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May 15, 2020
KCCI: Ernst introduces bill to give new parents $500 per child born in 2020 under CARES Act
Sen. Joni Ernst announced Friday she was supporting new legislation that would provide new parents with $500 immediately under the CARES act, instead of waiting until after the... -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to provide citizens access to rural broadband. The coronavirus pandemic, however, further highlights the need for greater...
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Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is part of a bipartisan group pushing to get some of the federal pandemic response money directed to local media outlets. “The federal government, if we are...
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May 04, 2020
Sen. Joni Ernst: Lending a helping hand
If there’s one thing I know about Iowa farmers, it’s that they’re resilient. Growing up on my family’s hog, corn and soybean farm in southwest Iowa,... -
Each morning Sen. Joni Ernst walks into her Red Oak kitchen, and while getting nourishment for the day, listens to her local radio station, KCSI, which she tells us is about a mile...
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April 28, 2020
Joni Ernst: Now more than ever, we must protect the safety of our workers and the integrity of our food supply.
Growing up on my family’s hog, corn, and soybean farm in Southwest Iowa, I know firsthand the sense of pride our farmers have. These hardworking Iowans understand how... -
April 24, 2020
Sen. Joni Ernst: Coronavirus -- Our essential workers are our heroes. It's time we pay them back
Lia Basemann is a 25-year-old registered nurse at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Early on in her career, and in the middle of planning a wedding for... -
April 17, 2020
The Gazette: Grassley, Ernst call for $250 billion more for small business paycheck program
Congress will have to put more money into the Paycheck Protection Program, which already has committed $349 billion to help small businesses keep their employees on the payroll,... -
April 10, 2020
Joni Ernst: Amid COVID-19, all Iowans have a role to play to help seniors, those most at-risk.
We’re living in challenging times. But it’s in these trying days that we’ve seen the resilient spirit that makes our state and our people so great. Some of... -
April 09, 2020
Creston News Advertiser: Ernst urges IRS to ensure survivors and victims of domestic violence receive stimulus checks
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, is calling on the federal government to ensure that survivors of domestic violence who are estranged or... -
April 07, 2020
KIOW: Ernst: Domestic Violence Survivors Should Receive Direct Payments No Matter What
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, is calling on the federal government to ensure that survivors of domestic violence who are estranged or... -
Over the last few weeks, Iowans from every corner and county of our state – our families, health care workers, local store owners, farmers, seniors, and so many more –...
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March 20, 2020
Washington Times: Joni Ernst calls for $357 million in unused fund for face masks, medical equipment
Sen. Joni Ernst is calling for more than $350 million sitting in an unused fund to be deployed to the Department of Health and Human Services to purchase face masks and other... -
March 14, 2020
KWWL: Joni Ernst encouraging people to work together to protect older and fellow Iowans from COVID-19
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country and around the world, Senator Joni Ernst is reminding Iowans to protect those around them. In her weekly newsletter, she... -
March 14, 2020
WOWT: Iowa officials met with Iowa grocers to discuss coronavirus mitigation efforts Ernst updates on virus
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst met with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, a number of Iowa grocers, and other state officials to discuss coronavirus mitigation... -
In the past few days, cases of coronavirus have started to arise here in Iowa, just like we’ve seen in many other states across the country. At this point, there are over 1,000...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on March 11 to consider the nomination of Douglas Benevento to serve as deputy administrator of the U.S....
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March 07, 2020
Raccoon Valley Radio: Senator Ernst Hosts Town Hall in Jefferson, Business Visit in Perry Friday
About 60 people attended a town hall meeting at the Greene County Community Center Friday for U.S. Senator Joni Ernst. The town hall immediately opened with Senator Ernst... -
Iowa's U.S. Senators are urging support for preserving Minor League Baseball clubs across the country, including those in Davenport, Burlington, and Clinton, in response to Major...
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As Iowa farmers will tell you, the only thing more important than growing their crops is having access to the markets to sell those crops. For many of our farmers across Iowa,...