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WASHINGTON—Iowa’s United States Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, leaders in the fight against the opioid epidemic, are urging their fellow Iowans to participate in the 18th...
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DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) visited Mercy College of Health Sciences Thursday to meet with students and administrators. During her visit, the senator...
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October 03, 2019
Joni Ernst: Actions to take now on health care
As I’ve crisscrossed the state on my annual 99-county tour, I’ve met and had conversations with countless Iowans. And, whether I’m at my town halls, a small business tour, or... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a mom and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on Congress to prioritize working together on sensible and effective...
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September 12, 2019
Ernst Brings Iowans’ Voices to Washington: Uphold the RFS, Lower Costs of Health Care, Pass the USMCA
WASHINGTON—Following a month of traveling across Iowa on her 99 County Tour, hearing from Iowans in every corner of the state, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing to bring... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her efforts to lower the costs of health care and prescription drugs by helping advance multiple bills, including...
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July 23, 2019
The Ripon Advance: Senate committee advances Ernst’s bipartisan veterans healthcare bill
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 16 advanced a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to improve healthcare services for America’s... -
WASHINGTON—On her 99 County Tour and in her office in Washington, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) constantly hears from Iowans about the importance of lowering health care costs. Today,...
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WASHINGTON—Following a week of traveling across Iowa on her 99 County Tour, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke today about two of the major issues she heard from Iowans: trade and...
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June 28, 2019
Ernst: ‘Iowa families shouldn’t have to choose between making a mortgage payment and purchasing their prescriptions’
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business to discuss her latest efforts to lower the price of prescription drugs for Iowa families, including... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has successfully advanced three pieces of legislation aimed at lowering the costs of prescription drugs through Senate committees, moving...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, took to the Senate floor this week with a number of her fellow lawmakers to...
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WASHINGTON—After hearing from a number of Iowans at her 99 County Tour stops and town hall meetings who receive surprise medical bills in the mail, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)...
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Ivanka Trump and Senator Joni Ernst discussing paid parental leave. WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted a meeting with Ivanka Trump and other female Senators...
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May 20, 2019
Ernst Works to Improve Mitigation and Treatment of Blast Exposure Injuries in Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—Building off of her efforts from last Congress to support servicemembers impacted by traumatic brain injury (TBI), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female... -
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who is hearing from countless folks across Iowa on her 99 County Tour about the need to reduce the costs of prescription drugs, made...
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March 28, 2019
Ernst Works to Increase Access to Over-the-Counter Birth Control, Expand Health Care Choices for Women
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is introducing legislation to expand health care choices for women by increasing access to contraceptives over-the-counter (OTC)... -
Conservatives should cheer budget-neutral policies that give new parents the flexibility they deserve. Republican senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and Mike Lee of Utah recently...
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March 12, 2019
The Washington Post: How to provide paid family leave without further indebting the nation
One of the most significant stumbling blocks for many new families is the lack of paid family leave for new parents. Every parent knows that those first few weeks and months at... -
WASHINGTON – Just weeks into the new session of Congress, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is fighting to lower drug costs for Iowans, having already introduced and cosponsored...
