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March 24, 2022
JUST IN: Every Female Senator Joins Ernst, Smith Resolution Designating Today National Women in Agriculture Day
WASHINGTON—During Women’s History Month and National Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.)—both members of the Senate Agriculture... -
March 23, 2022
Sen. Joni Ernst: Energy security is national security
Those who occupy senior positions in the Biden administration are more out of touch with average Americans than ever. At a time when Americans are spending more money on food,... -
March 22, 2022
Ernst Takes Biden Admin to Task for Broken Promises to Rural America on Biofuel, Trade, Regulations
WASHINGTON – On National Agriculture Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) took President Biden and his administration to task for their record of broken... -
March 22, 2022
Ernst, Smith Call for National Women in Agriculture Day
WASHINGTON—During Women’s History Month and National Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.)—both members of the Senate Agriculture... -
March 14, 2022
ICYMI: Ernst Calls for Admin to “Unleash Iowa Biofuel” Amid Record Gas Prices, Russian Oil Ban
WASHINGTON—As gas prices hit all-time record highs , U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on President Biden to unleash Iowa biofuel immediately and to... -
After weeks of dragging their feet, and under bipartisan pressure, on Tuesday the Biden administration finally took steps to ban imports of oil and natural gas from Russia. As...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are seeking to cut red tape and streamline the sprawling...
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WASHINGTON—As gas prices hit all-time record highs, and with the U.S. banning Russian oil, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are calling for American...
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WASHINGTON – At a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) hearing this morning, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pressed Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. Secretary of...
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March 02, 2022
Amid Concerns About Avian Influenza, African Swine Fever, Ernst Wants to Give More ‘Bark’ to US Detection Program
WASHINGTON – Following a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Iowa today and cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) found in Haiti and the... -
February 16, 2022
At Hearing, Ernst Sticks Up for Iowa Farmers, Biofuel: “A strong RFS supports rural America”
WASHINGTON—With the Biden administration continuing to go back on its word with a biofuel agenda amounting to ‘ promises made, promises broken,’ U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a... -
February 04, 2022
Ernst Joins Entire Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of WOTUS Overreach
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of both the Senate Agriculture and Environment and Public Works Committees, joined the entire Senate Republican Conference... -
February 01, 2022
Ernst Joins Grassley, Democrats, Republicans in Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and several other Democrats and... -
January 25, 2022
Iowa Senators Urge Biden to Forcefully Engage on Trade Issues
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to President Biden... -
January 13, 2022
As Congress Readies New Waterway Projects, Ernst Urges Iowa Priorities Be Included, Transparency About Costs
WASHINGTON—As Congress begins developing the next major water resources package, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee... -
January 06, 2022
Ernst Urges Supreme Court to Take Case Against California’s Ban on Iowa Bacon, Other Ag Products
WASHINGTON—As the U.S. Supreme Court gets set to consider hearing a lawsuit against California’s extreme new law to effectively ban bacon and other animal agricultural products... -
January 04, 2022
In 2021, Ernst Continued to Fight, Deliver for Iowans
WASHINGTON—From successfully pushing for a new memorial on our National Mall honoring our Global War on Terrorism veterans, to working tenaciously to get answers about the origins... -
December 14, 2021
Following Biden’s Move to Slash Biofuel Demand, Ernst, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Certainty to Biofuel Producers
WASHINGTON—Following President Biden’s unprecedented move to roll back 2020 RVOs and lower 2021 RVOs that strip out billions of gallons of demand, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)... -
December 10, 2021
Ernst, Grassley Call on Vilsack to Support Rural Broadband Programs, Remove Unnecessary Red Tape
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack sharing concerns with... -
December 10, 2021
Joni Ernst: Biden’s Biofuel Agenda Will Amount to ‘Promises Made, Promises Broken’
Every four years, Iowans have the unique opportunity to personally meet and vet the candidates vying for their party’s nomination to serve as the next President of the United...