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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has been fighting tirelessly for Iowa’s child care providers – including ensuring quality, affordable, and accessible child care...
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September 29, 2019
Ernst: Work across aisle to improve child care access
During the past five years, Iowa has lost more than 40% of its regulated child care providers, and our rural communities are bearing the brunt of it. In fact, a quarter of Iowans... -
September 26, 2019
Ernst Works to Tackle the Child Care Crisis in Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a mother and a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, put forward a bipartisan bill focused on improving access to child... -
WASHINGTON—In response to a non-partisan government report confirming systemic problems in the reporting of seclusion and restraint in schools, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and...
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June 06, 2019
Ernst Continues Efforts to Help Iowa Students Plan Finances for Higher Education, Address Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON—On National Higher Education Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to push for bipartisan solutions to give Iowa students and their families better tools... -
January 29, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand and Support Teacher Leadership Opportunities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Doug Jones... -
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... -
April 05, 2018
Senator tours college’s entrepreneur center
OTTUMWA — A love for the community college system and a desire to see young people stay in their Iowa communities prompted Sen. Joni Ernst to visit Indian Hills Community... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will host a U.S. Service Academy Open House for Iowa students...
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March 20, 2018
Ernst Seeks Answers from DOD, DOJ on Protecting Children in Military Families from Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Attorney General... -
March 13, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), introduced the bipartisan Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training... -
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst attended a news conference in Washington, D.C. today in support of a bill designed to stop violence in schools. Ernst is cosponsoring the bill...
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March 12, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), introduced the bipartisan Credentialing, Educating,... -
March 12, 2018
Bill would allow troops to re-purpose tuition dollars
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Service members could use their military tuition assistance for training programs outside of the standard colleges and universities under legislation introduced... -
Washington, DC— Today, US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mitch McConnell...
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January 30, 2018
Ernst Applauds President Trump’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) tonight issued a statement following President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, we heard a message of... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is seeking Iowa college students and recent graduates for internship opportunities in her Washington, D.C. and Iowa...
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December 22, 2017
2017 Ernst Initiatives and Victories for Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2017 comes to a close, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released a series of initiatives and victories she led throughout the year on behalf of Iowans.... -
December 13, 2017
Ernst Nominates 41 Iowa Students to be Considered for Appointments at U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today that she has nominated 41 Iowa students to be... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is seeking Iowa college students and recent graduates for internship opportunities in her Washington, D.C....
