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November 16, 2020
Ernst Works Across the Aisle to Support Servicemembers’ Mental Health and Transition to Civilian Life
WASHINGTON – Following Veterans Day last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, is joining Senators Sherrod Brown... -
October 23, 2020
Ernst Works Across the Aisle to Increase Funding for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Crisis Centers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined her colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act, which would increase funding... -
September 23, 2020
Ernst Teams Up with Democrats to Help Combat Veteran Suicide
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, along with Senators Doug Jones (D-AL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), is introducing a bipartisan bill to help combat... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues her work for Iowa veterans, this time passing her bipartisan legislation unanimously through the Senate to ensure proper care...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a veteran who served 23 years in the military between the Iowa National Guard and Army Reserves, is urging the Department of Veterans...
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June 29, 2020
During PTSD Awareness Month, Ernst Urges Support for Veterans Struggling with Mental Health
WASHINGTON—During Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, is urging support for veterans facing mental health... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hosted a telephone town...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, is working on bipartisan legislation to support homeless...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of the anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with her fellow female combat...
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RED OAK, Iowa—Today, on Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served in the military for 23 years, released a video tribute to the generations of...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who served as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq, leading 150 Iowa Army National Guardsmen during Operation...
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WASHINGTON— After urging her colleagues to support her Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has successfully moved her bipartisan bill...
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December 16, 2019
Ernst: ‘We should expect and demand the highest standard of care for Iowa’s veterans’
WASHINGTON – Following a Government Accountability Office report detailing that Veterans Health Administration facilities are hiring providers with a history of... -
November 22, 2019
Ernst Fights to Protect Iowa Veterans from ‘Pension Poachers’
WASHINGTON—After a recent report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) implicated around 200 companies for improperly charging elderly veterans a large... -
November 19, 2019
Ernst’s Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Blue Star Mothers Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, along with ranking... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and a steadfast advocate for Iowa veterans, is requesting an update from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on...
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November 06, 2019
Ahead of Veterans Day, Senator Ernst Honors Men and Women Who Served
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served in the armed forces for over 23 years, spoke today on the Senator floor to honor our nation’s veterans ahead... -
November 06, 2019
Following ‘Alarming’ Reports of Sexual Misconduct at the VA, Senators Call for Information to Be Brought Forward
WASHINGTON—In light of alarming reports detailing incidents of sexual assault and harassment at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat... -
November 06, 2019
Military Times: VA sexual assault cases raise concerns among a pair of GOP lawmakers
A pair of Republican senators are questioning whether Veterans Affairs officials are doing enough to prevent and punish sexual assault at department locations in light of several... -
October 11, 2019
Senator Ernst Urges VA to Take Action to Address Hiring Issues
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, has joined a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take action...