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February 06, 2019
The Messenger: Joni Ernst has the right idea
Americans have become frustrated by the failure of Congress to get its work done on time. Adopting a budget and approving the appropriations bills needed to fund the government... -
February 04, 2019
Senator Ernst Joins Bipartisan Effort For Timely DoD Audit
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Angus King (I-ME) and 23 bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Budget... -
January 17, 2019
Ernst, Lankford, Perdue Call for No Recess without a Budget
WASHINGTON – Following years of Congress’ repeated ineffectiveness to responsibly fund the federal government on time, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with... -
January 08, 2019
Ernst: Let’s Work Together to Secure Our Border
WASHINGTON - Following President Donald Trump’s address to the nation, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement: “Make no mistake: we have a... -
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. ... -
November 29, 2018
Senator Ernst Pushes for Bold Changes to the Broken Budget Process
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) pushed for bold changes to the broken budget process this week with a series of common-sense amendments to prevent senators from leaving... -
October 05, 2018
The Daily Signal: Rating of US Military Strength as ‘Marginal’ Is Worrisome, Sen. Joni Ernst Says
The military strength of the United States is rated as only marginal in a new report from The Heritage Foundation, and the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S.... -
September 18, 2018
Senator Ernst: “The people of Iowa elected me to come to Washington to be their voice and to instill much needed fiscal responsibility”
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) took to the floor of the Senate to express her disappointment over Congress failing to properly fund the government yet... -
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) announcement that it will award 117 million dollars in federal...
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June 21, 2018
Ernst proposes taxpayer savings by ending tax-exempt status for professional sports leagues
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) wants to save American taxpayers roughly $100 million over a decade by excluding major league professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt... -
June 19, 2018
Senators Ernst and King Seek to Withdraw Tax-Exempt Status from Professional Sports Leagues
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports (PRO Sports) Act, to... -
June 12, 2018
Senator Ernst Continues Push to Cap Presidential Perks
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks from the Senate floor urging her colleagues to support the... -
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement, today, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the U.S. Senate will remain in session during the...
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WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement, today, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the U.S. Senate will remain in session...
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June 05, 2018
Ernst & Heitkamp’s Bipartisan Bill to Improve Government Efficiency & Accountability Passes in the Senate
Senators’ Bill would Strengthen Congressional Oversight and the Public’s Ability to Evaluate How Federal Agencies are Tackling Problems Identified by Inspectors General In... -
June 05, 2018
Republican Senator Calls Pruitt ‘as Swampy as You Get’
Republican Senator Joni Ernst blasted allegations of ethical misconduct by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, calling him “about as swampy as you get.” Pruitt’s... -
This week my colleagues and I introduced the No Budget, No Vacation Act to ensure Congress passes a budget. This bill says that if Congress hasn’t passed a budget and regular...
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in submitting an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of Planned...
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ALLENTOWN, PA — Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) along with Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), David Perdue (R-GA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rand Paul (R-KY),...
