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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... -
December 19, 2018
AUDIO NEWS RELEASE (ANR): Senator Ernst Reflects on 2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released audio of her year-end message highlighting her hard work for the people of Iowa over this past year. ... -
December 17, 2018
Ernst: “It is important that we protect people with pre-existing conditions, as we repeal and replace Obamacare.”
WASHINGTON - Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement today after a federal judge in Texas ruled Obamacare unconstitutional: “Too many Iowa families and... -
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation cosponsored by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) that would reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief...
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November 09, 2018
Sens. Ernst and Grassley Seek Answers and Solutions from VA to Reduce Veteran Homelessness in Iowa
Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to Robert Wilkie, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to better understand why... -
October 12, 2018
KIMT: Senators want investigation into polio-like sickness that has struck seven children
The U.S. Senators from Iowa and Minnesota are asking for an investigation into a rare polio-like illness that has infected seven children across both states. DFLers Amy Klobuchar... -
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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IOWA CITY — U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley sent a letter Tuesday to the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System with questions about allegations of improperly...
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October 03, 2018
Senate Passes Opioid Legislation, Bill Includes Ernst-Led Provisions
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Senate passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which is a combination of the House and Senate opioid packages. This bill includes Senator... -
October 03, 2018
Ernst and Grassley Seek Proper Care for Iowa Veterans
WASHINGTON – Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter yesterday to the Iowa City Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System seeking answers to ensure Iowa... -
September 18, 2018
Bipartisan Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis Passes Senate with Ernst Support, Includes the Senator’s AIDD Act
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, which included Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) legislation, Access to Increased Drug... -
September 18, 2018
Ernst on the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act: “This is a win-win for Iowa consumers and pharmacists”
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement: “Iowans, and all... -
August 23, 2018
Senators Ernst and Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Reform to Ensure Coverage for Children Born with Congenital Anomalies or Birth Defects
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced bipartisan legislation today to ensure health insurance coverage for needed treatments and... -
June 21, 2018
Ernst, Grassley Meet with Ambassador Branstad
WASHINGTON – Iowa’s U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley met with U.S. Ambassador to China and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad yesterday in Washington, D.C. The discussion... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) attended the presidential signing of the VA MISSION Act, bipartisan legislation that improves veterans’ access to health care...
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May 23, 2018
Ernst Applauds Passage of VA MISSION Act
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the Senate’s passage of the VA MISSION Act, bipartisan legislation that improves veterans’ access to health care... -
Farmers take their lives at a rate higher than any other occupation, and at twice the rate of military veterans. Two bills to help farmers were included in the federal farm bill n...
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WASHINGTON – Ahead of tomorrow’s vote in the Senate on the VA MISSION Act, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling on her...
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May 21, 2018
Ag suicide on rise; bill could save lives
The lives of your friends and neighbors may be at risk. Last year, Jeremy Wolf decided to get out of farming. He set the end of this year as his target date. I learned... -
May 20, 2018
Ernst and Warren Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Servicemember Blast Exposure Injury Prevention
United States Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today introduced the bipartisan Blast Exposure and Brain Injury Prevention Act of 2018. The...
