2017
Ernst: Optimism ‘in the air’ ahead of GOP tax overhaul
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowan Republican lawmakers in Washington said Tuesday that they are excited about the tax reform overhaul. Sen. Joni Ernst said Democrats' claims that... -
December 19, 2017
Senate passes tax reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- UPDATE: Both Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Joni Ernst have issued statements on the bill's passage. Sen. Grassley wrote in part, "Its passage is... -
December 08, 2017
Fischer, Moran, Ernst stress NAFTA’s value to Midwest agriculture producers in talks with president, agency heads
Several Republican senators from top agriculture states met this week with President Donald Trump and administration officials to discuss the ongoing North American Free Trade... -
The nominee for a top position in the U.S. Army of Corps Engineers said he would reevaluate the benefit-to-cost ratio used to determine which water infrastructure projects get...
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December 05, 2017
Sen. Joni Ernst meets with Trump to lobby for continuing NAFTA
The trade deal supports 138,000 Iowa jobs: U.S. Chamber CEDAR RAPIDS — With the U.S. trade deficit at a nine-month high due to rising oil prices and the widening of... -
December 02, 2017
Ernst Votes to Reform Tax Code, Promote Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which includes the SQUEAL Act: “Today, the... -
December 02, 2017
Ernst and Grassley Respond to Senate Passing GOP Tax Plan
Early Saturday morning the U.S. Senate passed the GOP Tax Plan (H.R. 1) on a 51-49 vote. U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who both voted yes on the... -
December 02, 2017
Grassley, Ernst applaud tax bill's passage
WASHINGTON — The majority Republican Senate passed a nearly $1.5 trillion tax bill early Saturday, marking it as the first major legislative victory for President Donald... -
November 30, 2017
Heitkamp, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Government Efficiency and Accountability
Bill would Improve the Way Inspector General Recommendations are Posted Online; this year Inspectors General Found over $20 Billion in Potential Taxpayer Savings Legislation would... -
November 29, 2017
Ernst Applauds Progress on Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to begin debate on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “I am pleased that today we... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is among more than a dozen members of the Senate who have called on the U.S. Commerce Department to provide a financial impact analysis of how any...
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It has been more than 30 years since the last time the United States comprehensively reformed our tax system. In that time, the length of the tax code has doubled to 2.4 million...
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November 17, 2017
Bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act Passes Out of Finance Committee
Washington, D.C. – In a major step toward helping distressed communities nationwide, the bipartisan Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA) passed out of the... -
November 15, 2017
VIDEO: Sen. Ernst Talks Tax Reform on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today spoke on the Senate floor about the need to lower tax rates for middle and low-income Iowans. Additionally, the Iowa... -
November 13, 2017
Ernst, Grassley on GAO Report Findings on Drug Take-Back Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the findings of a study into the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) implementation of regulations... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced legislation that would give the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) watchdog entity more power when federal regulations are...
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October 26, 2017
Senators Offer Bipartisan Bill to Increase Small Businesses Role in Regulatory Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the bipartisan... -
October 19, 2017
Senator Ernst Receives Key Commitments for Iowa from EPA Administrator Pruitt to Support the Spirit and the Letter of the RFS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to concerns U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) previously outlined, including in a meeting earlier this week, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... -
September 27, 2017
Ernst: Tax Reform Must Put Iowa’s Families, Individuals, and Small Businesses First
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today issued a statement on the framework for tax reform: “Our loophole-ridden and outdated tax code is a prime...