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January 04, 2019
The Messenger: Sen. Joni Ernst is right
Suicides are all-too-common in our nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they [were] the 10th leading cause of death in the United States in 2015.... -
December 25, 2018
Radio Iowa: Ernst touts Pentagon requirement to track, treat soldiers’ brain injuries
Republican Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, says one of her top legislative accomplishments this past year was a collaboration with one of the Senate’s most liberal... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide answers for the agency’s lackluster performance when...
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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. ... -
November 13, 2018
KIMT: Speaker at Charles City Schools’ Veterans Day ceremony says the makeup of veterans is changing
Speaking with those at the Comet Gym at Charles City Middle School during their yearly Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Maria Deike says that the current makeup of veterans is... -
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... -
November 07, 2018
Sens. Ernst and Grassley Seek Answers and Solutions from VA to Reduce Veteran Homelessness in Iowa
WASHINGTON – 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... -
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
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 26, 2018
Ernst, Grassley, Boozman and Hatch Introduce Bill to Ensure Quality Care for Our Veterans
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), introduced the Ensuring Quality... -
WASHINGTON – Following a report by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) top watchdog showing nearly half of denied claims involving Military Sexual Trauma were improperly...
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WASHINGTON – In letters today to Postmaster General Megan Brennan and the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal...
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June 28, 2018
Ernst, Duckworth, Black, Cohen Advocate for WWII U.S. Army Ranger Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators and combat veterans Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), today... -
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 28, 2018
Rolling Thunder Ride Honors Veterans on Memorial Day
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Motorcycle Caucus, joined thousands of veterans to observe Memorial Day at the annual... -
May 28, 2018
Senators Peters and Ernst Join Veterans at Rolling Thunder in Observance of Memorial Day
Below is a statement from U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, in observance of... -
May 27, 2018
Senators Peters and Ernst Join Veterans at Rolling Thunder in Observance of Memorial Day
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Motorcycle Caucus, joined thousands of veterans to observe Memorial Day... -
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... -
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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March 13, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), introduced the bipartisan Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training...
