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April 19, 2018
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Requesting EPA Cease Issuing RFS ‘Hardship’ Waivers and Disclose Information to Congress
Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined a group of 13 bipartisan senators in a letter led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to EPA... -
April 17, 2018
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Requesting EPA Cease Issuing RFS ‘Hardship’ Waivers and Disclose Information to Congress
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined a group of 13 bipartisan senators in a letter led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to... -
April 17, 2018
Iowa senators, other lawmakers: RFS waivers violate the law
More than a dozen senators have written to the Environmental Protection Agency, demanding to know which refineries were given waivers from the requirements of the Renewable Fuel... -
Pruitt’s EPA Again Admits RFS Compliance Doesn’t Hurt Small Refiners Secret EPA ‘Hardship’ Waivers for Multibillion Dollar Oil Companies Threaten to...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,...
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WASHINGTON — Meeting Thursday with agriculture interests including Iowa’s Republican governor and senators, President Donald Trump said his administration may allow the...
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Grassley, Ernst among lawmakers urge president to stop exemptions NEW YORK — Five Republican senators on Monday called on President Donald Trump to temporarily halt the use...
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March 30, 2018
Ernst visits Cherokee lab
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) visited Cherokee this week and while here took a tour of the Foundation Analytical Laboratory on Tuesday afternoon. During Ersnt’s guided... -
March 20, 2018
MIDWEST SENATORS WRITE TRUMP OPPOSING ANY RIN WAIVER CAP
A group of Midwest Senators is urging President Trump to oppose capping Renewable Identification Numbers, or RIN prices, as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Joni Ernst and... -
March 15, 2018
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rural Economies Through Conservation Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, including Senators Sherrod Brown... -
March 15, 2018
Bipartisan Senate bill refocuses conservation programs
A new bipartisan Senate proposal to reform USDA’s three largest conservation programs departs sharply from what is expected to be in the House farm bill while putting an... -
March 01, 2018
Ernst Continues to Stress Importance of RFS at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement following today’s meeting at the White House with industry leaders to discuss the importance of the Renewable... -
March 01, 2018
Ernst Follows up on Cedar Rapids Flood Letter, Stresses Importance of Strong Rural Broadband Infrastructure at EPW Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, raised questions at a hearing entitled, “The... -
February 27, 2018
Ernst Comments on White House RFS Meeting
The following are Senator Ernst’s opening remarks: “During today’s meeting, Senator Grassley and I made clear that we will not support anything that will harm the... -
February 27, 2018
‘WE’RE GOING TO BE FIGHTING THIS OUT,’ ERNST SAYS ABOUT RFS TALKS
President Trump will meet officials from the rival oil and ethanol industries as early as Thursday in hopes of making peace in the cutthroat fuel sector by resolving complaints... -
February 27, 2018
Ernst, Grassley hail Northey's USDA appointment
(Washington) -- After months of delay, Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey is finally joining the USDA. By a voice vote Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate approved Northey's appointment... -
February 26, 2018
New Report Underscores Importance of RFS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement on a report released today that highlights the major importance of the renewable fuels industry and... -
February 06, 2018
Ernst, Grassley, and Blum Press for Answers from Army Corps on Cedar Rapids Flood Project Funding
Washington, DC – In their continued efforts to secure the previously authorized funding for the Cedar Rapids flood mitigation project, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck... -
January 30, 2018
Ernst Applauds President Trump’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) tonight issued a statement following President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, we heard a message of... -
January 30, 2018
Ernst Questions EPA Administrator on Agency’s Efforts to Eliminate Burdensome Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
