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September 19, 2016
Grassley, Ernst Seek Information on Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa this week sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking for information on the administration of... -
September 18, 2016
U.S. Senate passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
By Ben Nuelle The Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act Thursday on a 95-3 vote. The bill authorizes, de-authorizes, and revises various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... -
September 15, 2016
Ernst Pushes for Completion of Cedar Rapids Flood Control Project in WRDA
Ernst Pushes for Completion of Cedar Rapids Flood Control Project in WRDA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement in support... -
September 13, 2016
Ernst “Worried” About Negative Impact Of Proposed EPA Atrizine Limits
Northwest Iowa — Northwest Iowa farmers would be drastically limited on the amount of a popular herbicide that they would be able to apply to their fields if the... -
August 18, 2016
In Case You Missed It: Senators Ernst, Johnson Hold Hearing in Dubuque on Burdensome Regulations Facing Agriculture Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) held field hearing entitled “From... -
Video of the full hearing is available here: http://bit.ly/2bHGQPa DUBUQUE, Iowa — Regulations often have unintended consequences that harm Americans in unforeseen ways,...
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August 05, 2016
Senator Ernst to Participate in ISU Veterans in Agriculture and Entrepreneurship Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will participate in Iowa State University’s upcoming veterans in agriculture and entrepreneurship conference entitled... -
August 05, 2016
Ernst, Johnson to Hold Agriculture Regulations Hearing in Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will lead a field hearing entitled... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, applauded the signing of the National Bioengineered Food...
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August 02, 2016
Ernst Pleased With Passing Of Bioengineered Food Labeling Bill
As a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she is pleased to see the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard... -
August 01, 2016
Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a bipartisan letter along... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting in favor of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, bipartisan...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst released the following statement today, after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed volume requirements under the...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies...
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May 11, 2016
Ernst’s Prove It Act Passes Small Business Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) Prove It Act of 2016 today passed out of the Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee and now heads to the full... -
WASHINGTON – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst requested more information from the United States Department of...
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April 27, 2016
Ernst Introduces Prove It Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Prove It Act of 2016, legislation that increases transparency within the federal rulemaking process, especially... -
April 20, 2016
Ernst Encourages Support of 4-H
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, in support of 4-H and its... -
April 13, 2016
Sens. Moran and Ernst Introduce Legislation to Encourage New Generation of Agriculture Producers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) this week introduced the... -
April 06, 2016
Overview of Ernst Subcommittee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Agriculture Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy hearing today, Chairman Joni Ernst stressed the need to...